Jewish Heritage Europe

Anniversary of Anniversaries Update: 20th Anniversary of the Jewish Museum in Pitigliano, the “Little Jerusalem” of southern Tuscany, Italy

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe. The theme of  our  birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or symbolic anniversaries. We’ve already posted about 2022 being the … continue reading →

Anniversary of Anniversaries: 90 years since the death of prolific synagogue architect Lipót Baumhorn

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe. The theme of  our  birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or symbolic anniversaries. Here we highlight the Budapest-based architect Lipot … continue reading →

Call for Proposals: 43rd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. Deadline is January 15

Applications are open for presentations at the 2023 conference of the International Association of Jewish Genealogy Societies, which will be held in London July 30- August 3. The 43rd International IAJGS conference will be the first in-person IAJGS annual meeting … 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 →