Jewish Heritage Europe

The JHE New Years Newsletter is out!

Zodiac on the ceiling of the disused synagogue in Siret, Romania (2006)

The New Years edition of the Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter is out! Looking forward to 2021, we look back at our most-shared posts from 2020 and also provide a summary of the news, views, and insights we published over the … continue reading →

Greece: The synagogue in Larissa, assessed as at risk of collapse, has been closed for more than a year partway through major restoration. The local Jewish community appeals for aid in completing the work

(JHE) — The structurally threatened Etz Hayyim synagogue in Larissa, central Greece has been closed for more than a year, partway through an extensive restoration process, and the small Jewish community in Larissa is appealing for aid to help complete … continue reading →

Greece: Romaniote Memories — Exhibit of photos by the late Vincent Giordano of Romaniote Jews & synagogues in Greece and New York

We post here a taste of an exhibit of photographs documenting Romaniote Jews in Greece and New York that is being shown at the Greek Consulate in New York, and later at the Greek Embassy in Washington. Called “Romaniote Memories … continue reading →