Jewish Heritage Europe

Romania: Tiny but active Jewish community in Caransebeș plans a modern Jewish museum on the grounds of its synagogue to form a Jewish cultural, religious, and educational hub

(JHE) — The small but active Jewish community in Caransebeș, in western Romania, has embarked on an ambitious project to build a modern Jewish museum in the yard behind the elegant, 19th century neo-Gothic synagogue. Once complete, the museum and … continue reading →

Wine, herbs, fish, matzo…and Zoom….Passover greetings from JHE (virtual or otherwise)!

(JHE) — Heartfelt wishes from JHE for a joyous and meaningful Pesach (with Seders — virtual or not —  full of delicious food and lively stories and conversation). Passover celebrates freedom, but for many if not most, this year will … continue reading →

Call for Applicants: Grant for Research in the Field of History and Culture of the Jews in Russia (before Peter the Great)

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications by the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow. Foreign and Russian researchers are invited to apply for a grant funding:  “Research in the Field of History and Culture of the … continue reading →

Sweden: we highlight an important upcoming seminar on a little-studied topic — synagogue architecture in Sweden and other Nordic countries

There are many online conferences and events these pandemic days — but this one looks especially interesting, providing insight and context to a topic that is largely little known: Synagogue architecture in Sweden (and other Nordic countries).  The Symposium on … continue reading →

Romania-Ukraine: Sighetul Marmatiei (Sighet) and Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine share nearly €260,000 EU grant to promote cross-border Jewish heritage tourism

(JHE) — The towns of Sighetul Marmatiei (Sighet) Romania and Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine are sharing an EU grant to rehabilitate selected Jewish heritage sites and promote cross-border Jewish heritage-themed tourism. The EU’s 2014-2020 Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine ENI Cross-border Cooperation Program announced in January it … continue reading →