Jewish Heritage Europe

Germany: Debates continue over the “Judensau” carvings on medieval churches

This post isn’t about Jewish heritage — but about heritage referencing Jews…. The Jewish Chronicle and other media recently have published articles about the longstanding — and continuing — debate over what to do about the medieval carving of the … continue reading →

Czech Republic: New web site and online exhibits of the Prague Jewish Museum’s “Secrets in the Attic” Geniza project

Geniza categories in the Secrets of the Attic project

The Jewish Museum in Prague has launched an informative web site with online exhibits about the eclectic material discovered in genizas in a dozen synagogue buildings that have been researched in the country since the 1990s. The web site, in … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Isaacsohn and André Families’ Visiting Fellowship at the Weidenfeld Institute of Jewish Studies at Sussex University

We are pleased to share the Call for the new Isaacsohn and André Families’ Visiting Fellowship at the Weidenfeld Institute of Jewish Studies at Sussex University (England), for scholars in Jewish, Holocaust, and Israel Studies. The Fellowship was launched in 2023 and … continue reading →

Call for Applications: seminar on Jewish heritage professions for early-career professionals and graduate students, Aug. 27-Sept. 1

The third seminar on Jewish heritage professions for early-career professionals and graduate students, organized by the University of Amsterdam and the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe,  will take place in Amsterdam August 27-September 1. Deadline for submissions is June 30. For … continue reading →