Jewish Heritage Europe

Denmark: Interactive online resources for Jewish history, heritage & genealogy

Two interactive online resources of the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen provide entry into Jewish history and heritage, via clickable maps that furnish information about Jewish communities and individuals, as well as heritage sites and places where heritage sites once … continue reading →

Lithuania: documentation of Seirijai Jewish cemetery complete

Maceva, the Litvak Jewish Cemetery Catalogue, reports that documentation of the Jewish cemetery in Seirijai, which was initiated last year, is practically completed. The cemetery was cleaned and the remaining tombstones counted and photographed in August 2018  during the fourth … continue reading →

Call for applications: Seminar on Jewish Heritage for junior professionals and graduate students

The University of Amsterdam and the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe are now accepting applications to attend an intensive JEWISH HERITAGE SEMINAR for junior professionals and graduate students in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 12-20 June 2019 The intensive seminar will combine academic presentations, … continue reading →

Belarus: Jewish cemetery in Derechin restored thanks to descendants; commemorative plaque to be mounted in May

In a years-long effort spearheaded by a family of descendants, the long-neglected Jewish cemetery in Derechin, Belarus (also spelled Dereczyn) has been restored and a commemorative plaque will be mounted at a rededication ceremony May 22. The works, carried out … continue reading →

Romania: Great Temple synagogue in Deva rededicated after 2-year restoration

Sheheheyanu in Romania! The Great Temple synagogue in Deva, in Transylvania in western Romania, was recently rededicated with a gala ceremony after undergoing two years of restoration. The ceremony March 31 included prayers, returning Torahs to the ark, placing a … continue reading →