Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Papers: International Conference on Adaptive Reuse, Sept. 15-19, 2025 in Pisa, Italy and online. Deadline for submissions is May 31.

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the International Conference on Adaptive Reuse. to be held in person and online, September 15-19, 2025. Hosted by the University of Pisa, Italy (and supported by UNESCO Italia).  Deadline for … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups 2025 — Round-up #1. More than 50 initiatives in 14 countries. (We know we’ve missed some, so please add in the comments)

An overgrown part of the Muiderberg Jewish cemetery near Amsterdam

Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups — Our first round-up of initiatives for 2025. More than 50 actions from 14 countries Every year on Jewish Heritage Europe, we post round-ups of initiatives and projects aimed at restoring and cleaning up Jewish cemeteries all … continue reading →

Hungary: A Hungarian Jewish Museum exhibit displays remnants of the 18th century wooden synagogue that once stood in Náznánfalva, Transylvania — now Nazna, Romania

A small exhibit at the Jewish Museum in Budapest details the history and displays the remnants of the 18th century wooden synagogue that once stood in the town of Náznánfalva, Transylvania — now Nazna, Romania — just outside of Târgu … continue reading →

Belarus: The abandoned Great Synagogue in Kobrin, Belarus is up for auction on May 15, with a starting price advertised as around €165,000.

The abandoned Great Synagogue in Kobrin, Belarus. Photo: e-auction

The abandoned Great Synagogue in Kobrin, Belarus is up for auction on May 15. The starting price advertised on the e-auction web site is around €165,000. The grand masonry synagogue — one of the largest in Belarus –synagogue dates from … continue reading →

UK Update: 1960s Brighton & Hove reform synagogue listed at Grade II historic building. The move is expected to save it from demolition

Historic England has listed the Brighton and Hove synagogue, built in the 1960s and noted for its stunning array of Holocaust memorial stained glass windows, as a Grade II historic building. Announced April 2, the listing cites both the  historic … continue reading →