Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Applications: the EU’s new Simone Veil Prize for Jewish cultural heritage initiatives. Deadline for applications is July 31.

Applications are open for the first edition of the Simone Veil Prize, a new, annual European cultural award for Jewish heritage initiatives, co-funded under the Creative Europe Programme (2021-2027) of the European Union. Deadline for applications is July 31. The … continue reading →

Call for Papers: Biennial conference of the Future for Religious Heritage Network. Submission deadline is May 15

Exterior of the ruined orthodox synagogue, Brasov, Romania

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the Biennial conference of the Future for Religious Heritage Network. The conference takes place October 23-25, 2026 in Leuven, Belgium. Submission deadline is May 15: Under the title “The time … continue reading →

UK Call for volunteers: London cemetery online and on-site documentation training workshop

Are you in London and interested in both documenting a historic Jewish cemetery — and learning how to do so? If so, you can join an online and on-site volunteer program to document the Lauriston Road Jewish Cemetery in Hackney, … continue reading →

Poland: B’nai B’rith International’s 2025 “Gratitude Awards” to Poles who preserve Jewish heritage and memory

Earlier this summer, B’nai B’rith International presented its 2025 Gratitude Award honoring Polish citizens who have shown commitment to preserving Jewish heritage in Poland and cultivating Jewish-Polish relations to Robert Kobylarczyk, Andrzej Koraszewski and Ireneusz Socha in the individual category, … continue reading →

Italy: Online portal to Jewish cultural heritage in Emilia-Romagna launched

A web portal called “Patrimonio culturale ebraico: un tesoro da (ri)scoprire” —  Jewish Heritage in Emilia-Romagna: a Treasure to (Re)Discover —  has just been launched by a new network of institutions preserving and promoting Jewish heritage in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. … continue reading →