Jewish Heritage Europe

REDISCOVERing “concealed” Jewish heritage in the Danube Region: a 3-year, EU-funded tourism & education project in 8 countries

Nine mid-sized cities in Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina are taking part in an EU-funded, trans-border tourism and educational project under the title “Rediscover, expose and exploit the concealed Jewish heritage of the Danube Region.” The … continue reading →

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe — Applications for Spring Grant Round Are Now Open

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is now accepting applications for the Spring grant round in all of its grants programs. The Foundation welcomes applications from any organization or institution active in Europe (including Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus), where activities … continue reading →

Turkey: Matching grant appeal launched to restore Izmir’s historic Etz Hayim synagogue

  The Izmir Project has launched an appeal to raise $80,000 in matching funds to guarantee a municipal grant to restore the historic but sadly derelict Etz Hayim Synagogue. Believed to be the oldest synagogue in Izmir, it possibly dates … continue reading →

Urban Jewish Heritage Conference: Raising the profile of Jewish heritage at the senior European institutional level

  Participants at the recent international Urban Jewish Heritage conference held in Krakow touched on a wide range of issues regarding the history, management, preservation, role, and future of Jewish heritage in (mainly) urban settings — towns and cities. Organized … continue reading →

Belarus: Saving the Great Synagogue in Ashmiany?

Efforts are developing to mount a campaign to restore the  Great Synagogue in Ashmiany, (Oshmyany) Belarus — a brick and wood structure whose architectural features, particularly the wooden roof and painted interior cupola, recall the elaborate wooden synagogues that were … continue reading →