Celebrating Intangible Jewish Heritage

Jewish heritage lives in the heart of our people. Submit, explore and support the stories and traditions that keep this heart beating throughout Europe today.

Intangible Jewish Heritage is a new initiative by AEPJ to collect, preserve and share the living traditions of Jewish communities across Europe. Your stories help keep this heritage alive.

How it works

Submit your tradition to help preserve and showcase a living Jewish tradition.

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Our team checks and publishes your story on the platform.

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Discover other inspiring traditions from across Europe.

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(Coming soon) Support your favourite stories and help them travel farther.

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Oral Traditions & Expressions

(e.g. lullabies, blessings, proverbs, storytelling, survival tales and testimonies.)

Rituals & Festivities

(e.g. social practices on love, Jewish lifestyle, festive occasions, Shabbat customs, Mimouna, Yom Kippur break fast traditions.)

Nature & Knowledge

(e.g. agricultural calendar, moon-based rituals, medicinal plants, nature-based customs and traditional wisdom about the world.)

Craftsmanship

(e.g. handmade skills and techniques kept alive across generations, Judaica artisanship, paper cutting, embroidery, calligraphy.)

Performing Arts

(e.g. music, theatre and dance that bring Jewish stories to life.)

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KEEPING MEMORY ALIVE

Submit your own tradition and become part of this collective tapestry.

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Celebrating Intangible Jewish Heritage

Jewish heritage lives in the heart of our people. Submit, explore and support the stories and traditions that keep this heart beating throughout Europe today.

How it works

Share

Review

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Explore by category

Submit your own tradition and become part of this collective tapestry.

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