Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Applications: Fellowships at the Institute for the History of the German Jews, Hamburg

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications: Dr. Gabriele Meyer Fellowships at the Institute for the History of the German Jews (IGdJ) in Hamburg 2024 The physician and psychoanalyst Dr. Gabriele Meyer (29 June 1938–30 March 2018), born and … continue reading →

The JHE Newsletter for February is out…. Catch up on News, Views, and Insights from Poland, Ukraine, Germany, Romania, the UK, and more — including photo essays and videos.

Did you miss something on JHE this past month? Catch up with our monthly Newsletter — February 2023 edition — out now. Winter is here, but even with the cold weather, and continuing concerns about COVID-19 and the war in … continue reading →

JHE Photo Essay: for Tu B’Shvat 2023 — Trees and fruit in Jewish decorative art; in synagogues, on gravestones, and as part of ritual objects

Tu B’Shvat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat — begins tonight. It is known as “the New Year for Trees:” the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower.  It is the custom … continue reading →