Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Entries: Jewish Cemeteries Photography Competition for university students in Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia or Ukraine

Attention university students in Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia or Ukraine! You’re eligible to enter a photography contest sponsored by the European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative. The competition runs from now until April 2023.  “Whether it is straight documentary … continue reading →

New Resource: Worldwide Holocaust Memorial Monuments digital database is launched

We are pleased to share the announcement of a major new — and developing — online resource that will seek to create a comprehensive digital inventory and history of Holocaust memorial monuments worldwide. JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber plays an advisory role … continue reading →

Job Opportunity: Project Manager on the project to create a Welsh Jewish Heritage Centre at the historic former synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales

We are pleased to share this Job Opportunity from the London-based Foundation for Jewish Heritage. The Foundation is looking to commission a consultant or recruit an employee to serve as the Project Manager on the project to create a Welsh … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe – Academic Jewish Studies Grants

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is now accepting applications for its Academic Jewish Studies grant program. NOTE: deadline for applications is Monday 9 January, 2023 at 17:00 UK time. You can apply for Foundation grants in these categories (click to … continue reading →

France Update: Schirmeck synagogue — 1st phase of renovation complete; it will be the centerpiece of the European Day of Jewish Culture kick-off, with the return of a Torah rescued during WW2

The synagogue in Schirmeck, France, will be the centrepiece of the official kick-off of the European Days of Jewish Culture on Sunday, September 4.  The theme of this year’s EDJC is “Renewal,” and the ceremony will celebrate the current restoration … continue reading →