Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Proposals: Center for Jewish History (NYC) – Scholars Working Groups 2025–2027

NYC Empire state building

We are pleased to share this Call for Proposals from the Center for Jewish History  – – – – –  Call for Proposals: Scholars Working Groups 2025–2027 Application deadline for scholars working groups starting in September 2025: March 3, 2025, … continue reading →

Italy: Day-long events mark the 200th anniversary of the synagogue in Sabbioneta, an “ideal city” that is on UNESCO’s world heritage roster

A day-long series of events this past Sunday (November 10) celebrated the 200th birthday of the elegant synagogue in Sabbioneta, near Mantova in northern Italy — a town built in the 16th century by Duke Vespasiano Gonzaga and laid out … continue reading →

New Have Your Say personal essay – Artist Beverley-Jane Stewart writes about her relationship with Jewish Romania, past and present, and discusses some of her individual works of art

Echoes of the Baal Shem Tov (in Piatra Neamt). Beverley-Jane Stewart

After a hiatus, we have a new Have Your Say personal essay on the web site. This one is by the British artist Beverley-Jane Stewart, who draws inspiration from the Jewish heritage of Romania, where she traces her roots. A … continue reading →

Germany: learn about the results of the ShUM Cities artist in residency carried out this past summer  by the Hungarian visual artist Bence Illyes

Bence Illyes with the exhibited cyanotype prints

We are happy to present the results of the ShUM Cities artist in residency carried out this past summer  by the Hungarian visual artist Bence Illyes.  The ShUM Cities project  linking the important medieval Jewish heritage of the German cities … continue reading →