Jewish Heritage Europe

Shana tova! Post-WW2 Düsseldorf New Synagogue, inaugurated at Rosh Hashana 1958, to get major renovation

The post-WW2 New Synagogue in Düsseldorf, Germany — inaugurated 60 years ago at Rosh Hashanah 1958  — is about to undergo a multi-million euro renovation. According to the Jüdische Allgemeine Jewish newspaper, the works will begin in October, after the … continue reading →

Germany: new interactive web portal to Jewish heritage & life in Germany

This week sees the launch of jewish-places.de — a new, interactive web portal to Jewish people, places, and history in Germany. It looks like it will be an extraordinary resource. Described as an Interactive Map About Jewish Life in Germany, … continue reading →

July JHE Newsletter is out — take a look (and subscribe!)

Our July JHE Newsletter is out — news, views, and insights from Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Ukraine, Slovakia and more…. Click here to access it online It’s a “summer travel” issue — so we highlight several travel-related reports, including … continue reading →