Jewish Heritage Europe News

January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1945, is marked in many countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an occasion for commemorative ceremonies, educational programs, and other initiatives. Monuments and memorials are also dedicated or ... continue reading →... Read more

We are saddened by the death of Róbert Ben Turán, who served as the director of the Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives in Budapest for 15 years, from 1993 to 2008.  His death, at the age of 80, was announced ... continue reading →... Read more

Archaeological excavation is due to begin in March on the site of Brno’s destroyed Great Synagogue, as part of a series of initiatives commemorating the synagogue, which was built in 1853-1855 and torched by the Nazis  in March 1939.. “The ... continue reading →... Read more

Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici    Polonia: è in corso un progetto per preservare, proteggere ed esporre l’unico mikveh in legno scoperto a Oświęcim. L’opera entrerà a far parte del crescente ... continue reading →... Read more

The Castle Museum in Oświęcim has embarked on a project to preserve, protect, and display the unique wooden mikvah discovered in the town in 2023. As we posted at the time, the mikvah, believed to be a unique example of ... continue reading →... Read more

Rare ceramic tombstones are undergoing restoration as part of a general ongoing project to restore. maintain, and document  the historic Jewish cemetery in Tata.  Three ceramic grave markers belonging to Áron Mózes Fischer (1796-1861) and members of his family were ... continue reading →... Read more

Each year we post several roundups of Jewish cemetery cleanups in countries all over Europe. In these round-ups, we show how hundreds of volunteers and others clean, restore, and maintain Jewish cemeteries around Europe — actions that are generally ignored ... continue reading →... Read more

Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici    Bando: sovvenzioni della Fondazione Rothschild Hanadiv Europe per il Patrimonio ebraico europeo e la vita comunitaria ebraica. Scadenza per la presentazione delle domande: 20 febbraio ... continue reading →... Read more

The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is now accepting applications for its European Jewish Heritage and Jewish Communal Life grants. These are for funding starting in September 2026. Deadline for first-stage applications is Friday, February 20, 2026 Applications are welcomed from ... continue reading →... Read more

We are pleased to share this Call for Papers for the Conference on Judeo-Spanish Studies, which will hold its 22nd edition at the Salti Institute for Ladino Studies at Bar-Ilan University, Israel, 14–16 July 2026. Submission deadline is February 22. The conference ... continue reading →... Read more

The theme of this year’s European Days of Jewish Culture will be – Love. “We invite you to celebrate Jewish LOVE in its manifold expressions,” the AEPJ said in announcing the theme for the annual events, which encompass hundreds of ... continue reading →... Read more

Ecco il sommario in italiano delle nostre notizie dal mondo dei beni culturali ebraici  Nuovo video: illuminando le tradizioni ebraiche 9 gennaio 2026 Siamo nei giorni più bui dell’inverno (nell’emisfero nord…) e in tempi difficili in molti Paesi del mondo…Per ... continue reading →... Read more