In this inaugural episode of Heritage Hour, we speak to leading experts on the preservation of Jewish heritage in Poland.

We hear about the synagogue in Orla, in eastern Poland, and its submission to the 7 Most Endangered Programme run by Europa Nostra. What is special about the synagogue in Orla and why was it important to include it in the 7ME programme? Are there any other synagogues eligible? What is the scale of Jewish heritage sites that still need securing, protecting and restoring? What is the public awareness of Jewish heritage today? The Europa Nostra Heritage Hub in Kraków’s Katarzyna Jagodzińska and John Beauchamp are in the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews to meet:

Jolanta Gumula – Deputy Director for Programming, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Piotr Ostrowski – Publisher, Virtual Shtetl online project, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Piotr Puchta – CEO, Foundation for Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland
Krzysztof Bielawski – Foundation for Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland
Aleksandra Janus – President, Zapomniane Foundation

Heritage Hour is the latest podcast series to come from the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub in Kraków.

Each episode takes an important topic concerning heritage in our part of Europe and brings it to the table to discuss with a range of experts.

As the title suggests, the podcast is an hour-long discussion, which allows us to get to the heart of each matter, as well as giving a voice to the many heritage practitioners we will be meeting on the way!