Jewish Heritage Europe

UK Update: Substantial funding is committed toward a feasibility study of the historic Middle St. Synagogue in Brighton

Middle St. synagogue, Brighton. Photo: Foundation for Jewish Heritage

Three heritage funding bodies will contribute a total of  £40,000 to support a Feasibility Study by the Foundation  for Jewish Heritage (FJH) aimed at identifying a viable future use for the historic Middle Street Synagogue in Brighton. The National Lottery … continue reading →

Germany: City of Plauen has launched a crowd-funder to help preserve the surviving ruined wall of its pre-WW2 synagogue and create a memorial there

The Plauen synagogue, 1930s Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0

The city of Plauen, in eastern Germany near the Czech border, has launched a crowd-funding campaign to help support the preservation of the surviving ruined wall of its pre-WW2 synagogue and create a memorial there. The official launch took place … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Grants starting in September 2024. European Jewish Heritage, Community Life, and Professional Development projects.

Applications are now open for funding from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe (RFHE) for European Jewish Heritage, Community Life, and Professional Development projects starting in September 2024. Click the category title to access full information and instructions on how to … continue reading →

Czech Update: Restoration of the synagogue in Čáslav is nearly fully completed; a crowd-funder is raising the funds for the final touches

Synagogue in Caslav, Czech Republic

After years of sometimes sporadic work, the restoration of the synagogue in Čáslav is nearing full completion.  The building, which is owned by the Prague Jewish community,  already functions as a Jewish cultural center focusing on Jewish heritage, history, and … continue reading →

Poland: Grants for 2023 from the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute in Poland aid Jewish heritage projects

Grants from the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute in Poland will support several Jewish built heritage projects around the country, including documentation and other work in Jewish cemeteries, building restoration, and creation of memorials. The projects are among 20 … continue reading →