Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for applications: Sefer Center Grants for Research on Russian Jewry – 2020

We are happy to share this year’s call for grant applications which is open for researchers from Russia and abroad, including Europe, USA and Canada, Israel and Australia. The SEFER Center research award recipients will be selected by a committee … continue reading →

Netherlands: Vincent Van Gogh and an Amsterdam Jewish cemetery (or two)

The great Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh visited a Jewish cemetery in Amsterdam  in May, 1877 — and wrote to his brother, Theo, about the experience. The web site Van Gogh Routes, which enables users to follow in Vincent’s footsteps … continue reading →

Netherlands: Main Dutch Jewish genealogy organization & web site to close; databases to be transferred

Attention family historians with an interest in the Netherlands….we are sharing an announcement from the Dutch Jewry web site regarding changes to its databases, web site, and activities. In the summer of 2020, it states, the Dutch Jewish genealogy organization … continue reading →