Jewish Heritage Europe

UK Job Opportunity: Project Officer, Foundation for Jewish Heritage. Deadline for Applications in October 16

Project Officer, Foundation for Jewish Heritage The London-based Foundation for Jewish Heritage is looking to appoint a Project Officer who will work on the various and varied cultural heritage preservation activities in which FJH is involved.  Deadline for submission is October … continue reading →

Call for Applications: New CEU Course in Jewish Heritage

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications by CEU in Vienna for a new Course in Jewish Heritage. Deadline for submission of application is October 1, 2023. This special course will be taught from January to April 2024 by staff … continue reading →

Ukraine/Russia UPDATE: Furore over Jewish heritage objects removed illegally from historic Ukrainian synagogues and now in a Moscow Jewish museum

NOTE: This updates our post from August 15 with some new material. For nearly a decade, the collections of a Jewish museum in Moscow have included objects from two derelict historic synagogue buildings in Ukraine: the carved wooden doors from … continue reading →

Poland: What is thought to be a large, 14th century synagogue complex is discovered in Wrocław

The remains of what is thought to be a large 14th century synagogue complex, including a mikvah, have been discovered during research linked to the renovation of the building that today houses the Historical Institute of Wrocław University. In an … continue reading →