Jewish Heritage Europe

Lithuania [UPDATED]: Jewish community closed Vilnius Synagogue for 2 days citing security concerns following removal of plaque honoring anti-Soviet hero who also was Holocaust collaborator

Citing security threats, the Lithuanian Jewish Community (LJC)  on August 6 ordered the closure of the Vilnius Choral Synagogue and the Jewish community offices. The closure prompted criticism from within the Jewish community, and the buildings were reopened two days … continue reading →

JHE in italiano — sommario settimanale; 21-26 luglio

Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità importanti provenienti da Lituania, Ungheria, Polonia, Repubblica Ceca, Belarus, Ucraina, Olanda, Bosnia-Erzegovina… Buona lettura!   SOMMARIO 21-26 LUGLIO   Riassunto delle iniziative primaverili ed estive di … continue reading →

Round-up: Jewish cemetery spring and summer clean-ups

Summer is here, and even under the scorching skies of Europe’s record-breaking heat wave, the Jewish cemetery volunteer clean-up season is in full swing. There are too many initiatives and projects to note individually, so here’s a round-up of just … continue reading →

JHE in italiano — Sommario 14-19 luglio

In the Oswiecim, Poland Jewish museum, material from the Great Synagogue found during excavations in 2004

Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità importanti provenienti da Lituania, Russia, Polonia, Italia… Buona lettura!   SOMMARIO SETTIMANALE – 14-19 LUGLIO   Lituania: archeologi annunciano scoperte sensazionali sul sito della distrutta Sinagoga … continue reading →

Lithuania: Archaeologists announce sensational discoveries at site of destroyed Vilna Great Synagogue – including front section of the Bimah and important inscribed tablet honoring Vilna Jews who had moved to Eretz Israel in the 18th century

An international team of Israeli, Lithuanian and American archaeologists  who have been excavating for four years at the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius have announced extraordinary discoveries that reveal key elements of the building that for 300 … continue reading →