Jewish Heritage Europe

The late György Konrád on Jewish heritage in Europe (a keynote address from 2004)

The great Hungarian Jewish author and political dissident György Konrád died Sept. 13 in Budapest, aged 86. Konrad was born in the eastern city of Debrecen, but grew up in the small town of Berettyoujfalu. He and his immediate family … continue reading →

JHE in italiano – sommario settimanale 1-5 settembre

Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità importanti provenienti da Italia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Ungheria, e tutto Europa.   SOMMARIO 1-5 SETTEMBRE   Italia: articolo dettagliato sulle antiche catacombe ebraiche di Venosa 5 settembre 2019 … continue reading →

Hungary: Discovering Budapest’s lesser known synagogues. Part 2 — Synagogues tucked away in courtyards and apartment buildings

Budapest’s three grand main synagogues, located in the central part of the city on Dohány, Kazinczy and Rumbach streets, are local landmarks. But there are a more than a score of other synagogues scattered around the Hungarian capital, most of … continue reading →

September 1: on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of WW2 and 20th anniversary of the European Day(s) of Jewish Culture — a photo essay of before and after pix of restored Jewish heritage sites

Today, September 1, marks the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II — the global conflict that encompassed the Holocaust and brought devastation to the Jewish world in Europe. It is also the 20th anniversary of the European … continue reading →