Jewish Heritage Europe

New Books: Synagogues in Greece; Jewish Cemeteries in Central Europe

A number of new books dealing with Jewish heritage have been published in recent months, in several countries and in several languages; we will be highlighting some of them. Here are two — one (in German) on Jewish cemeteries in … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups: Second round-up of 2022; more than 50 initiatives in 16 countries

In mid-April, we published a first round-up of some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries. Here’s a second Round-up listing more than 50 actions from 16 countries — actions … continue reading →

New Have Your Say personal essay, By Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar: Safe In Jewish Places — The Journey Of a Jewish Researcher, Now a Refugee In War-Wracked Ukraine

Art historian and Jewish heritage researcher Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar, a professor at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts,  is one of the millions of Ukrainian refugees — forced to flee to Lviv from his home in Kharkiv after … continue reading →