Marking 25 years since the Foundation was created by the late Lord Jacob Rothschild, each Challenging Conversations video focuses on a topic related to an area of work supported by the Foundation.
The conversations are presented by different staff members, who are joined by notable figures from archive and museum directors, to community leaders and academics.
These feature discussions including:
The videos will be released throughout the Spring of 2026.
We have been privileged to support a diverse range of organisations and their fabulous staff who are committed to sustaining Jewish life and preserving Jewish heritage and culture across Europe. These videos offer a glimpse into their work and raise complex issues which will help the Foundation to understand, and prepare for future challenges in the areas we fund.
Sally Berkovic, CEO of the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe
In the first video to be released, Dr Gabor Kadar, Director of Yerusha and the Endangered Jewish Community Archives Project at Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is joined by:
In this conversation, Gabor takes a closer look at archives that document Jewish life and history which are at risk of being neglected, lost or destroyed. He asks his guests to consider the various threats to these archives and the ability of archivists to work in the most challenging of circumstances.
Published 15 April 2026
Presenter Daniela Greiber, Jewish Communal Life Grant Manager at Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe is joined by Szilvi Somlai, Head of Department for Jewish Identity and Belonging, Jewish Community of Stockholm and Nir Geva, Chairperson of Machon Kehilot for a conversation about what established communal organisations and grassroots movements can learn from each other.
Published 28 April 2026
Dr Ruchama Johnston-Bloom, Academic Jewish Studies Grant Manager at Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe hears from Professor Irene Zwiep, Professor of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, University of Amsterdam and Professor Marçin Wodziński, Professor of Jewish Studies and Literature, University of Wrocław about the state of Jewish studies in Europe today.
Published 12 May 2026
In the final video to be released, Dr Brigitte Sion, curator of the Judaica Index and Museum Grant Manager at Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe brings together Dr Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, Professor Emerita at New York University and Ronald S. Lauder Chief Curator of the Core Exhibition, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and Dr Mirjam Wenzel, Director of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt and Honorary Professor of Jewish Studies, Goethe University and Chair of the Association of European Jewish Museums to reflect on the future of Jewish museums.