The design has been revealed of the monument to be created in Brest (also known as Brest-Litovsk), from the hundreds of matzevot that were rescued from around Brest over the past two decades and which have been piled up and stored … continue reading →
The World War I Austro-Hungarian military cemetery in Štanjel, Slovenia is a haunting sight, noted — in our context — for its two Jewish gravestones in what is today a vast empty field. JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber first visited in 1996, … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this Call for Applications by CEU in Vienna for a new Course in Jewish Heritage. Deadline for submission of application is October 1, 2023. This special course will be taught from January to April 2024 by staff … continue reading →
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 →
(JHE) — The EU co-funded, 18-month project on Jewish cemeteries undertaken jointly by the ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, Centropa, and the Foundation for Jewish Heritage is at its conclusion, with the publication of three detailed reports and a wrap-up … continue reading →
