Jewish Heritage Europe

Austria: In time for tourist season Vienna has a new Jewish Info Point

The ark in the Stadttempel, Vienna, Austria

Spring is moving along, and summer is coming — that means tourist and travel season. There are a lot of resources — both online and on the ground — to aid Jewish heritage tourism, and we will be highlighting some … continue reading →

UK: Stories from the historic Willesden Jewish cemetery, London — emphasizing it as a “House of Life”

A Jewish cemetery is often referred to as a “House of Life.” Each gravestone or other funerary monument commemorates the life of an individual or family; or in some cases marks a mass grave. These stones tell stories: through epitaphs, … continue reading →

Hungary: the uphill battle to clean and maintain Budapest’s vast Kozma street Jewish cemetery. Part 1

Established in the early 1890s, the vast Jewish cemetery on Kozma utca (st.) in an outlying district of Budapest is the largest Jewish cemetery in Europe, encompassing  70 hectares; more than 300,000 people are buried there, in around 175,000 grave … continue reading →

Denmark: Interactive online resources for Jewish history, heritage & genealogy

Two interactive online resources of the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen provide entry into Jewish history and heritage, via clickable maps that furnish information about Jewish communities and individuals, as well as heritage sites and places where heritage sites once … continue reading →

Purim! A time for celebration (….and drink… and imbibing a bit of Jewish heritage)

It’s Purim! — a time of crazy celebration that often includes quantities of …. drink. We’re taking a little look at that today. Wine — kosher wine — forms part of many Jewish ceremonies and rituals, including Shabbat and holiday … continue reading →