At Adath Shalom
A number of events are planned for this month, including:
1 June at 2.30 pm: A discussion with Marlène Azoulei, psychoanalyst, on the film Lessons in Seduction starring Barbra Streisand.
8 June at 2.30 pm: A meeting with the painter and author Alec Borenstein to discuss his book Reflections on Painting.
8 June at 4.00 pm: A meeting with Jean-Claude Kuperminc, former director of the AIU Library, on the theme ‘Tell Me About Love’, exploring remarkable archive documents from the Alliance Israélite Universelle Library.
15 June at 2.30 pm: Jewish thought workshop “The Paris Dispute: when the Church burned the Talmud” by Josh Wiener, rabbi of the Adath Shalom community
22 June at 2.30 pm: Cooking workshop with Myriam
29 June at 2.30 pm: Philosophical walk “Universalism in question” with Sylvie Adler
29 June at 4 pm: Reading circle led by Sylvie Adler
16 June 2026 at 8.30 pm at the Medem Centre
As part of the Festival of Jewish Cultures, the Medem Centre is hosting a theatrical reading of stories for eternal children written by Jean-Claude Grumberg and read by Laurent Berger. Amazing journeys that take the audience from Pitchik to Pitchouk via Square d’Anvers, Rue de Seine and the department stores.
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23 June 2026 at 2pm at the Instituto Cervantes in Paris
Organised by Aki Estamos and the Federation of Sephardic Associations of France, this year’s festival features a screening of Moisés Salama’s film No sea tu falta (2025), presented by Bella Cohen-Clougher, followed by a discussion with the director, Moisés Salama. The film recounts the director’s return to his past and the emotional transformations brought about by the passage of time, particularly in the city of Melilla where he grew up. This screening will be followed by a screening of the film by Lise Amselem and Pierre-Emmanuel Dersoir-Vermande, Haketía, haketía (2026), and a discussion with the directors. The film evokes, with nostalgia and emotion, the risk of the disappearance of Haketía, the Judeo-Spanish language of northern Morocco and Oran.
Journées judéo-espagnoles | Aki Estamos
Monday 8 June 2026, at 7pm at the Marc Chagall National Museum
The Marc Chagall National Museum and the Nice Opera Philharmonic Orchestra are continuing their collaboration, which has lasted for over twenty years, bringing the arts together in chamber music concerts held in the museum’s concert hall, set against the backdrop of Marc Chagall’s stained-glass windows ‘The Creation of the World’. The evening’s programme features works by Luigi Bassi, Alexis Ciesla, Clara Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn and Paul Schoenfield, performed by Simone Cremona and Stasys Makštutis on the clarinet and Thibaud Epp on the piano.
Concert de musique de chambre – 8 juin 2026 | Musée National Marc Chagall
14 June 2026 at the Shoah Memorial
To mark the 90th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War, the Memorial is hosting two events:
2.00 pm Lecture: Plural forms of Jewish identity in the International Brigades. This lecture examines the significant participation of Jews in the International Brigades in support of the Spanish Republicans. An exploration of archives and testimonies sheds light on the issues at stake and the determination to fight fascism. With Annabel Gottfried Cohen, PhD student in history at the University of Edinburgh, and Édouard Sill, historian and author of “L’Illusion lyrique” . International Combatant Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1938). In conversation with Alain Lewkowicz, journalist and producer at France Culture.
4.30pm Screening: Madrid Before Hanita by Eran Torbiner. This 2006 Israeli documentary traces the story of 300 Jewish volunteers who left Palestine to join the International Brigades. In the presence of Jean-Charles Szurek, Emeritus Research Director at the CNRS, son of International Brigade fighter Alexander Szurek and author of Gabriel Ersler. From the International Brigades to Soviet Prisons, the Other Red Orchestra (Hermann, 2023). In conversation with Annabel Gottfried Cohen.
Mémorial de la Shoah | Boutique en ligne
11 June 2026 at 7.00 pm at the Shoah Memorial
This event, organised to mark Marc Bloch’s induction into the Panthéon, offers an opportunity to explore the life of the historian and co-founder of the École des Annales, who served as a soldier during both world wars and later joined the Resistance before being arrested and shot by the Gestapo in 1944. The historian Peter Schöttler seeks to reconstruct and recontextualise the intellectual journey, style and thought of Marc Bloch, in whom theory and practice remained closely united until the very end. As part of this event, he will be in conversation with Chloé Leprince, a journalist at France Culture.
Mémorial de la Shoah | Boutique en ligne
21 June at 3.30 pm at the Maison de la culture yiddish – Medem Library
The Tshiribim Choir is taking part in this year’s Fête de la Musique 2026, inviting the public to come and listen to the songs performed under the direction of Shura Lipovsky, singer, songwriter and poet. On the programme for this 2026 edition: the warmth and millennia-old richness of Yiddish, Hebrew and Judeo-Spanish songs. Two sessions are on offer: 3.30pm–4.00pm and 4.30pm–5.00pm. The Tshaynik Café will be open from 3.00pm to 6.00pm.
