Jewish Heritage Europe

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Launches “Challenging Conversations, a video series of conversations about Jewish Heritage, Culture and Communal Life in Europe”

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is marking 25 years since is was created by the late Lord Jacob Rothschild with a video series of conversations about Jewish Heritage, Culture and Communal Life in Europe, focusing on topics related to areas … continue reading →

Lithuania: The writer and longtime Jewish heritage activist Sergey Kanovich has been chosen to become director of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum

Mazel tov to the writer and longtime Jewish heritage activist Sergey Kanovich, who has been chosen to become the new director of the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum in Vilnius. Kanovich won a competition for the post, which has a … continue reading →

Poland: Mazel Tov! The historian Dr. Dariusz Stola is the new director of the POLIN  Museum of the History of Polish Jews. He was POLIN’s director in 2014-1019

Mazel Tov! Poland’s Minister of Culture and National Heritage Marta Cienkowska has appointed the award-winning historian Dr. Dariusz Stola the new director of the POLIN  Museum of the History of Polish Jews.  He will begin his five-year term on March … continue reading →

Call for Membership: European Sites of Holocaust Memory (ESHEM) initiative

Monument at the site of the Plaszow camp

We are pleased to share this Open Call for Membership from the European Sites of Holocaust Memory (ESHEM) initiative: The European Sites of Holocaust Memory (ESHEM) has launched an open call for membership. ESHEM is a new, pan-European network bringing … continue reading →

Czech Republic: The 19th century Synagogue in Břeclav, now part of the city museum, is undergoing restoration

The synagogue in Břeclav, now part of the  Municipal Museum and Gallery with a permanent exhibit on local Jewish history,  is undergoing a significant restoration of its exterior and interior that will last under June. “After a quarter of a … continue reading →