Mazel tov to Michal Vaněk, who on June 1 took up the post of Director of the state-run Slovak National Museum (SNM) – Museum of Jewish Culture. In a statement, Branislav Panis, the General Director of the SNM, said … continue reading →
(JHE) — The magnificent domed synagogue in Trenčín, western Slovakia, will undergo major restoration as a cultural center and Jewish community space, with first steps financed by the EEA and the Slovak state. Construction work will start in the autumn … continue reading →
(JHE) — Every year on Jewish Heritage Europe we post round-ups of various initiatives and projects aimed at restoring and cleaning-up Jewish cemeteries all over Europe, which take place throughout the spring, summer and, in some cases, also during autumn. … continue reading →
The JHE monthly newsletter for April is out! Spring has arrived (well, in the northern hemisphere) — and with it, an increasing roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccines, which has us looking forward to the easing of restrictions and gradual return to travel … continue reading →
Yom HaShoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust, is marked this year today, April 8…. It’s become almost a tradition for JHE to mark the day by posting images of Holocaust memorials that name … continue reading →
