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Jewish Heritage Europe
Tuesday 7th April 2026

Poland: Archaeologists uncover well preserved traces of WW2 ghetto bunker in Będzin, used by Jews who staged a revolt against the Nazis

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 ...

Jewish Heritage Europe
Monday 6th April 2026

Slovakia: Slovak Post is issuing a stamp honoring the magnificent, recently reconsecrated domed synagogue in Trenčín. It coincides with Trenčín’s role as 2026 European Cultural Capital

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 ...

Jewish Heritage Europe
Wednesday 1st April 2026

Passover 2026 Greetings from JHE — Heartfelt wishes for a meaningful Pesach!

Passover installation in the exhibition in the synagogue in Alba Iulia, Romania

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 ...

Jewish Heritage Europe
Monday 30th March 2026

Germany: An €85,000 grant for conservation work at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Mainz, one of the oldest in Europe

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 ...

Jewish Heritage Europe
Sunday 29th March 2026

JHE in italiano: sommario settimanale

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 ...

Jewish Heritage Europe
Thursday 26th March 2026

UK: Foundation for Jewish Heritage gets major National Lottery Heritage grant for new, UK-wide historic synagogue project

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 ...

Jewish Heritage Europe
Wednesday 25th March 2026

New Have Your Say: From “Sad Grandeur” to New Hope: The Revival of Timișoara’s Fabric Synagogue, by Anna Szentgyörgyi

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 ...

Jewish Heritage Europe
Tuesday 24th March 2026

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Launches “Challenging Conversations, a video series of conversations about Jewish Heritage, Culture and Communal Life in Europe”

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 ...

Jewish Heritage Europe
Sunday 22nd March 2026

JHE in italiano: sommario settimanale

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 ...

Jewish Heritage Europe
Wednesday 18th March 2026

Lithuania: The writer and longtime Jewish heritage activist Sergey Kanovich has been chosen to become director of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum

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 ...

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