Jewish Heritage Europe

Czech Update: Restoration of the synagogue in Čáslav is nearly fully completed; a crowd-funder is raising the funds for the final touches

Synagogue in Caslav, Czech Republic

After years of sometimes sporadic work, the restoration of the synagogue in Čáslav is nearing full completion.  The building, which is owned by the Prague Jewish community,  already functions as a Jewish cultural center focusing on Jewish heritage, history, and … continue reading →

Slovakia: Jozef Klement, Z”L. He was a businessman and Jewish activist committed to commemoration

The Slovak Jewish activist Jozef Klement, who spearheaded key Jewish heritage and commemorative projects in the towns of Zvolen, Banská Bystrica and elsewhere, passed away on New Year’s Day, aged 70. Klement, a successful businessman, in 1998 spearheaded the restoration … continue reading →

Kristallnacht anniversary 2023: countering destruction with images of wonderful surviving — and restored — synagogues

The  night of November 9-10 marks the 85th anniversary of the so-called Kristallnacht pogrom — Reichspogromnacht — in 1938, when the Nazis launched coordinated violent attacks on Jews, Jewish property and Jewish places of worship all over Germany and German-occupied … continue reading →

Job Opportunity — UK: Two Research Associates specialising in Holocaust studies, at Staffordshire University’s Centre of Archaeology

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications from Staffordshire University’s Centre of Archaeology, which seeks to recruit two fixed term Researchers for three months specialising in Holocaust studies. Deadline for applications is November 28, 2023 Reporting to Professor … continue reading →