Jewish Heritage Europe

Anniversary of Anniversaries Update: 20th Anniversary of the Jewish Museum in Pitigliano, the “Little Jerusalem” of southern Tuscany, Italy

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe. The theme of  our  birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or symbolic anniversaries. We’ve already posted about 2022 being the … continue reading →

Call for Proposals: 43rd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. Deadline is January 15

Applications are open for presentations at the 2023 conference of the International Association of Jewish Genealogy Societies, which will be held in London July 30- August 3. The 43rd International IAJGS conference will be the first in-person IAJGS annual meeting … continue reading →

Mazel tov to Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar, recipient of the 2022 Narkiss prize for excellence in the research of Jewish Art,  presented by the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University

Mazel tov to Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar, the recipient of the 2022 Bezalel, Mordechai, and Nessa Narkiss prize for excellence in the research of Jewish Art,  presented by the Center for Jewish Art at Hebrew University! Kotlyar is a Professor at … continue reading →

Poland: Mazel tov to Katarzyna Laziuk, recipient of the 2022 POLIN Award presented by the POLIN Museum in Warsaw. And Mazel tov to the runners up and to Special Award winner Brama Cukerman Foundation

Mazel tov to Katarzyna Laziuk from Minsk Mazowiecki, who has received the 2022 POLIN award presented by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw! It was the eighth edition of the award.  The Awards, which include … continue reading →

Call for Entries: Jewish Cemeteries Photography Competition for university students in Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia or Ukraine

Attention university students in Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia or Ukraine! You’re eligible to enter a photography contest sponsored by the European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative. The competition runs from now until April 2023.  “Whether it is straight documentary … continue reading →