Jewish Heritage Europe News

Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici   Francia: completato il restauro della sinagoga di Duppigheim, che diventerà un centro educativo e culturale 23 maggio 2025 Il restauro della sinagoga ottocentesca di Duppigheim, ... continue reading →... Read more

The restoration of the 19th century synagogue in Duppigheim, Alsace, has been completed, and the synagogue will be used as a center for intergenerational educational and cultural activities. Mayor Julien Haegy invited the public to Saturday’s official inauguration, saying that ... continue reading →... Read more

Throughout the year there are many online and in person conferences, seminars, and workshops on Jewish built heritage — we highlight some in our Calendar and some in our social media. This webinar, May 28, could be of particular interest: ... continue reading →... Read more

Our monthly Newsletter for May 2025 is out today — catch up with what you may have missed over the past few weeks. This month, news, views, and insights from Hungary, Italy, the UK, Lithuania, Poland, France, Belarus, and more. ... continue reading →... Read more

The Jewish Museum in Hohenems, Austria is seeking a new director to replace its longtime director Hanno Loewy, who will retire at the end of March 2026. Deadline for submitting applications is July 31. Among the Requirements are: — A ... continue reading →... Read more

A fire has seriously damaged the former synagogue in the town of Inowłodz in central Poland. Dating from the mid-19th century, the building is currently used as a grocery store but is listed as a historical monument and retains interior ... continue reading →... Read more

Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici Il nostro sito ha recentemente subito un’interruzione grave che ci ha tenuti offline per oltre due settimane, per la quale è stato necessario un ampio intervento ... continue reading →... Read more

It was a rare opportunity to visit the ancient Roman-era Jewish catacombs under the grounds of the villa Torlonia in Rome and see first hand some of the extraordinary painted decoration of the tombs. The catacombs, believed to date from ... continue reading →... Read more

The government has designated  Jewbury Medieval Jewish Cemetery in York, which today lies buried under a public parking garage, as a Scheduled Monument on the National Heritage List for England, granting it certain protections from development schemes. Scheduled monuments include ... continue reading →... Read more

A major restoration and enhancement project is planned for the Jewish cemetery in Pisa. It is to include opening the  Porta di Leone gate in the  high wall that separates the cemetery from the adjacent Piazza dei Miracoli — where ... continue reading →... Read more

Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici   Italia: terminati i lavori di restauro nella sezione ebraica del cimitero monumentale del Verano a Roma 9 maggio 2025 Sono stati completati i lavori di ... continue reading →... Read more

Extensive restoration work at the Jewish section of Rome’s historic monumental Verano cemetery has been completed and officially recognized with an inspection visit this week by Rome city councilor Sabrina Alfonsi, Jewish leaders, and other officials. Restoration, financed by the ... continue reading →... Read more