Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Submissions: 2025 FRH Religious Heritage Photo Competition

We are pleased to share the Call for Submissions for the 2025  Religious Heritage Photography Competition of the Future for Religious Heritage network. Deadline for submissions is September 30. Every year the FRH Photo Competition chooses from submission nine photographs of … continue reading →

France: A two-year scientific inventory survey of Jewish heritage in Alsace is underway, focusing on the region’s more than 120 synagogues

The Grand Est Region of France and the Regional Department of Cultural Affairs are carrying out an inventory survey of Jewish heritage in Alsace, with a particular focus on synagogues. The survey was launched in October 2024 and is scheduled … continue reading →

Call for Papers: Urban and Rural Jewish Cemeteries in Central and Eastern Europe – History, Research, and Valuation. Alba Iulia, Romania and online. October 19–22, 2025. Deadline for submission, September 1. 

Restored matzevot in the Alba Iulia Jewish cemetery

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the international conference: Urban and Rural Jewish Cemeteries in Central and Eastern Europe:  History, Research, and Valuation  October 19–22, 2025  Deadline for submission is September 1. Contributions are invited that … continue reading →

France: Synagogue restorations in Thann and Metz awarded grants; Fondation du Patrimoine (Heritage Foundation) launches new Jewish Heritage Program

Mazel tov — projects to restore the synagogues in Thann and Metz, both in eastern France, have received new funding via the Heritage Foundation – Fondation du Patrimoine, which at the same time has announced the launch of a new … continue reading →