Jewish Heritage Europe

10 Great Places to Experience Jewish History: interview with JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber

JHE Coordinator Ruth Ellen Gruber is featured in an interview about Jewish heritage sites around the world, published in the Travel section of USAToday newspaper. The interviewer asked her to highlight some of her favorite sites to visit, in North … continue reading →

Italy: Rare footage, inauguration of Livorno synagogue in 1962

  This footage is quite moving — the inauguration of the modern synagogue in Livorno, Italy in 1962. Designed by the Roman architect Angelo di Castro, the small but striking synagogue stands on the site of the magnificent old synagogue, … continue reading →