We have followed the development of the Willesden Jewish cemetery in northwest London into a place of public heritage known as the House of Life for nearly a decade, posting a number of times — but always from afar. JHE’s … continue reading →
BOOKS! We want to highlight two new open access books that should be of interest to our readers. Since they are open access, they can both be freely accessed online. Virtual and Real-Life Spaces of Jewish Europe in the 21st … continue reading →
Thanks to a tense but positive vote this week by the municipal council of Czarny Dunajec in southern Poland, work will proceed on the restoration project for the town’s long disused former synagogue. The joint project to restore both it … continue reading →
Applications are now open for the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe’s Academic Jewish Studies programme for funding starting in September 2026. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 5pm GMT. Three new grant categories for individual scholars, university … continue reading →
We have a new Have Your Say Personal Essay…Called Zine creation as a form of heritage preservation, it’s by the Hungarian visual artist Bence Illyés, who has used Zines — small, informal, hand-made publications — to explore aspects of the … continue reading →
