Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: Krzysztof Bielawski’s important book “The Destruction of Jewish Cemeteries in Poland” is published in English! (… and we post the Foreword by JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber)

JHE friend Krzysztof Bielawski’s important book, The Destruction of Jewish Cemeteries in Poland, is about to come out in English, published by Academic Studies Press — and you can already pre-order it via amazon and other platforms. Krzysztof  is a … continue reading →

Poland: Monika Krawczyk Dismissed as Director of the Jewish Historical Institute; Michał Trębacz named Acting Director

Michał Trębacz Photo: ZIH

Poland’s Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz has dismissed Monika Krawczyk as Director of the Jewish Historical Institute (ZIH) and appointed Dr. Michał Trębacz  as Acting Director. An announcement on the Ministry’s web site March 19 said the … continue reading →

Hungary-Romania: The photo archive of Lajos Erdélyi, who pioneered documentation of Jewish cemeteries in Romania, is uploaded online by the Hungarian Jewish Museum

Cemetery book by Lajos Erdélyi

The Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives (Milev) has recently uploaded a fascinating new resource — the photographic archives of  Lajos Erdélyi, a Holocaust survivor from Transylvania who as a journalist and photographer was a pioneer in the post-Holocaust documentation of … continue reading →

Call for Applications: 4-year President’s Fellowship PhD scholarship at the Department of Jewish Art, Bar Ilan University

Ceiling of the restored Kupa synagogue, Krakow

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the noted 4- year President’s Fellowship PhD scholarship at the Department of Jewish Art, Bar Ilan University. Submission deadline March 10th, 2024  – – – The Department of Jewish Art … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Baltic Jewish Heritage Study Programme. Deadline for applications — March 11

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the Baltic Jewish Heritage Study Programme (BJHSP) — an Online Learning Module and Travelling Summer School that takes place this spring and summer. Deadline for submission is March 11. The … continue reading →