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Italy: Restoration work has been completed at the Jewish section of Rome’s historic, monumental Verano cemetery

Extensive restoration work at the Jewish section of Rome’s historic monumental Verano cemetery has been completed and officially recognized with an inspection visit this week by Rome city councilor Sabrina Alfonsi, Jewish leaders, and other officials. Restoration, financed by the … continue reading →

Poland – Call for Participants: Conference “The Jewish cemetery at ul. Okopowa in Warsaw. History, maintenance, archaeology…”

For Polish speakers, there will be what should be a fascinating conference in Warsaw May 27-28, about the Okopowa St. Jewish Cemetery in Warsaw. Register by May 15. Called “The Jewish cemetery at ul. Okopowa in Warsaw. History, maintenance, archeology..” … continue reading →

Call for Papers: International Conference on Adaptive Reuse, Sept. 15-19, 2025 in Pisa, Italy and online. Deadline for submissions is May 31.

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the International Conference on Adaptive Reuse. to be held in person and online, September 15-19, 2025. Hosted by the University of Pisa, Italy (and supported by UNESCO Italia).  Deadline for … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups 2025 — Round-up #1. More than 50 initiatives in 14 countries. (We know we’ve missed some, so please add in the comments)

An overgrown part of the Muiderberg Jewish cemetery near Amsterdam

Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups — Our first round-up of initiatives for 2025. More than 50 actions from 14 countries Every year on Jewish Heritage Europe, we post round-ups of initiatives and projects aimed at restoring and cleaning up Jewish cemeteries all … continue reading →