Jewish Heritage Europe

Germany: Watch the film of “Ritual Echoes,” a sound installation performance piece by Avery Gosfield centered on the monumental medieval mikvah in Speyer

As we noted at the time, the Italy-based American musician Avery Gosfield, a specialist in early music, was awarded one of the three first-time artist-in-residence fellowships presented by the ShUM cities project.  Her work, titled “Ritual Echoes,” entailed creation of a sound … continue reading →

Call for Papers: Jewish or Common Heritage? (Dis-)appropriation of Synagogue Architecture in East- Central Europe since 1945

We are pleased to share this CfP for an important conference on Jewish built heritage. Jewish or Common Heritage? (Dis-)appropriation of Synagogue Architecture in East-Central Europe since 1945 Date: 12-14 September 2023 Organizers: Kamila Lenartowicz, Zuzanna Światowy (Bet Tfila – … continue reading →

Call for Papers: Workshop on “Constructions of Jewish Cultural Heritage in Non-fictional Texts on Architecture, Urbanism, and Space”

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers from the Bet Tfila – Research Unit at Brauschweig Technical University. Constructions of Jewish Cultural Heritage in Non–fictional Texts on Architecture, Urbanism, and Space Workshop at the Technische Universität BraunschweigPlanned for  July … continue reading →

Anniversary of Anniversaries: Anniversaries for 3 synagogues in Germany — the New Synagogue in Erfurt (70); the Synagogue in Ermreuth (200), and the destroyed synagogue in Bad Segeberg (180 years since inaugurated; 60 years since demolished)

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 anniversaries of three … continue reading →