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The JHE Monthly Newsletter for May is out! Catch up on JHE news, views, and insights from Ukraine, Romania, France, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary — and more.

Did you miss something on Jewish Heritage Europe over the past month?   Catch up with our monthly Newsletter for MAY, now out! News, views, and insights from Ukraine, Romania, France, Czech Republic, ...

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Countries

Click on a country to take you to that country's home page, where you will find bibliographies, Jewish communal contacts, and links to Jewish museums, cultural and research institutions with Jewish holdings or focus, Jewish heritage and heritage sites, news items — and much more. (Rather than provide extensive information for most heritage sites, we have aggregated links and link to local web sites and data bases where you can find details.)

Some of the country pages have less content than others… Jewish Heritage Europe is a developing resource and we are adding more and more content on a daily basis — so please come back!

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Cemeteries

Visit the JHE Jewish Cemeteries Portal, where we draw together news, information and resources about Jewish cemeteries and gravestones, as well as information on best-practices and on preservation and documentation. If you have a question you can ask for advice on projects — through the new EJCAN European Jewish Cemetery Advisory Network.
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Have Your Say

In addition to our frequently updated News Feed, JHE publishes longer articles -- including our regular series of "Have Your Say" personal essays and op-eds.

Each of these essays reflects personal involvement or analysis by scholars, experts, and hands-on Jewish heritage stakeholders.

We keep them in an archive -- where you can read them for more in-depth insight and first-hand stories.
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Safe in Jewish Places: The Journey of a Jewish Researcher, Now a Refugee in War-Wracked Ukraine

Art historian and Jewish heritage researcher Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar, a professor at the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts, was forced to flee from Kharkiv to Lviv after Russian forces bombarded the city.

In this powerful personal essay he describes his journey through Ukraine, which took him and his family through  favorite Jewish places he had researched and written about for years — former shtetls which had been home to historic Tzaddikim.  

He reflects on how he somehow felt safe in these places, redolent of Jewish history and heritage, and the prevailing power of the sages.

Click to read Dr. Kotlyar’s essay »

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Apr
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all-day Yearning for Baden: Jewish House... @ Kaiserhaus
Yearning for Baden: Jewish House... @ Kaiserhaus
Apr 23 – Nov 6 all-day
Yearning for Baden: Jewish Houses tell (Hi)stories @ Kaiserhaus | Baden | Niederösterreich | Austria
Baden bei Wien – Baden by Vienna – was long a popular spa and summer guests were originally attracted by the glamorous presence of the Imperial Court. Many of these families who spent their summers in Baden had Jewish roots. ... continue reading →
May
23
Mon
all-day 5th World Litvak Congress @ various
5th World Litvak Congress @ various
May 23 – May 26 all-day
5th World Litvak Congress @ various | Lithuania
A gathering of Lithuanian Jews and descendants, which includes an academic conference, a cultural fest, guided tours to Jewish heritage in several towns and cities around the country — Vilnius, Kaunas, Panevėžys, Šeduva, Pakruojis — and more. Click here to ... continue reading →
all-day Bridging Divides. Rupture and Co... @ Jewish Historical Institute Warsaw
Bridging Divides. Rupture and Co... @ Jewish Historical Institute Warsaw
May 23 – May 26 all-day
Bridging Divides. Rupture and Continuity in Polish Jewish History @ Jewish Historical Institute Warsaw | Warszawa | Mazowieckie | Poland
Bridging Divides. Rupture and Continuity in Polish Jewish History In Honor of the 80th anniversary of the “Aktion Reinhard” and the 75th anniversary of the Jewish Historical Institute Watch the conference on YouTube: Opening ceremony: https://youtu.be/J3Hx6eh6cng Day 2: https://youtu.be/D29zQRijkqM Day ... continue reading →
Jun
8
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all-day Art of the Holocaust until 1989:... @ Central European University
Art of the Holocaust until 1989:... @ Central European University
Jun 8 – Jun 10 all-day
Art of the Holocaust until 1989: Beyond an East/West Divide @ Central European University | Budapest | Hungary
“Art of the Holocaust until 1989: Beyond an East/West Divide” Organized by: Central European University (CEU) Jewish Studies Program, in cooperation with the Museum of Fine Arts – Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI) Organizers: Agata Pietrasik (Freie ... continue reading →
Jun
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all-day Synagogues as tangible and intan... @ Kobersdorf synagogue
Synagogues as tangible and intan... @ Kobersdorf synagogue
Jun 9 all-day
Synagogues as tangible and intangible cultural heritage @ Kobersdorf synagogue | Kobersdorf | Burgenland | Austria
A symposium connected with the reopening of the Kobersdorf synagogue after its restoration as a cultural venue The program will be posted here: http://www.forschungsgesellschaft.at/synagoge/index.html   The photo shows the synagogue before restoration  
Jun
11
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all-day Synagogues as tangible and intan... @ Kobersdorf synagogue
Synagogues as tangible and intan... @ Kobersdorf synagogue
Jun 11 all-day
Synagogues as tangible and intangible cultural heritage @ Kobersdorf synagogue | Kobersdorf | Burgenland | Austria
A symposium connected with the reopening of the Kobersdorf synagogue after its restoration as a cultural venue The program will be posted here: http://www.forschungsgesellschaft.at/synagoge/index.html   The photo shows the synagogue before restoration  
Jun
26
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15:00 New Realities of Jewish Heritage @ Galicia Jewish Museum
New Realities of Jewish Heritage @ Galicia Jewish Museum
Jun 26 @ 15:00 – Jun 27 @ 18:15
New Realities of Jewish Heritage @ Galicia Jewish Museum | Kraków | Małopolskie | Poland
An international conference held to mark the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe. Hosted by the Galicia Jewish Museum, it is organized by the museum, the Taube Center for Jewish Life and Learning, and JHE, in association with the Krakow ... continue reading →
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