Jewish Heritage Europe

Vanished World 2020 calendar available for free download

It’s that time of year again…. JHE friend Christian Herrmann has published a calendar for 2020 illustrated with his photographs of Jewish heritage sites in eastern Europe. It is mainly based on the images he exhibited in 2019 in Kyiv … continue reading →

Ukraine: Fire Guts former Great Synagogue in Illintsi. Had long been used as a carpentry workshop (UPDATE: Much of structure appears to have survived)

The former Great Synagogue in Illintsi, in southwest Ukraine, was gutted by fire this past week, according to local media and video. UPDATE: a picture posted on Facebook after the fire was extinguished showed the at least parts of the … continue reading →

Our JHE Newsletter for September is out…Shana tova!

Shana Tova! Our September JHE Newsletter is out — news, views, and insights this month from Greece, the UK, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Israel, Hungary, Ukraine, Switzerland/France, Italy — and more. Enjoy! Click here to read the Newsletter in your browser. You can … continue reading →

Ukraine: building works discover remnants of destroyed 18th century Great Synagogue of Buchach

What are believed to be remnants of the destroyed 18th century Great Synagogue of Buchach, (or Buczacz) have been discovered during construction work to build a store on the site. The uncovered remnants appear to include parts of the Bimah. … continue reading →