Jewish Heritage Europe

Switzerland: The Jewish Museum of Switzerland is moving to new premises and opens November 30. A work by Frank Stella decorates the facade

The Jewish Museum of Switzerland, in Basel, reopens November 30 with a new and expanded permanent exhibition in new premises — a former wooden tobacco warehouse that has been completely restructured as a state of the art museum. It will … continue reading →

Austria: A year-long renovation of Vienna’s historic Stadttempel has begun, in preparation for its 200th birthday next year

The ark in the Stadttempel, Vienna, Austria

Work has begun on the wide-ranging restoration of Vienna’s main synagogue, the historic Stadttempel — which will celebrate its 200th birthday next year.  The €10.5 million renovation, carried out with the involvement of the Federal Monuments Office and described by … continue reading →

Call for Papers: conference “Parallel Paths, Shared Past: Jewish History and Genealogy in Central Europe.” To be held May 4-6, 2026 in Vienna. Deadline for submissions is November 15.

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the international conference Parallel Paths, Shared Past: Jewish History and Genealogy in Central Europe, to be held May 4-6, 2026 at CEU’s Vienna Campus: Quellenstraße 51, 1100 Wien, Austria. Deadline … continue reading →