The December Jewish Heritage Europe Newsletter is out. Our Newsletter includes links to JHE news, views, and insights on Jewish heritage issues from the past month — this month including news from Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania, Belarus, Northern Ireland, Romania, Poland, … continue reading →
An international group of experts has issued recommended guidelines for commemorating the site of the destroyed Great Synagogue in Vilnius. They advise against attempts to rebuild the synagogue but rather to concentrate on conserving and exposing the foundations and other … continue reading →
Jewish cemeteries are often called Houses of the Living, and for good reason. The epitaphs and grave markers — be they simple matzevot or grand mausolea — represent, and tell the stories of, the people they memorialize. They speak … continue reading →
An important new book on synagogue architecture has just been published. Titled In the Shadow of Empires: Synagogue Architecture in East Central Europe, it is a collection of essays by JHE friend Sergey R. Kravtsov, of the Center for Jewish Art … continue reading →
The International Center for Litvak Photography has just published the e-book Back to Shul — a highly personal text and photo essay by the Center’s director, the British photographer Richard Schofield, that chronicles a 12-day journey documenting synagogue buildings in Lithuania. … continue reading →
