Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Applications: ShUM Cities 2024 –International Artist in Residence project (with focus on Jewish heritage in Worms, Speyer, Mainz, Germany)

The ShUM Cities project  linking the important medieval Jewish heritage of the German cities of Worms, Speyer, and Mainz invites applications for its second international artist-in-residence program, supported by the state and the three cities. The ShUM Cities project was recently … continue reading →

EU-funded 18-month project on Jewish cemeteries ends with final conference & 3 detailed reports on Jewish cemeteries and tourism, education, culture

(JHE) — The EU co-funded,  18-month project on  Jewish cemeteries undertaken jointly by the ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, Centropa, and the Foundation for Jewish Heritage is at its conclusion, with the publication of three detailed reports and a wrap-up … continue reading →

European Days of Jewish Culture 2023 — Gear up with a selection of resources to help organisers and coordinators plan events

As each year, the European Days of Jewish Culture kicks off at the beginning of September — this year, September 3. The overarching theme this year for most participating countries is “Memory.” The EDJC is coordinated by the AEPJ (European … continue reading →

Turkey: Izmir Jewish Heritage Project summarizes a decade of work in a PDF report

We are pleased to share an illustrated report by the Izmir Jewish Heritage project, summarising the restoration work carried out on the various synagogues that comprise the Jewish complex and which will be administered by the Izmir Jewish Visitors’ Center. … continue reading →