Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Applications: JEWISH HERITAGE SEMINAR  for early-career professionals and graduate students, Aug. 28-Sept. 2

The University of Amsterdam and the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe are now accepting applications to attend an intensive  JEWISH HERITAGE SEMINAR  for early-career professionals and graduate students Amsterdam, Netherlands, 28th August–2nd September 2022 The intensive seminar will combine academic presentations, hands-on … continue reading →

New Books: Synagogues in Greece; Jewish Cemeteries in Central Europe

A number of new books dealing with Jewish heritage have been published in recent months, in several countries and in several languages; we will be highlighting some of them. Here are two — one (in German) on Jewish cemeteries in … continue reading →

Spain: €500,000 EU funding for rehabilitation of Hijar’s medieval Jewish quarter

The small town of Híjar, in the northern Spanish region of Aragon, has been granted €500,000 from the EU for the rehabilitation and restoration of its medieval Jewish quarter, including the medieval synagogue, now St. Anthony church. The announcement was … continue reading →

Next week is the annual “Week of Discovering European Cemeteries”

May 30 to June 5 marks the annual “Week of Discovering European Cemeteries” sponsored by the Significant Cemeteries of Europe Association, which also sponsors a Route of Significant Cemeteries. As we are well aware, there are important, historic, and fascinating … continue reading →