Jewish Heritage Europe

Hard hit by loss of income due to COVID 19 shutdown, the Auschwitz Museum Memorial issues funding appeal. It won’t reopen fully til early July, with hygiene measures and reduced exhibits. See video.

Arbeit Macht Frei gate, Auschwitz

The Auschwitz Memorial Museum has been closed to the public since March 12 due to Coronavirus shutdown and doesn’t expect to reopen fully to the public before the beginning of July. More than 2.3 million people a year visit Auschwitz, … continue reading →

Survey of Jewish built heritage in Iraq and Syria completed; 27 still extant sites considered endangered; four priority restoration sites targeted

The Jewish Cultural Heritage Initiative (JCHI) — a joint project of the London-based Foundation for Jewish Heritage (FJH) and the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR)— has completed an initial assessment of present and past Jewish heritage sites in Iraq … continue reading →

UPDATE: Activists in Poznan work to erect informational signage at Lake Rusałka — a popular local resort that was built during WW2 by Jewish prisoners and Polish forced laborers

Activists in Poznan, Poland are seeking funds to erect information signage at the artificial Lake Rusałka — a popular local resort that was built during WW2 by Jewish prisoners and Polish forced laborers. As we wrote in November, the city … continue reading →

Call for applications: 4-year PhD President’s Fellowship at Bar Ilan University

We are happy to share this Call for Applications for the 4-year PhD President’s Fellowship at Bar Ilan University.  – – – – – The Department of Jewish Art at Bar-Ilan University invites prospective doctoral candidates to apply for the … continue reading →

European Day of Jewish Culture will go ahead; more Jewish museums & heritage sites are reopening

Here’s some good news…The AEPJ has announced that the annual European Day of Jewish Culture will go ahead in September, with enhanced digital and online activities where on-site programming is not possible. Meanwhile, a growing number of Jewish museums and … continue reading →