Jewish Heritage Europe

Belarus Update: Watch a webinar about the project to created a monument at the Jewish cemetery in Brest, using rescued matzevot

The Brest-Litovsk Jewish cemetery monument design. Image: Brad. J. Goldberg/Together Plan

We posted in October about the project to create a monument at the Jewish cemetery in Brest-Litovsk, using the hundreds of matzevot uprooted from the cemetery. The Together Plan (TTP),  a British NGO dedicated to Jewish community development in Belarus, … continue reading →

UK: Foundation for Jewish Heritage names Katherine Findlay its new Project Officer

(JHE) — Mazel tov to Katherine Findlay, who has been named Project Officer of the London-based Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH).  “The Foundation recently undertook a five year strategy review and the creation of a Project Officer position was one … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Grants starting in September 2024. European Jewish Heritage, Community Life, and Professional Development projects.

Applications are now open for funding from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe (RFHE) for European Jewish Heritage, Community Life, and Professional Development projects starting in September 2024. Click the category title to access full information and instructions on how to … continue reading →

Italy: RIP Elio Carmi, president of the Casale Monferrato Jewish Community. A cultural activist and noted designer, he developed the Jewish museum in the complex of the 16th century synagogue, and established the Museum of Lights, featuring contemporary Hanukkah menorahs

(JHE) — Elio Carmi, a cultural activist, nationally known creative designer, and president of the tiny Jewish community in the town of Casale Monferrato, in northwest Italy, died Monday (January 8), aged 71. He suffered from pleural mesothelioma, a rare … continue reading →

Call for Papers: “Preserving Memory. Holocaust Monuments and Memorials in Central Europe” conference. Deadline for submission May 31

We are pleased to share the Call for Papers for the international conference Preserving Memory: Holocaust Monuments and Memorials in Central Europe, which will take place September 17-18 in Prague. Deadline for submission is May 31. Send title and abstract … continue reading →