Jewish Heritage Europe

Thoughts on a trip through western Ukraine, by Christian Herrmann

On his blog, Christian Herrmann reflects on a recent trip visiting Jewish sites in Bukovina and Galicia in western Ukraine. He describes “a very intense and emotional journey to the heritage of a vanished Jewish world. We  visited 27 towns … continue reading →

Media on the Krakow Beit Midrash situation

Since we reported last week on the transformation of the rundown and disused Chewra Thilim Beit Midrash in Krakow into a late-night music club, the situation has prompted coverage in the Polish, Jewish and Israeli media — and also prompted … continue reading →

Jewish heritage signage in northern Romania

New tri-lingual signage has been put up to mark the historic Old Jewish Cemetery and the synagogue, as well as other historic sites, in Siret, Romania, a small town in the Bucovina region on the border between Romania and Ukraine. … continue reading →

English translation of Hagay HaCohen’s article

We have now posted the English translation of Hagay HaCohen’s lengthy and comprehensive article about the Managing Jewish Immovable Heritage conference,  for Polish Radio’s Hebrew service. Click here to see the translation       ShareTweetSharePin

Mazel tov! Nowy Korczyn synagogue has been saved!

The 17th-18th century synagogue in Nowy Korczyn, Poland, long a poignant symbol of the destruction of Jewish communities and the neglect and abandonment of Jewish heritage sites in eastern and central Europe, has undergone partial restoration and preservation as a … continue reading →