A rich new interactive digital resource provides detailed audio, video, and text information about the life and history of London’s East End — the city’s historic Jewish immigrant neighborhood. It’s a fascinating new resource to explore, at a time when … continue reading →
The long-abandoned synagogue of Kővágóörs, a village near the north shore of Hungary’s Lake Balaton, is – finally – set to be reconstructed. A foundation set up last year has purchased the long-ruined building and plans to restore it for … continue reading →
Welcome to Episode 4 of “Jewish Heritage locked down edition” We’ve been posting links to virtual tours and other cool online explorations of Jewish museums, synagogues, and other Jewish heritage sites. With Passover starting next week — this episode focuses … continue reading →
In this JHE “Long(er) Read” we’re taking you somewhat off geographical topic…..to Latin America. JHE Contributor Michele Migliori recently spent a month in Ecuador, where he took time to visit and report on the Andean country’s Jewish cemeteries, which bear … continue reading →
A new online book offers a detailed documentation of the historic (and only surviving) Jewish cemetery in Alytus, Lithuania, with a brief history of the Jewish community, a map of the cemetery, and photographs and translations of the 99 stones … continue reading →
