We are please to post links to two upgraded and expanded Jewish heritage web sites — Yerusha, which links Jewish archives across Europe, and the AEPJ, the Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage.
Literally translated as inheritance, Yerusha — like Jewish Heritage Europe a project of the Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe — aims to become the premier online hub of information regarding Jewish and Jewish-related archival materials in Europe. The project is built upon archival collection descriptions, which will be brought together into a single, searchable online platform hosted by the National Library of Israel.
Academic and archival institutions are eligible to apply for grants to become part of the Yerusha network and enrich the database. Read a brief Project Summary and Professor David Fishman’s study on the historical background of Yerusha.
The European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage (AEPJ) supports the preservation, appreciation and promotion of Jewish culture and Jewish heritage in Europe. The Association also strives to encourage Jewish sites to be open to the general public. These goals are notably achieved through its two leading programmes – the European Days of Jewish Culture and the European Routes of Jewish Heritage.
The AEPJ is formed by five organisations: B’nai B’rith Europe, the Red de Juderías de España – Caminos de Sefarad and, since June 2014, the Fonds Social Juif Unifié, the Rede de Judiarias de Portugal and the Unione delle Comunità Ebraiche Italiane.