As in the past, JHE friend photographer Christian Herrmann is giving a holiday gift: a calendar based on his striking photographs of Jewish heritage sites in eastern Europe. The 2018 calendar can be downloaded for free as a PDF, … continue reading →
Several new books make important contributions to the study of synagogue history, art and architecture and provide insight on the ways disused synagogues have been neglected, restored and/or repurposed in recent decades. Two are monumental works focusing on synagogues … continue reading →
The Center for Urban History in Lviv has posted the full video of a talk given by Jewish Heritage Europe’s coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber, reflecting on the development of Jewish heritage tourism over the past 25-30 years. She discusses … continue reading →
The Jewish Galicia and Bukovina organization carried out its latest annual Field School session with a thorough documentation of the old section of the centuries-old Jewish cemetery in Buchach, Ukraine. The team cleared thick vegetation from the site, which … continue reading →
After being used for decades as a park, the site of the centuries-old Jewish cemetery in Ostroh, Ukraine has once again been officially recognized as a Jewish cemetery, thanks to the efforts of activist Grigori Arshinov, who has spearheaded efforts … continue reading →
