Jewish Heritage Europe

Jewish Topographies: Major Online Conference on Jewish Architecture March 28-31

The last days of March will see an important Jewish heritage conference that will be accessible online, the regular “Jewish Topographies” conference organized by the Bet Tfila Research Center for Jewish Architecture in Europe at Braunschweig Technical University. Send an email … continue reading →

JHE Anniversary of Anniversaries #1: The Rumbach street synagogue, Budapest. 150 years

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe, and we will be celebrating it throughout the year with special content. The theme of JHE’s 10th birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or … continue reading →

Italy: In Venice a new Smartphone App teaches Holocaust history via Augmented Reality and Stolpersteine

(JHE) — A new smartphone and tablet app teaches Holocaust history in Venice by using Augmented Reality to tell the stories of the people commemorated by Stolpersteine – Stumbling Stones – memorials and at other memorial sites around the city. … continue reading →

Call for Papers: Art of the Holocaust until 1989: Beyond an East/West Divide (Budapest, June 8-10)

This conference is a bit off our usual focus, but we think it will be of interest to our readers — so we’re pleased to share the Call for Papers. Conference: “Art of the Holocaust until 1989: Beyond an East/West … continue reading →