Jewish Heritage Europe

The European Days of Jewish Culture (EDJC) 2025 kick off September 7 — See the poster and access resources. The 2025 theme is People of the Book.

This year’s European Days of Jewish Culture will kick off this year on September 7, 2025, with participating events and activities programmed from September to November.  The unifying theme this year is People of the Book. A pan-European festival of … continue reading →

Germany: The Jewish Museum in Frankfurt is currently mounting a major cultural-historical exhibition on Jewish ideas and practices around death, dying, and mourning — including Jewish cemeteries

The Jewish Museum in Frankfurt is currently mounting a major exhibit called “In the Face of Death” — a comprehensive cultural-historical exhibition on Jewish ideas and practices around death, dying, and mourning. It includes presentations of ritual objects, audio and … continue reading →

Belarus update: Construction on the Memorial Monument on the site of the Jewish cemetery in Brest (Brest-Litovsk) is nearing completion. Inauguration set for July 28

The Brest-Litovsk Jewish cemetery monument design. Image: Brad. J. Goldberg/Together Plan

Construction on the Memorial Monument on the site of the Jewish cemetery in Brest (Brest-Litovsk) is nearing completion, and the monument, made up of hundreds of fragments of gravestones, is due to be inaugurated July 28. Designed by the American … continue reading →

France: Restoration of the synagogue in Duppigheim is completed. It will be a center for intergenerational educational and cultural activities

The restored synagogue in Duppigheim. Photo: Duppighein municipality

The restoration of the 19th century synagogue in Duppigheim, Alsace, has been completed, and the synagogue will be used as a center for intergenerational educational and cultural activities. Mayor Julien Haegy invited the public to Saturday’s official inauguration, saying that … continue reading →