Spectacle de fin d’année de la chorale Tshiribim – programme.yiddish.paris
14 June 2026 at 5.30 pm at the mahJ
To open the 4th Congress of the Society for Jewish Studies: ‘Power and Vulnerability in History, Texts and Societies’, historian and sociologist Pierre Birnbaum discusses the complexity of the relationship with political power from which Jews have long been excluded throughout history. This is particularly true when a civic and patriotic desire to participate in political life is met with violent reactions, especially in times of crisis.
7 June 2026 at 3pm at the mahJ
Raphaëlle Laufer-Krygier, a lecturer at the mahJ, and Yaël Morciano, a singer and musician, will take visitors on a tour punctuated by songs in Judeo-Arabic and Judeo-Spanish, exploring the traditional role of Jewish women throughout the centuries and their struggles for self-affirmation and personal engagement in many fields.
Femmes juives | Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme
16 June 2026 at 7.30 pm at JEM Est
JEM presents an evening of music featuring the Yiddish and Hebrew repertoire, taking the audience on a journey through the traditional and folk melodies of Eastern Europe. During this exciting journey, the artist and teacher Samy Staroswiecki will explain the lyrics and context of the pieces performed.
Concert : chanson yiddish et hébraïque par Samy Staroswiecki – Judaïsme En Mouvement
5 June 2026 at 7.30 pm at JEM Copernic
Following the service, the JEM Jewish JAM, organised by JEM’s 30–50s Movement, invites the public to extend the evening with Hebrew songs in a warm and participatory atmosphere. It brings together experienced musicians, amateurs and music lovers alike, where everyone is welcome to sing, play and share this moment together.
JEM Jewish Jam – Judaïsme En Mouvement
June 14th at 1pm at Paris Centre City Hall
As it has done every year for the past 20 years, this festival offers a variety of highlights: book signings with authors (including, this year, Michaël Prazan, Charles Duquesnoy, Jérémie Dres, Roger Fajnzylberg and Frédéric Zeitoun), charity stalls, Sephardic songs by the Collectif Séfardi, folk dancing and a discussion with Guillaume Erner about his book *Schmattès*, in conversation with RCJ journalist Laurence Goldman.
centre-medem.org/EVT/festival-des-culture-juives-le-tempo-des-partages/
18 June 2026 at the Caen Memorial
This event, organised to mark Marc Bloch’s induction into the Panthéon, will showcase the life and work of the historian and co-founder of the École des Annales, who served as a soldier during both world wars and later joined the Resistance before being arrested and shot by the Gestapo in 1944. The event will be attended by Jean-David Morvan, comic book writer; Xavier Mauduit, historian, author and producer at France Culture; and Suzette Bloch, Marc Bloch’s granddaughter. It will be hosted by Jean-Marc Cimino.
Rencontre avec les auteurs de la bd « Marc Bloch L’historien combattant » – Mémorial de Caen
Thursday 25 June at 6pm at the ACJ
This epic tells the story of characters whose fates were shaped by history. Two people with a passion for Russian music and poetry, a man and a woman, see their paths cross and come together in the Resistance. Their lives will be turned upside down by the Russian Revolution, the Second World War and the independence of Israel.
28 June 2026 at 2 pm at the Shoah Memorial in Drancy
This event, organised to mark Marc Bloch’s induction into the Panthéon, will trace the life of the historian and co-founder of the École des Annales, who served as a soldier during both world wars and later joined the Resistance before being arrested and shot by the Gestapo in 1944. The event will be attended by Jean-David Morvan, comic book writer; Xavier Mauduit, historian, author and producer at France Culture; and Michelle Perrot, historian and professor emeritus of contemporary history at Paris-Diderot University. It will be moderated by Eduardo Castillo.
Mémorial de la Shoah | Boutique en ligne
Until 20 September 2026 at the Albert Kahn Museum
For the third edition of this festival held at the museum, 11 international photographers are presenting their work on the theme of the visual inventory of the world, a subject dear to Albert Kahn. A variety of approaches and subjects facilitate this journey: documentary, scientific, poetic or offbeat… all with the aim or purpose of encouraging travel across the globe and revealing a unique and sensitive vision of the Earth. In particular, Benin, which is being showcased at the museum.
Mondes en commun – Musée Albert Kahn
From 6 July to 30 August 2026
The Isère Museum of the Resistance and Deportation is organising tours on Wednesdays this summer to show the public the various ways in which resistance fighters, those being hunted down, and persecuted families managed to hide. Whether in attics, cellars, behind false walls or in places that were sometimes completely unexpected, they sought to evade the vigilance of the occupying forces and their local militias.
Vies cachées, vies clandestine – visite du mercredi | Portail des Musées
9 June 2026 at the Montluc National Prison Memorial
To mark the induction of historian and Resistance fighter Marc Bloch, alongside his wife, into the Panthéon on 23 June 2026, the Memorial welcomes Yann Potin, author and co-editor of the collective work “Marc Bloch, l’histoire en résistance”, published by Éditions du Seuil. This event will be followed by a book-signing session, in partnership with the Traits d’union bookshop (Lyon 7th arrondissement).
