Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Applications: Dubnow Institute Visiting Research Fellowship Program (2026/27)

Scales of Justice on a gravestone in the Ashkenazi section of the Jewish cemetery in Hamburg Altona, Germany

We are pleased to share the Call for Applications for the Dubnow Institute Visiting Research Fellowship Program (2026/27). Application deadline: December 16, 2025 The Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow (DI) offers fellowships to external researchers … continue reading →

UK: We visit the Willesden Jewish Cemetery “House of Life” place of public heritage. See a gallery of photos

We have followed the development of the Willesden Jewish cemetery in northwest London into a place of public heritage known as the House of Life for nearly a decade, posting a number of times — but always from afar. JHE’s … continue reading →

Books: Two new open access books of note — “Virtual and Real-Life Spaces of Jewish Europe in the 21st Century” collection of essays and “Architecture of Memory: Exploring (Post-) Jewish Spaces in Eastern Europe,” by Natalia Romik

BOOKS! We want to highlight two new open access books that should be of interest to our readers. Since they are open access, they can both be freely accessed online. Virtual and Real-Life Spaces of Jewish Europe in the 21st … continue reading →

Ukraine: The famous synagogue and rabbi’s residence in Sadhora, Ukraine, damaged by fire set by a man described as mentally unstable

The famous synagogue and rabbi’s residence in Sadhora (Sadigura) Ukraine, outside Chernivtsi, was heavily damaged last week when a man described as mentally unstable broke into the building and set fire to a pile of books in its main hall. … continue reading →