Jewish Heritage Europe

We Highlight the JEWELS TOUR, an EU-funded project on the tourism potential of Jewish cultural heritage that is under way  in six partner countries

We want to highlight an EU-funded project on the tourism potential of Jewish cultural heritage that is under way  in six partner countries. It’s called  — the JEWELS TOUR, an acronym taken from its full name – JEWish hEritage as … continue reading →

On America’s Memorial Day we remember Jewish soldiers who died fighting in World War II (and World War I)

Today, May 25, is marked as Memorial Day in the United States, a holiday observed on the last Monday in May to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Jewish soldiers were among the … continue reading →

UK: The Willesden Jewish Cemetery has been included on the roster of Significant Cemeteries recognized by the Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe (ASCE). It’s a process, but we encourage other Jewish cemeteries to apply

We are pleased with the news that the Willesden Jewish Cemetery has been included on the roster of Significant Cemeteries recognized by the Association of Significant Cemeteries in Europe (ASCE), making it one of the few Jewish cemeteries among the … continue reading →

Germany: Hamburg’s Altona museum opens a permanent exhibition about Hamburg Jewish history, incorporating a Jewish component in a mainstream museum

Hamburg’s Altona Museum, one of the largest regional museums in Germany, has opened a permanent exhibition about 400 years of local Jewish history, incorporating  a Jewish component in a mainstream museum. The exhibit, Landmarks of Jewish History: A project space … continue reading →

Poland: There’s a project to preserve, protect, and display the unique wooden mikvah discovered in Oświęcim, the town where the Nazis built the Auschwitz camp. It will form part of the town’s growing commemorative framework.

The Castle Museum in Oświęcim has embarked on a project to preserve, protect, and display the unique wooden mikvah discovered in the town in 2023. As we posted at the time, the mikvah, believed to be a unique example of … continue reading →