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Anniversary of Anniversaries: 400 years since the imposition of the Ghetto in Pitigliano, the “Little Jerusalem” of southern Tuscany, Italy

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe, and we will be celebrating it throughout the year with special content. The theme of JHE’s 10th birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or … continue reading →

The JHE March Newsletter is out — Catch up on news, views & insights from Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Czech Republic, and more…

Did you miss something on Jewish Heritage Europe this past month? Catch up with the JHE Newsletter for March, out now.   Our focus is Ukraine — but there’s lots more news, views, and insights from elsewhere — Hungary, Romania, … continue reading →

Purim 2022 — drinking is a part of the festivities, and (with Ukraine on our minds) we recall the 18th century wine-trader Ber Birkenthal (Ber of Bolechow) who plied his trade between Bolekhiv — now western Ukraine — and the Tokaj wine region of northern Hungary

Purim starts tonight. It’s a festival holiday in which imbibing alcohol …. plays a role. Read our Purim 2019 article, about Jews and the wine and liquor trade With Ukraine in our hearts, and on our minds, we focus today the … continue reading →