Jewish Heritage Europe

News

Norway update: The country’s oldest Jewish cemetery is included  in the national roster of protected monuments

Norway’s National Heritage Directorate has included the Jewish cemetery at Sofienberg park in Oslo, the country’s oldest Jewish cemetery,  in the national roster of protected monuments. “The Jewish cultural environments that we preserve represent Jewish life and history in Norway, and … continue reading →

Anniversary of Anniversaries: Anniversaries for 3 synagogues in Germany — the New Synagogue in Erfurt (70); the Synagogue in Ermreuth (200), and the destroyed synagogue in Bad Segeberg (180 years since inaugurated; 60 years since demolished)

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe. The theme of our birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or symbolic anniversaries. Here we highlight the anniversaries of three … continue reading →

Serbia Update: New multimedia systems for visitors unveiled in the stunning art nouveau synagogue in Subotica, which marked its 120th anniversary this year

New multimedia infrastructure for tourists and other visitors has been installed in the beautiful Art Nouveau synagogue in Subotica, in a move officials said marked the final,  full completion of the years-long process of restoring the building. At an event … continue reading →