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Applications are open for the twin European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra awards, regarded as Europe’s most prestigious awards in the heritage field. Celebrating 20 years in 2022, the Awards annually honor up to 30 outstanding heritage achievements, among which up to … continue reading →
The historic, long-derelict Etz Hayim synagogue in Izmir has been officially reopened following a 2-year restoration carried out thanks to a substantial grant from the Izmir Development Agency (IZKA). The ceremony took place November 29, at the opening of the third Izmir … continue reading →
Many photographers have focused their work on surviving — if ruined — Jewish heritage sites in Europe. The Czech photographer Štěpán Bartoš has a documentation, exhibit, and book project where he photographs the blank spaces in the Czech Republic where … continue reading →
Applications for Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe grants for Academic Jewish Studies are now open. Deadlines are January 10, 2022. The program aims to “develop rigorous, systematic research and education in academic Jewish studies throughout Europe.” It provides funding to individual … continue reading →
This week marks the 83rd anniversary of the so-called Kristallnacht pogrom — Reichspogromnacht — the night of November 9-10, 1938, when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property, and Jewish places of worship all over Germany and German-occupied … continue reading →
