Jewish Heritage Europe

Ukraine: Update on Synagogue Space project in L’viv

    ​ “The Space of Synagogues: Jewish History, Common Heritage and Responsibility” project in L’viv has entered the physical realization stage. The project aims to transform the sites of the Turei Zahav, or Golden Rose, Synagogue, and the neighboring sites of the Beth … continue reading →

European Jewish Cemeteries: A Cross-Disciplinary Conference

A cross-disciplinary conference on Jewish cemeteries in Europe, held October 25-28 in Vilnius, Lithuania, gathered some 60 experts from more than a dozen countries and touched on a wide range of topics within the broad framework of theory, policy, management, and … continue reading →

Considering Concrete Matzevot (Crosspost)

Here is a crosspost from a piece on Sam Gruber’s Jewish Art and Monuments blog — Concrete Tombstones, The “Poor Cousins” of Matzevot Typology —  in which he considers the use of concrete in constructing Jewish gravestones — and the … continue reading →

Old Jewish Cemetery documentation in Eisenstadt, Austria complete

An event Sunday will officially present results of a full documentation and digitization of the more than 1,000 headstones in the Old Jewish Cemetery in Eisenstadt, Austria, which was in use from around 1679 to 1875. The Jewish Museum in Eisenstadt … continue reading →

Call for applications — First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis

We are happy to post this notice of what looks like it will be a fascinating — and necessary — course next spring. Rather fittingly, the deadline for submitting the application form is November 9,  2015 — the anniversary of Kristallnacht.   International … continue reading →