Jewish Heritage Europe

Poland: Bridging Divides. Rupture and Continuity in Polish Jewish History

There is much related to our JHE focus — and of interest to our readers — in this international conference which takes place at the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw (ZIH), but can also be streamed live on YouTube. … continue reading →

Mazel tov to The Matzevah Foundation’s Dr. Steven D. Reece, who received a Fulbright grant for a project on Jewish cemeteries in Poland

(JHE) — Mazel tov to JHE friend Dr. Steven D. Reece, who has received a Fulbright grant for a project aimed to “explore and develop a model of cultural stewardship that will unite the various groups who are currently caring for … continue reading →

Poland: Mazel tov to recipients of awards to Jewish heritage activists — Tomasz Kuncewicz, the director of the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation in Oświęcim, Prof. Andrzej Żbikowski, and the “Świętokrzyski Shtetl” Educational and Museum Center in the small town of Chmielnik

Mazel tov to the recipients of two awards honoring Jewish heritage activists in Poland: Tomasz Kuncewicz, the director of the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation in Oświęcim, the town in southern Poland where the Nazis built the Auschwitz death camp, and … continue reading →

Yom haShoah 2022 — April 28. Shoah memorials that name names, and personalize those who were murdered

Names on stones at the memorial in Plzen, Czech Republic

As has become our tradition for Yom ha Shoah, Israel and the Jewish world’s annual day of remembrance of the Holocaust (and also on International Holocaust Remembrance Day in January), we highlight some of the many monuments that name names … continue reading →

Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups 2022 — Round-up #1 — 42 initiatives in 15 countries

Every year on Jewish Heritage Europe, we post round-ups of various initiatives and projects aimed at restoring and cleaning-up Jewish cemeteries all over Europe that take place throughout the spring, summer, and, in some cases, also during autumn. Most of … continue reading →