Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Grants for Academic Jewish Studies

Applications for Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe grants for Academic Jewish Studies are now open. Deadlines are January 10, 2022. The program aims to “develop rigorous, systematic research and education in academic Jewish studies throughout Europe.” It provides funding to individual … continue reading →

Mazel Tov to Emile Schrijver, the recipient of the 2021 Narkiss prize for excellence in the research of Jewish Art,  presented by the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University

Mazel tov to Dr. Emile Schrijver, the recipient of the 2021 Bezalel, Mordechai, and Nessa Narkiss prize for excellence in the research of Jewish Art,  presented by the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University! Emile is the General Director … continue reading →

Lithuania Update: Restoration of the Wooden Synagogues in Kurkliai and Alanta has been completed

Restoration work on the small wooden synagogues in the towns of Alanta and Kurkliai has been completed, and both buildings will be used for cultural purposes. The Cultural Heritage Department of the Ministry of Culture announced the completion of work … continue reading →

Kristallnacht anniversary 2021: countering memories of destruction with images of wonderful surviving — and restored — synagogues

We’ve made it a JHE tradition. Last night — night of November 9-10 — marked the  83st anniversary of the so-called Kristallnacht pogrom — Reichspogromnacht — in 1938, when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property and … continue reading →