Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Papers: Urban Jewish Cemeteries in Central-Eastern Europe between Early Modern and the Present Times. Alba Iulia, Romania and online, October 13-15, 2024

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the international conference Urban Jewish Cemeteries in Central-Eastern Europe between Early Modern and the Present Times: Research and Valuation to be held in Alba Iulia, Romania (and online), October 17-18, … continue reading →

Call for Papers: Jews in Krakow: History and Culture. Krakow, Sept. 23-25, 2024 — Submission deadline, April 15, 2024

16th century Remuh synagogue, 21st century tourism. Krakow

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the International Conference Jews in Krakow: History and Culture Kraków, 23-25 Sept. 2024 — Submission deadline, April 15, 2024   In 1986 the first academic institution in post-war Poland devoted … continue reading →

Call for Papers: International Conference “The Accidental Metropolis? Jewish Łódź from 1800 to present.” Warsaw, August 25-27, 2024. Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2024.

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the International Conference “The Accidental Metropolis? Jewish Łódź from 1800 to present” to be held at the POLIN museum, Warsaw, August 25-27, 2024. Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2024. … continue reading →

France: “Syna en Lego” Competition! Build a synagogue in Bas Rhin, Alsace out of Lego blocks and maybe win a prize

Have you got a Lego set? Are you in eastern France? Then — build a local synagogue out of Lego blocks and maybe win a prize! The Culture and Heritage Department of the Bas Rhin Jewish Consistory is sponsoring a … continue reading →

International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024: Naming names and highlighting the growing Holocaust Memorial Monuments Database

(JHE) — January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, is marked in many countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also … continue reading →