Jewish Heritage Europe

Portugal: Holocaust Museum in Porto has opened, the first on the Iberian peninsula

(JHE) — The first museum on the Iberian Peninsula specifically dedicated to the Shoah has opened in the city of Porto (Oporto), in northern Portugal. Created by the local Jewish community, some of whose members lost family in the Shoah, … continue reading →

Grants: Applications are open for the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Spring 2021 Grant Round

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe has opened its Spring 2021 grant round and welcomes applications for the following programs. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 21 April, 2021 at 5pm (GMT):  Archives and Libraries Repositories across the breadth of Europe … continue reading →

Netherlands: At 17th century Beth Haim Portuguese Jewish Cemetery in Ouderkerk, opening of visitors center is final step in 6-year development project. Plus – 3D models are available of 100 elaborate gravestones

(JHE) — A small visitors’ center has been opened at the historic Beth Haim Portuguese Jewish cemetery in Ouderkerk, completing a development project for the cemetery launched in 2014 on the 400th anniversary of its foundation in 1614. Around 28,000 … continue reading →

Poland: Galicia Jewish Museum mobile app showcases Photographs from Jewish Poland, from the 19th century to the present

Holocaust Museum signage in Budapest, 2023

(JHE) — Krakow’s Galicia Jewish Museum has launched a mobile app that uses historic and contemporary photographs to tell the story of Polish Jews and their environments from the late 19th century to the present. Called Photographs from Jewish Poland, … continue reading →

Applications open for Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Autumn Grants Round

A new round of application for grants from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is now open for three of its grants categories:  Museums; Jewish Education; and Archives & Libraries. The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2020. A different procedure is in place due … continue reading →