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Call for Applications: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Academic Jewish Studies Grants — Applications Now Open

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe Academic Jewish Studies Grants — Applications Now Open Deadline for applications is Tuesday 9 January, 2024 at 5pm UK time. This programme aims to develop rigorous, systematic research and education in academic Jewish studies throughout Europe. … continue reading →

Belarus Update: Design for the Holocaust memorial from hundreds of rescued matzevot in Brest is revealed; digitisation of the stones is complete

The Brest-Litovsk Jewish cemetery monument design. Image: Brad. J. Goldberg/Together Plan

The design has been revealed of the monument to be created in Brest (also known as Brest-Litovsk), from the hundreds of matzevot that were rescued from around Brest over the past two decades and which have been piled up and stored … continue reading →

Italy: Fundraising campaign kicked off to restore the 18th century synagogue in Siena, damaged by an earthquake in February

Siena -- the the 18th century synagogue

The Jewish community of Florence has launched a fundraising campaign for the restoration of the 18th century synagogue in Siena, which was damaged in an earthquake in February. (The small Jewish community in Siena is a branch of that in … continue reading →

Moldova: The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation grants $200,000 for the restoration of the long ruined funeral hall in the vast Chișinău Jewish cemetery

Funeral hall, Jewish cemetery in Chisinau. Photo courtesy of Irina Shihova

The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation has awarded $200,000 toward the restoration of the funeral hall (beit kaddishim) within the sprawling Chișinău Jewish Cemetery on Milano Street. The project, announced Tuesday, is a partnership between the U.S. and Moldovan … continue reading →

Italy: Gorizia synagogue receives €250,000 grant for urgent maintenance from Friuli Venezia Giulia Region

The synagogue of Gorizia, in northeastern Italy, will undergo urgent renovation work thanks to a €250,000 grant from the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The building had been closed since 2020 due to security concerns. The grant, announced in early July, aims to … continue reading →