Jewish Heritage Europe

Webinar of Note: Documenting and preserving Jewish heritage in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. July 29 on Zoom

We are pleased to share the announcement of the online seminar “Documenting and preserving Jewish heritage in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.”  It will be in English, and aimed at museum professionals and representatives of cultural heritage institutions in Latvia, Lithuania, … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery Clean-up Initiatives 2024 — Round-up #3. Dozens of actions in more than a dozen countries

Ongoing restoration work at the Okopowa jewish cemetery Warsaw

At the beginning of May and at the beginning of August  we published our first and second round-ups for 2024, showcasing some of the many Jewish cemetery clean-up initiatives taking place this spring and summer in various European countries.  Here’s a … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Baltic Jewish Heritage Study Programme. Deadline for applications — March 11

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the Baltic Jewish Heritage Study Programme (BJHSP) — an Online Learning Module and Travelling Summer School that takes place this spring and summer. Deadline for submission is March 11. The … continue reading →

The JHE November Newsletter is out Today — Catch up with what you might have missed.

The JHE monthly Newsletter for November is out today. Catch up with what you might have missed. News, views, and insights from the UK, Czech Republic, Romania, Germany, Italy, Belarus, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and more. Plus three photo essays, and … continue reading →

Estonia Update: The site of the destroyed Old Jewish Cemetery in Tallinn has been reopened as a memorial area and park

After four years of preparation, planning and on-site work, the site of the destroyed Old Jewish Cemetery in Tallinn has been reopened as a memorial area and park, with information panels, marked grave sites, and restored the arched gate, walls, paths, and … continue reading →