Jewish Heritage Europe

Significant new books on synagogue architecture, art, restoration

  Several new books make important contributions to the study of synagogue history, art and architecture and provide insight on the ways disused synagogues have been neglected, restored and/or repurposed in recent decades. Two are monumental works focusing on synagogues … continue reading →

Kristallnacht: Marking the anniversary with wonderful synagogues, 2017 edition

  By now it’s a JHE tradition. The night of November 9-10 marks the  79th anniversary of the so-called Kristallnacht pogrom in 1938, when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property and Jewish places of worship all … continue reading →

Poland: Special Report on 2017 restoration work in Białystok Jewish cemetery

    Prof. Heidi M. Szpek has written an illustrated special report for JHE on the work that was carried out last summer, 2017, in the Bagnówka Jewish cemetery in Białystok, Poland, as part of the long-term restoration of the … continue reading →

New Have Your Say: Delving into Layers of History at London’s Sandys Row Synagogue

  Sandys Row Synagogue, London’s oldest still functioning Ashkenazi Synagogue, was established in the 19th century by Dutch Jews from Amsterdam in a building that was originally constructed as a Protestant chapel in 1766. In our latest Have Your Say … continue reading →