There is little left of our European heritage and history within the shores of that continent. Too many wars together with the Holocaust and Communism have destroyed most of the Jewish presence that was once so strong. Modernisation even in the countries formerly of the Eastern Bloc has left precious little remaining. Although with the concentration camps and numerous graveyards there are plenty places for the visitor to see our footprints, there are few places left where the timeless presence of 2000 years of Jewry are still living.

I intend to take a month travelling in Europe to explore these locations and try and interpret my feelings through the medium of art.

 

 

All photographs, text & design © Beni Rubinstein 2009