Two synagogues are among the 100 religious buildings in French small towns and villages to receive grants from France’s Heritage Foundation (Fondation du Patrimoine) announced last week. Both the synagogue in Benfeld and the Old Synagogue Phalsbourg, both in … continue reading →
Are you a Europe-based professional working with Jewish heritage within an institution? Do you want to attend a conference, seminar or specialist training course that would help you with your work? Improve your working knowledge of Hebrew or any other … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for a range of Eastern Europe and American Jewish Studies fellowships at YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York, for 2025-2026. The application deadline is January 17, 2025. Each year, … continue reading →
The recently restored, twin-towered synagogue in Krnov, in the Czech Republic on the border with Poland, has suffered damage from the devastating floods that have been ravaging parts of central Europe. Jewish organizations posted photos showing the flooded sanctuary; so … continue reading →
A (very) longterm research project to document Jewish cemeteries in Germany is getting underway. Over the course of the coming two decades and more, researchers from North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria will be documenting 35 selected Jewish cemeteries in great detail, … continue reading →
