Every year on Jewish Heritage Europe, we post round-ups of various initiatives and projects aimed at restoring and cleaning-up Jewish cemeteries all over Europe that take place throughout the spring, summer, and, in some cases, also during autumn. Most of … continue reading →
We have a new YouTube video up — on the 150th anniversary of the Rumbach st. synagogue in Budapest — designed by Otto Wagner and ceremonially dedicated in 1872! It’s part of our “Anniversary of Anniversaries” series marking this … continue reading →
Work on the new, EU-funded Orthodox Jewish Heritage Route in Eastern Hungary has been completed. Its new visitor centers and other new infrastructure are open, and there’s a multi-lingual web site in Hungarian and English (with Hebrew planned) to guide … continue reading →
Purim starts tonight. It’s a festival holiday in which imbibing alcohol …. plays a role. Read our Purim 2019 article, about Jews and the wine and liquor trade With Ukraine in our hearts, and on our minds, we focus today the … continue reading →
The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe, and we will be celebrating it throughout the year with special content. The theme of JHE’s 10th birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or … continue reading →
