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On August 26 at 18:00, an online workshop on reading Jewish epitaphs, focusing on tombstones from the Jewish cemetery in Rivne, will take place. During the session, Alexandra Fishel, ESJF Educational Projects Officer, will teach participants to: • identify key information on Jewish tombstones; • interpret symbols; • calculate dates of death using the Hebrew […]

Join us for the international seminar: “Using Gravestones and Memorial Plaques as Research Tools: Insights from International Experts on Jewish Cemetery Research” Date: May 28, 2025 Time: 19:00 (EEST) / 19:00 (IDT) / 12:00 (EDT) Register here: https://forms.yadvashem.org/event-registration-quick Speakers include leading experts from Yad Vashem Archives, ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, JewishGen, the Center for […]

The ESJF invites students from all around the world to join our Online Drone Training Course, developed in collaboration with DroneUA. This course, designed for architecture and engineering students, introduces UAV technology and its applications — from agriculture to heritage preservation. Participants will gain insights into drone hardware, data processing, and fieldwork. The course also […]

The Yad Vashem Archives and the ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative invite educators from around the world to join an online seminar on researching Holocaust victims’ databases. Seminar details The seminar will take place on 29 April 2025 at 18:00 (EEST/Ukraine) / 18:00 (IDT, Israel) / 11:00 (EDT, USA/Canada) on Zoom. Educators from all disciplines […]

The Concluding Conference of the “Preserving Jewish Cemeteries” concludes an 18 month project undertaken jointly by the ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, Centropa and the Foundation for Jewish Heritage which has focused on preserving Jewish cemeteries in seven European countries. As a core deliverable of the EU’s strategy for combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, […]