An award-winning citizens’ association has purchased and taken possession of the decaying, half-timbered former synagogue and adjacent teacher’s house and mikvah in the village of Harmuthsachsen, in north central Germany, with the aim of making the buildings accessible to the public … continue reading →
The JHE Monthly Newsletter for February is out today. Catch up with what you might have missed over the past few weeks. News, views, and insights from Serbia, Italy, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, Germany, the UK, and more — … continue reading →
We are mourning the death of Bernhard Purin, an old friend and one of the most active and influential Jewish museum and heritage professionals in Europe. He passed away unexpectedly last week in Munich, where he served as the director … continue reading →
Our Newsletter for January is now out! Catch up with what you might have missed. News, views, and insights from the UK, Czech Republic, Croatia, Germany, Slovenia, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, and more. Plus opportunities for fellowships, conferences, etc., our fourth 2023 … continue reading →
The renovation of the 18th century former synagogue in Laudenbach, near Karlstadt in Bavaria, is progressing well and should be finished in 2024. Preliminary work on the building began (as we posted) in 2020. But the full-scale restoration work only … continue reading →
