Jewish Heritage Europe

Call for applications — First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis

We are happy to post this notice of what looks like it will be a fascinating — and necessary — course next spring. Rather fittingly, the deadline for submitting the application form is November 9,  2015 — the anniversary of Kristallnacht.   International … continue reading →

Abandoned Jewish cemeteries: not just in Europe!

  Every so often, we post an item to remind readers that the challenges of dealing with abandoned Jewish cemeteries — while widespread and uphill in post-Holocaust, post-Communist Europe — also exist elsewhere. Recent articles — with pictures — detail the … continue reading →

Call for volunteers to document Jamaican Jewish cemeteries

We are happy to forward this call for volunteers for a major Jewish cemetery documentation project — even if it is not in Europe!   JAMAICAN JEWISH CEMETERY DOCUMENTATION Jamaica, West Indies January 17 – 23, 2016 Caribbean Volunteer Expeditions will … continue reading →

Cemetery preservationist training program — in the USA

  Jewish Heritage Europe focuses, well, on Europe. It is often easy to forget — or not even realize — that analogous preservation challenges exist also in the United States and elsewhere, regarding Jewish and non-Jewish built heritage. Cemeteries, cemetery … continue reading →