Jewish Heritage Europe

Publication: Jewish Cemeteries and Tourism Development, published by the ESJF on the online ISSUU platform

The ESJF (European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative) has published a new online book that aims to help  prepare visits to Jewish cemeteries, mainly for groups but also for individual tourists. It is aimed at “tour operators, guides, activists, and anyone looking … continue reading →

Italy: Italy’s most important tourism organization publishes a guidebook to Jewish Italy. Limited in scope, it includes QR codes to link to more information

There’s a new resource for travelers wanting to explore Jewish heritage in Italy — a guidebook published by the Touring Club Italiano (TCI), Italy’s most important tourism organization, famed for its series of  guidebooks, maps, and other tourism aids. Published … continue reading →

Slovakia: New downloadable brochure guide to Jewish heritage in eastern Slovakia — and the annual Slovak Jewish heritage conference, Sept. 5, at the newly renovated grand synagogue in Trenčín

Orthodox synagogue, Presov, Slovakia

The tourism department of Kosice Region in the far east of Slovakia has just uploaded a downloadable guide to Jewish monuments in eastern Slovakia.  The 44-page brochure, available in PDF in English and Slovak,  is amply illustrated with photos and … continue reading →

Czech Republic: The Annual Day Of Jewish Monuments is August 11, 2024. Nearly 60 sites open to the public all over the country

The Ark and Bimah in the restored synagogue in Mikulov, Czech Republic

The seventh edition of  the annual Day of Jewish Monuments in the Czech Republic will take place on Sunday, August 11, 2024. This year, some 58 selected Jewish monuments in Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia will be made available visitors (free … continue reading →

Czech Republic: Important Jewish heritage web resource is now (at least partially) in English

Screenshot of interactive Czech map

(JHE) — An important online resource for Jewish heritage sites in the Czech Republic is now at least partially available in English. Called  Židovské památky Čech, Moravy a Slezska – Jewish Heritage in Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia, it is a revamped … continue reading →