Jewish Heritage Europe

CZ-PL: Just weeks after ambitious EU-funded revitalization of Jewish cemeteries in Osoblaha, CZ and Biała, PL, vandals cause minor damage to 6 gravestones in Osoblaha

We had planned to write about an ambitious, recently carried out EU-funded cross-border project focused on revitalizing the related — and historic — Jewish cemeteries in Osoblaha, Czech Republic and nearby Biała, Poland,  but unfortunately we also have to note … continue reading →

Two Grant/Fellowship opportunities — at Jewish Museum and tolerance Center in Moscow

We are pleased to share Calls for Applicants for two research programs at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow. The deadline for applications is November 10, 2019. Fellowship at Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center (Moscow) This fellowship is … continue reading →

Italy: Venosa — a treasure trove of catacombs & other Jewish heritage dating back to ancient Roman times

Inscription of a Menorah in the Jewish catacombs of Venosa

The small town of Venosa lies amid barren terrain in an out-of-the-way part of southern Italy, but it is the site of a rich trove of Jewish heritage sites — including catacombs — that shed important light on Jewish life … continue reading →

Poland: Crowdfunding to help stonemason who created Holocaust memorials, whose workshop was demolished by vandals who left antisemitic graffiti

On the night of June 15-16, someone apparently using a bulldozer demolished the workshop of Krzysztof Kolibski, a stonemason from the town of Wąwolnica, Poland, who — among other things — had fashioned the Holocaust memorials erected in recent years … continue reading →

UK: London’s Bevis Marks synagogue receives nearly £2.8 million National Heritage Lottery grant for restoration work & conservation of collections

The historic Bevis Marks synagogue in London — Britain’s oldest — has received a nearly £2.8 million grant from the National Heritage Lottery Fund for “vital restoration work and conservation for its collections” so that they can be displayed in … continue reading →