Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: Remnants of a pre-WW2 Mikvah have been discovered in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp

Remnants of a pre-WW2 mikvah believed to date back to the 18th century have been found during the construction of a parking lot in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp. The discovery … continue reading →

Job Opportunity: Professor of Jewish Art, Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies

We are pleased to share this Job Opportunity: Professor of Jewish Art, Heidelberg Center for Jewish Studies Position starting October 1, 2023 Submission deadline: March 31, 2023 The successful candidate will be tasked with representing the entire spectrum of Jewish Art … continue reading →

European Day(s) of Jewish Culture 2023, focus on Memory — EU funding; new outreach; upcoming conference — and contest for this year’s poster

The annual European Day(s) of Jewish Culture will kick off on September 3 — and the overall theme this year is “Memory.” While the EDJC started off in 1999 as a one-day initiative, this year’s events under the EDJC umbrella … continue reading →

Call for Applications: “Thesaurus Poloniae” scholarship program of the International Cultural Centre (ICC)  in Krakow. Deadline Jan. 15

We’re a little late in sharing this Call, but there’s still time to apply for the 27th edition of the Thesaurus Poloniae scholarship program of the International Cultural Centre (ICC)  in Krakow. The initiative is addressed to foreign researchers of … continue reading →