Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for participants — General invitation to take part in the Coordinators’ Meeting for the 2021 European Days of Jewish Culture

The AEPJ is inviting anyone interested in taking part in this year’s European Days of Jewish Culture to join the online EDJC Coordinators’ Meeting to take place on Zoom February 24-25. This year’s EDJC, which kicks off September 5, is … continue reading →

Portugal: Holocaust Museum in Porto has opened, the first on the Iberian peninsula

(JHE) — The first museum on the Iberian Peninsula specifically dedicated to the Shoah has opened in the city of Porto (Oporto), in northern Portugal. Created by the local Jewish community, some of whose members lost family in the Shoah, … continue reading →

JHE Photo Essay: For Holocaust Remembrance Day and Tu B’Shevat — Trees and the Tree of Life

(JHE) — January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, is marked in many countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also … continue reading →

Grants: Applications are open for the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Spring 2021 Grant Round

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe has opened its Spring 2021 grant round and welcomes applications for the following programs. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 21 April, 2021 at 5pm (GMT):  Archives and Libraries Repositories across the breadth of Europe … continue reading →

Call for Applications: JDC Archives 2021 Fellowships

We are pleased to share this call for applications for a fellowship that could interest some of our readers: The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Archives is accepting applications for its 2021 fellowship program. Deadline for submission: January 26, … continue reading →