Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland/Ukraine: How can Jewish museums (and other institutions) help Ukrainian refugees? The Director of the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow proposes concrete ways to take action.

With war continuing in Ukraine, prompting millions to flee their homes, we find it important to share an open letter sent recently to Jewish museums in Europe by Jakub Nowakowski, director of the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow. He questions … continue reading →

Anniversary of Anniversaries: 400 years since the imposition of the Ghetto in Pitigliano, the “Little Jerusalem” of southern Tuscany, Italy

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 →

Call for Applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Spring 2022 Grant Round

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Spring 2022 application round is now open for applications to the grant programmes listed below. Deadline for applications is Monday 25 April 2022. Archives and Libraries The RFHE funds projects that ensure that archival and … continue reading →

Slovakia: Work under way to install a permanent regional Jewish history & heritage exhibition in the restored synagogue in Senec

Work is under way to install a permanent exhibition on local Jewish history in the former synagogue in Senec, whose full-scale restoration has recently been completed.   To be called “Jewish Heritage of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region,” the exhibition will … continue reading →

Call for applications: Artists in Residence at the Frankfurt Jewish Museum

The Frankfurt Jewish Museum and DAGESH: Jüdische Kunst im Kontext are calling for applications for several artist residencies in connection with the new exhibition “Revenge: History and Fantasy,” which will run from March 18-July 17, 2022. The exhibit is expected … continue reading →