Jewish Heritage Europe

Lajos Erdélyi, Holocaust survivor and photographer who pioneered documentation of Jewish cemeteries in Romania, dies at 90

Photos of the Jewish cemetery in Gura Humorului, Romania, in the 1980 edition of Lajos Erdelyi's book

We mourn the death of Lajos Erdélyi, a Holocaust survivor from Transylvania who as a journalist and photographer was a pioneer in the post-Holocaust documentation of Jewish cemeteries in Romania. Erdélyi, who was 90, passed away Sunday night in Budapest. … continue reading →

Social distancing or lockdown got you stuck at home? Take a virtual tour of some of Italy’s gorgeous historic Jewish heritage sites!

The ark in the synagogue in Casale Monferrato, Italy

Stuck at home because of COVID-19 quarantine, lockdown, or social distancing?  Why not take a virtual tour of some of Italy’s beautiful and historic Jewish heritage sites — including synagogues, Jewish museums, Jewish cemeteries in, so far, 11 cities. The … continue reading →

Poland: Using WW2 Luftwaffe Aerial Photos to Document the History of the Bagnówka Jewish Cemetery in Białystok

Recently, the Bagnówka Cemetery Restoration Project (BCRP) acquired World War II Luftwaffe Aerial Images of the Bagnówka Jewish Cemetery in Białystok, Poland from the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). These images are part of more than 1.25 million … continue reading →

2020 Dan David Prize to Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett

Mazel tov to Jewish cultural studies luminary Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, who has been awarded a Dan David Prize for 2020! She receives the prize for “making an ongoing, groundbreaking contribution to cultural preservation or revival through research, conservation efforts or direct … continue reading →

Call for Papers: Jewish Topographies, Braunschweig, September 2020

A memorial in Warsaw that marks the border of the Warsaw Ghetto

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the conference: Jewish Topographies 5th International Congress on Jewish Architecture Braunschweig, Technische Universität, September 21 – 23, 2020 Organized by Bet Tfila – Research Unit for Jewish Architecture in Europe … continue reading →