Jewish Heritage Europe

Lithuania: A call for photos, memories, and other material relating to local Jewish heritage and history by the Pakruojis Region Museum branch in the restored, 225-year-old wooden synagogue

We are happy to share a call from the Pakruojis Region Museum for photographs, memories, and other material relating to the Jewish community, heritage, and history of the town and surrounding areas. The 225-year-old Pakruojis wooden synagogue is administered as … continue reading →

Poland: The Matzevah Foundation is winding down activities and ceasing direct field work

The Matzevah Foundation (TMF), a U.S.-based Christian NGO that has worked to clean and restore Jewish cemeteries in Poland since its foundation in 2010, is winding down its activities and will cease direct field work. “While the task of restoring … continue reading →

Call for Applications: JewishGen’s L’Dor V’Dor Legacy Program for university students and recent graduates. Jewish heritage education and opportunity to help clean-up and preserve a Jewish cemetery in Poland

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for JewishGen’s sixth annual Bennett and Robin Greenspan L’Dor V’Dor Legacy Program for university students and recent graduates, to take place from July 7 to July 16, 2026. The deadline for applications … continue reading →

Call for Papers: conference “Parallel Paths, Shared Past: Jewish History and Genealogy in Central Europe.” To be held May 4-6, 2026 in Vienna. Deadline for submissions is November 15.

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the international conference Parallel Paths, Shared Past: Jewish History and Genealogy in Central Europe, to be held May 4-6, 2026 at CEU’s Vienna Campus: Quellenstraße 51, 1100 Wien, Austria. Deadline … continue reading →

Austria: Mazel tov to Johannes Reiss, honored by Austria’s Burgenland region for his longtime work at the Austrian Jewish Museum and commitment to preserving Jewish cultural heritage

Johannes Reiss in the Jewish cemetery, Kobersdorf, Austria

Mazel tov to Johannes Reiss, former longtime director of the Austrian Jewish Museum in Eisenstadt, who has received a lifetime achievement award from Austria’s Burgenland region. Reiss was awarded the Simon-Goldberger Prize for memory and memorial culture, commemorative category  “for … continue reading →