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Anniversary of Anniversaries: The 100th anniversary of the orthodox Ez Chaim synagogue in Leipzig — destroyed on Kristallnacht — will be marked by a week of commemorative events Sept 4-11

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe, and we are celebrating it throughout the year with special content. The theme of JHE’s 10th birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or symbolic anniversaries … continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Autumn 2022 Grant Programmes

Applications are open for the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe’s Autumn 2022 grant programmes. Applications are welcome in several categories, with the Applications Deadline September 12, 2022: Archives and Libraries The following areas are supported: Conservation and Preservation Inventories and Cataloguing … continue reading →

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UK Update: The new Jewish Heritage Centre at the nearly 125-year-old synagogue in Leicester has officially opened

The new Heritage Centre at the Victorian Grade II listed Highfield Street Synagogue in Leicester was officially opened in July, at a ceremony officiated by Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and attended by Leicester’s Mayor and other civic and religious leaders. … continue reading →

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Poland: Oshpitzin Jewish Museum in Oświęcim launches online digital catalogue of all of its holdings

The Oshpitzin Jewish Museum in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland were the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp, has launched a digital catalogue of its collection that makes information about its thousands of items available online.  The museum — … continue reading →

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Anniversary of Anniversaries: Marking the 150th anniversary of the destroyed synagogue in Solingen, Germany with commemorative art and digital reconstruction

The year 2022 marks the 10th anniversary of Jewish Heritage Europe, and we will be celebrating it throughout the year with special content. The theme of JHE’s 10th birthday celebrations is the “Anniversary of Anniversaries” — that is, using JHE’s own anniversary to feature other significant or symbolic … continue reading →

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