(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 →
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 →
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 →
Can we kvell a little? Mazel tov to JHE Contributor Michele Migliori, who has been awarded a prestigious President’s Fellowship at Bar Ilan University to work on his PhD. His research will be on synagogues in Latin America built by … continue reading →
(JHE) — Photographs and data from the 461 surviving headstones in the 500-year-old Jewish cemetery in Busk, Ukraine have now been uploaded and are viewable online. These include the oldest known Jewish headstone in Galicia — that of Yaakov Leizer … continue reading →
