Jewish Heritage Europe News

A current exhibition at the Swedish Jewish Museum tells the story of its premises — Stockholm’s oldest preserved synagogue building. Called Shul! The Old Town’s synagogue, the exhibit, which runs into December,  covers the history of the synagogue that operated ... continue reading →... Read more

Archaeologists excavating a World War II Ghetto bunker in the town of Będzin in southern Poland have discovered what they described as an unexpected “sensation” — well preserved traces of an underground hideout and tunnel used by Jews who staged ... continue reading →... Read more

Slovakia is issuing a postage stamp of the magnificent domed synagogue in Trenčín, which was reconsecrated in November 2025 after a €2 million-plus restoration that brought back original colors and decorative design of the spectacular interior. The official inauguration of ... continue reading →... Read more

Passover — Pesach — begins tonight, with the festive Seder meal… Heartfelt wishes from JHE for a meaningful Pesach (with Seders full of delicious food, crunchy matzo, four cups of wine, and lively stories and conversation). With its matzo and ... continue reading →... Read more

The German Foundation for Monument Protection (GFMP) has granted €85,000 for the restoration of gravestones in the Old Jewish Cemetery of Mainz, one of the oldest in Europe. The Old Jewish Cemetery, which has gravestones dating from the 11th century ... continue reading →... Read more

Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici    La Foundation for Jewish Heritage ottiene un importante finanziamento dal National Lottery Heritage Fund per un nuovo progetto sulle sinagoghe storiche in tutto il Regno ... continue reading →... Read more

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded  £141,391 to the Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH) to develop an ambitious new, nationwide FJH project for historic synagogue, Preserving Jewish Heritage, Promoting the Hidden Jewish Story. The grant, the Lottery said, provides ... continue reading →... Read more

We have a new Have Your Say personal essay — about the magnificent  Fabric Synagogue în Timișoara, Romania. The synagogue îs — finally — under restoration after decades of neglect. Designed by the prolific Hungarian synagogue architect Lipót Baumhorn, it ... continue reading →... Read more

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is marking 25 years since is was created by the late Lord Jacob Rothschild with a video series of conversations about Jewish Heritage, Culture and Communal Life in Europe, focusing on topics related to areas ... continue reading →... Read more

Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici    Lituania: Sergey Kanovich, scrittore ed attivista di lunga data per il patrimonio ebraico, è stato scelto come direttore del Museo Statale Ebraico del Gaon di ... continue reading →... Read more

Mazel tov to the writer and longtime Jewish heritage activist Sergey Kanovich, who has been chosen to become the new director of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum in Vilnius. Kanovich won a competition for the post, which has a ... continue reading →... Read more

Applications are open for a seminar for early-career professionals in Jewish heritage and graduate students contemplating a career in the field, organized by the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe in  conjunction with the Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana, part of the Allard Pierson at ... continue reading →... Read more