Jewish Heritage Europe

Netherlands: The 15th edition of the Open Jewish Houses – Houses of Resistance program. Learning and commemorating in the places where history happened.

This year marks the 15th edition of the annual Open Jewish Houses program, whereby ordinary buildings in the Netherlands where Jews lived and/or worked before, during, and after the Holocaust become personalized teaching and commemorative centers. This year, the program … continue reading →

Yom haShoah 2026: Naming names, and an update on the growing Holocaust Memorial Monuments Database

Monument at Umschlagplatz, Warsaw -- first names

Tuesday is Yom haShoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust. It’s become our tradition each year to remember the names — to post images of Holocaust memorials that personalize the victims, emphasizing that each of … continue reading →

Poland: Archaeologists uncover well preserved traces of WW2 ghetto bunker in Będzin, used by Jews who staged a revolt against the Nazis

Archaeologists excavating a World War II Ghetto bunker in the town of Będzin in southern Poland have discovered what they described as an unexpected “sensation” — well preserved traces of an underground hideout and tunnel used by Jews who staged … continue reading →

Call for Membership: European Sites of Holocaust Memory (ESHEM) initiative

Monument at the site of the Plaszow camp

We are pleased to share this Open Call for Membership from the European Sites of Holocaust Memory (ESHEM) initiative: The European Sites of Holocaust Memory (ESHEM) has launched an open call for membership. ESHEM is a new, pan-European network bringing … continue reading →

International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026: Naming names and highlighting the growing Holocaust Memorial Monuments Database

Pinkas synagogue, Prague. Names of the more than 77,000 Holocaust victims from Bohemia and Moravia

January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, is marked in many countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also dedicated or … continue reading →