Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for Papers: “Expanding of the Boundaries: Jewish Artistic Heritage of Ukraine” conference, April 2024, Kharkiv, Ukraine

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for a conference scheduled to take place in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in April 2024. Expanding of the Boundaries: Jewish Artistic Heritage of Ukraine April 9–10, 2024, Kharkiv, Ukraine Organizer: Ukrainian Association for Jewish … 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 →

UK — Call for Writers: Take part in a 4-day Writers Retreat at the historic Willesden Jewish Cemetery in November

The Willesden Jewish Cemetery in London is calling for writers from all disciplines to take advantage of a new program in November — a Writers’ Retreat at the cemetery November 6-9. “Join us for a unique experience at our Writers’ … 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 →