Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Applications: The Auschwitz Jewish Center in Oświęcim, Poland seeks applicants aged 18-30 for a year-long volunteer position, all expenses paid. Deadline for applications is June 30

In the Oswiecim, Poland Jewish museum, material from the Great Synagogue found during excavations in 2004

The Auschwitz Jewish Center (AJCF) in Oświęcim is seeking applicants aged 18-30 for the year-long position as a volunteer who will carry out a project under the European Solidarity Corps. The successful applicant will have all expenses paid, including travel. … 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 →

Czech Republic: Call for Applications for a major lecture to be given in November in New York, related to Jewish heritage and history in Central Europe. The deadline for applications is May 31

Ceiling in the synagogue in Bytca, Slovakia

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for a major lecture to be given in November in New York,  related to Jewish heritage and history in Central Europe. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2025. The Jewish … continue reading →

Italy: Plans announced for restoration projects at synagogues in Ancona, Senigallia, and Urbino

The Levantine ynagogue in Ancona during a European Day of Jewish Culture

The Foundation for Italian Jewish Cultural Heritage (FBCEI) plans restoration projects at synagogues in three cities in  Italy’s Marche region —  Ancona, Senigallia, and Urbino. The announcement was made last week following a meeting of the FBCEI Board of Directors … continue reading →

Czech Republic: TAMUS Tachov 2024 annual report highlights Jewish cemetery documentation

  (JHE) — In 2024, the  Tachov Archives and Museum Society (TAMUS), a Czech non-profit NGO deeply involved in documenting and preserving Jewish cemeteries and other sites, carried out detailed photo documentation and mapping of 10 Czech Jewish cemeteries. In … continue reading →