Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: Mazel Tov! This year’s annual Preserving Memory Awards are presented to honor non-Jewish Poles who preserve, protect, and promote Jewish cultural heritage and memory

Seven non-Jewish Polish activists were recognized this year for their work in preserving, promoting, and caring for Jewish culture and heritage in Poland and promoting Jewish-Polish dialogue.  They are the recipients of the 29th annual Preserving Memory Awards. Mazel tov … continue reading →

Poland: B’nai B’rith International’s 2026 “Gratitude Awards” to Poles who preserve Jewish heritage and memory

B’nai B’rith International has presented its 2026 Gratitude Award honoring Polish citizens who have shown commitment to preserving Jewish heritage in Poland and cultivating Jewish-Polish relations. Presented June 28 in Lublin at the Yeshivat Chachmei Lublin, the awards went to … continue reading →

New Challenging Conversations video: Jewish Museums, discussed by Dr. Brigitte Sion, Prof. Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, and Prof. Miriam Wenzel

  In the final episode in the “Challenging Conversations video series marking the 25th anniversary of of the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe, Dr. Brigitte Sion, curator of the Judaica Index and Museum Grants Manager at the Foundation, brings together two … continue reading →

Ukraine Update: The stained glass windows of the Podil synagogue in Kyiv, damaged by a blast wave from Russian drone strikes, have been repaired

We were happy to learn from the Ukrainian Jewish scholar Dr. Eugeny Kotlyar that repairs have been completed on the stained glass windows in the historic synagogue in the Podil district of Kyiv, which were damaged in October  by a … continue reading →