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Germany: learn about the results of the ShUM Cities artist in residency carried out this past summer  by the Hungarian visual artist Bence Illyes

Bence Illyes with the exhibited cyanotype prints

We are happy to present the results of the ShUM Cities artist in residency carried out this past summer  by the Hungarian visual artist Bence Illyes.  The ShUM Cities project  linking the important medieval Jewish heritage of the German cities … 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 submissions: Attention young scholars — Leo Baeck Institute invites submissions for its 2026 Year Book Essay Prize

The dome of the Oranienburgerstrasse synagogue is a Berlin landmark

Attention young scholars! We are pleased to share this Call for Submissions by the Leo Baeck Institute for the Study of the History and Culture of German-speaking Jewry (LBI)  for its 2026 Year Book Essay Prize. The competition is open … continue reading →

Call for Applications: Dubnow Institute Visiting Research Fellowship Program 2025/26

We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the Dubnow Institute Visiting Research Fellowship Program (2025/26) Application deadline: 16 December 2024   The Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow (DI) offers fellowships to external … continue reading →

The JHE Newsletter High Holidays edition is out — catch up with what you might have missed over the past few weeks

The High Holidays edition of our JHE Newsletter is out — catch up with what you might have missed over the past few weeks. News, views, and insights from Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Germany, Austria, the UK, Czech Republic, Belarus, Poland, … continue reading →