Jewish Heritage Europe

As Israel and the Jewish world mark the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 massacre, we post some images of Jerusalem found in European synagogues, demonstrating the connection felt by Jews to the Holy Land

Painting by Avram Mendel Grünberg (or Grinberg) of Jerusalem , Grain Merchants Synagogue Bacau, Romania

As Israel and the Jewish world mark the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 massacre, we post some images of Jerusalem found in synagogues, demonstrating the connection felt by Jews to the Holy Land. ShareTweetSharePin

The JHE Newsletter High Holidays edition is out — catch up with what you might have missed over the past few weeks

The High Holidays edition of our JHE Newsletter is out — catch up with what you might have missed over the past few weeks. News, views, and insights from Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Germany, Austria, the UK, Czech Republic, Belarus, Poland, … continue reading →

Poland: Bnai Brith International grants “Gratitude Awards” to Poles who preserve Jewish heritage and memory

The 2024 Gratitude Awards winners

Mazel tov! B’nai B’rith International has granted its Gratitude Award honoring Polish citizens who have shown commitment to preserving Jewish heritage in Poland and cultivating Jewish-Polish relations to Professor Łukasz Tomasz Sroka in the individual category, and the Brama Cukermana … continue reading →

Heritage: Krakow hosts two major international conferences on religious heritage — Jewish heritage and religious heritage in General. It’s a pity they overlap — but one can be streamed (find links here)!

16th century Remuh synagogue, 21st century tourism. Krakow

Krakow is hosting two major international conferences dealing with heritage and heritage preservation in the next few days — and it’s a pity that they overlap!  One, the 2024 conference of the Future for Religious Heritage network takes place Monday … continue reading →

Poland: A video updates the restoration of the synagogue in Orla — you can also take a virtual tour

Screenshot from the virtual tour of the Orla synagogue

Work is continuing on the restoration of the synagogue in Orla, northeast Poland — and its owner, the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland (FODZ) has posted a video on Facebook summarizing recent developments. It’s in Polish … continue reading →