Jewish Heritage Europe

Germany: Berlin Jewish Museum Reopens with totally revamped new Core Exhibit

Mazel tov to the Berlin Jewish Museum, which has reopened with a totally revamped core exhibition that prioritizes Jewish life in Germany — including rebuilding Jewish life in the decades after the Shoah and then after the Berlin Wall came … continue reading →

Ireland: The newly launched Cork Jewish Culture Virtual Walk is a stroll through the culture and history of a city whose last synagogue closed in 2016

  During the pandemic, in a number of round-ups and individual posts, we’ve highlighted many virtual Jewish heritage experiences, including online tours of synagogues, Jewish quarters, Jewish museums, and other sites. Here’s another that has struck a chord — a … continue reading →

Spain: Excavations & conservation at historic Cordoba synagogue complex near completion. Next step — creating a museum and interpretive center

After 11 years, archaeological excavations at a site directly adjacent to the historic medieval synagogue in Cordoba, Spain should be completed next month, allowing plans to go forward toward creating there a long-planned museum and interpretation center anchored by the … continue reading →

Tourism weekly update — scheduled Jewish heritage events this coming week

Whether you’re on a “staycation” and not venturing too far afield this summer, or whether you’re making a trip — here’s our regular weekly list of (some of the) scheduled Jewish heritage guided tours, festivals, and other events in several … continue reading →

Tourism: A round-up of some of the local Jewish heritage tours and events this coming week in several countries

  While the pandemic has curtailed much tourism there’s a lot going on on the local level in the coming week. Here are some of the organized Jewish heritage tourism events scheduled in the coming week. If you find yourself … continue reading →