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Trees and Fruit for Tu B’Shevat

Monday marks Tu B’Shevat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, which is known as “the New Year for Trees.” It is the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower.  It is the … continue reading →

New memorials in Tallinn and Gdansk commemorate destroyed synagogues by showing what they looked like

Memorials dedicated in Tallinn, Estonia in January and Gdansk, Poland in October add to the ever-growing number of public monuments that commemorate destroyed synagogues by — in some way — replicating or recalling the way they looked. The  memorial to … continue reading →

Romania: More Hanukkah cheer as new Jewish Museum opens in restored Teleki synagogue in Oradea

With a celebratory Hanukkah event, the new Jewish museum in Oradea (Nagyvarad), Romania was opened in the city’s recently restored Primariei (Teleki) Street (Hinech Neorim) synagogue. The museum, which includes sections on local Jewish history and on the Holocaust, will … continue reading →

Happy Hanukkah from JHE!

  Jewish Heritage Europe wishes all our readers and friends a Happy Hanukkah! Thank you for your interest and support — and thanks especially to those of you who have contacted us with questions and comments, with news of publications … continue reading →