Jewish Heritage Europe

Hungary: A Hungarian Jewish Museum exhibit displays remnants of the 18th century wooden synagogue that once stood in Náznánfalva, Transylvania — now Nazna, Romania

A small exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Budapest details the history and displays the remnants of the 18th century wooden synagogue that once stood in the town of Náznánfalva, Transylvania — now Nazna, Romania — just outside of Târgu … continue reading →

Belarus: The abandoned Great Synagogue in Kobrin, Belarus is up for auction on May 15, with a starting price advertised as around €165,000.

The abandoned Great Synagogue in Kobrin, Belarus. Photo: e-auction

The abandoned Great Synagogue in Kobrin, Belarus is up for auction on May 15. The starting price advertised on the e-auction web site is around €165,000. The grand masonry synagogue — one of the largest in Belarus –synagogue dates from … continue reading →

Call for Papers: IV International Conference Jews in Galicia: Histories, Topographies, and Texts. Krakow, October 20-21. Deadline for applications June 15

Visitors at the Kupa Synagogue, Krakow

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the IV International Conference Jews in Galicia: Histories, Topographies, and Texts, to be held in person in Kraków on October 20-21, 2025. The deadline for applications is June 15. From … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Stewart and Lynda Resnick Fellowship Program, at the National Library of Israel. Summer 2026. Deadline for submissions June 30, 2025

Correspondence of prolific Hungarian synagogue architect Lipot Baumhorn, at the Central Archives of the Jewish People, housed at the NLI

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Fellowship Program, to be researchers in residence during the summer of 2026 at the National Library of Israel.  Deadline for applications is June 30, 2025. … continue reading →