Jewish Heritage Europe

Tourism weekly update — scheduled Jewish heritage events this coming week

Whether you’re on a “staycation” and not venturing too far afield this summer, or whether you’re making a trip — here’s our regular weekly list of (some of the) scheduled Jewish heritage guided tours, festivals, and other events in several … continue reading →

Tourism: A round-up of some of the local Jewish heritage tours and events this coming week in several countries

  While the pandemic has curtailed much tourism there’s a lot going on on the local level in the coming week. Here are some of the organized Jewish heritage tourism events scheduled in the coming week. If you find yourself … continue reading →

With COVID restrictions easing, Jewish heritage sites are offering guided tours — with limits

Tourists at a Warsaw Ghetto memorial (2016)

With the easing of the Covid-19 restrictions, summer tourism is beginning – even if in a limited way – and in-person guided tours to Jewish heritage sites, such as synagogues, Jewish cemeteries and Jewish quarters have also begun for small … continue reading →

The JHE June Newsletter is out

The Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter for June is out. In this edition, news, views, and insights from Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Austria, the UK, Belarus, Poland, Italy, and Slovakia. There’s also information on Jewish museums and Jewish cemetery clean-ups around Europe, … continue reading →

Austria: 17th century matzevot discovered in a wall built to protect a castle from the Ottoman invasion of 1683

In what has been described as a “sensational” find, some 28 Jewish gravestones and fragments dating from the 17th century have been discovered during restoration work at a castle in Austria.  The matzevot were discovered early this year. They had … continue reading →