Jewish Heritage Europe

Italian Jewish museums join forces online to confront the COVID-19 lockdown — under the umbrella hashtag #ItaliaEbraica

Jewish museums across Italy have joined forces in a collaborative online project aimed at introducing their rich collections to virtual audiences stuck at home by COVID-19 quarantines, lockdowns, and shelter-in-place measures. Organizers say they want to expand the project into … continue reading →

European Heritage Label awarded to three sites with Jewish heritage and/or Holocaust dimensions

Several places that are related to or encompass Jewish heritage sites (and/or the Holocaust) have recently been recognized with the European Commission’s “European Heritage Label.”  Starting in 2013, the Label, according to the EC, has been awarded each year to … continue reading →

Heartfelt greetings from JHE for a Pesach that will be different from all other Pesachs

Why is this night different from all other nights? begins the Four Questions at the Seder….This Pesach is very different from all others, as much of the world remains in lockdown; and the questions we ask are more than four…. … continue reading →