13 September 2026 at 3 pm
A guided tour organised by the CHRD offers an opportunity to learn more about the often little-known episodes and aspects of the Resistance in this unique town, which witnessed fierce fighting between Resistance fighters and collaborators. Throughout the town, there are sites and buildings, as well as memorials, plaques and street names that illustrate the key events of the period 1939–1945.
Lieux secrets de la Résistance | CHRD | Musée d’Histoire à Lyon
Thursday 4 June at 8pm: Lecture on ‘Judaism and Feminism’ by Alain Hirschler
Sunday 7 June at 4pm: Guided tour of the exhibition ‘Carrying History’ by F. Mayran
Sunday 14 June at 5pm: Concert by the Chojcan guitar duo
Friday 19 June at 10am: Opening of the exhibition “Jewish Silk Roads” in Uzbekistan
Sunday 21 June at 6pm: Fête de la Musique
Thursday 25 June at 3pm: Humorous guided tours
27 May 2026 at 12.30 pm at Beth Yaacov Synagogue
This presentation offers an insight into the life of the first female lawyer in modern Morocco, Hélène Cazes Benatar, born in 1898 into a wealthy Sephardic family in Tangier. She also played a significant role during the Second World War, organising a relief operation to assist refugees stranded in North Africa whilst en route to seek asylum in the West. After 1942, she defended the rights of hundreds of former Jewish and non-Jewish soldiers, stateless persons, who had been released from Vichy prisoner-of-war camps in North Africa.0
Until 6 September 2026 at the Klausen Synagogue
This exhibition by photographer Karel Cudlin brings together three decades of work illustrating the changes that have taken place in Israel during this period. 200 photographs taken between 1996 and 2026 capture the country’s diverse landscapes and significant historical and cultural moments, showcasing the diversity of the country and its people.
Jewish Museum in Prague | Exhibitions, Tours & Monuments
Until 15 June 2026 at the POLIN Museum
This is the first time the museum has exhibited this work in 70 years! A major first for the public, who will be able to view it for two months. This work allowed the artist to express his feelings about his experiences during the war. Marek Oberlander was born in 1922 near Lviv. Having served in the Red Army during the war, he was the only member of his family not to be killed during the Holocaust. After the war, he studied Fine Art in Warsaw. His work allowed him to express his experience of the war and the pain of losing his loved ones.
18 June 2026 at the Portuguese Synagogue
Hundreds of candles illuminate the stage where the group Klezmagic, made up of artists from Amsterdam who draw inspiration from klezmer, Balkan and other musical traditions, are performing. They present a set specially tailored to the venue, featuring clarinet, violins, accordion, drums and guitar. Their first album was ‘Makedamsko’ (2019), followed by ‘De grote race’ (2022). The artists who make up the group are: Joosje Holstein, Esther Koolstra, Nick van der Woude, Gijs Stigter, Joey Doorten, Olivia Jaeggi and Bendert van Dijk.
Candlelight Concert | Portuguese Synagogue… | Jewish Cultural Quarter
20 May 2026 at 5 pm at the Jewish Museum of Bologna
The museum is organising this cultural event, inviting participants in this reading group dedicated to new contemporary Israeli writers to share their enthusiasm. Coordinated by Anna Grattarola, participation is free and open to all. The current session focuses on the book ‘Applause on an Empty Stage’ by David Grossman.
Groupe de lecture en ligne sur la littérature israélienne contemporaine — Museo Ebraico di Bologna
19 May 2026 at 5.30 pm at the Museo Ebraico
In partnership with WIZO Trieste and the Friends of Israel Association of Gorizia, this lecture by Lorenzo Drascek and Renato Podbersič will provide an insight into this cultural heritage through a bilingual text recounting the region’s Jewish presence, which dates back 700 years.
A Brief History of the Jews in Gorizia – Museo Ebraico di Trieste
24 May 2026 at 3 pm at the Irish Jewish Museum
As part of Jewish Culture Month, playwright Seamus Finnegan presents his play “From Belfast to Tel Aviv”. The play recounts the author’s journey to the heart of Israel and his personal reflections and cultural inspirations. In 1982, his play “James Joyce & The Israelites” was performed at the first International Jewish Theatre Festival in Tel Aviv. His most recent play is “Shalom, Belfast”.
From Belfast To Tel Aviv – Irish Jewish Museum
6 June 2026 at 11am at the Museo Sefardi
Through creative writing exercises and techniques such as plant printing, this workshop invites participants to reflect on the themes of travel, flight and exile, as well as on how these experiences can help us understand the eco-social crisis currently affecting our biodiversity. The activity is designed to explore, through the visual arts, the cultures of the medieval Iberian Peninsula and their resonance with the present, as well as the collections and areas of interest of the Sephardic Museum, particularly its botanical collection.
21 June 2026 at 12 in Uccle
The Maison de la Culture Juive is organising a day of celebration to discover and share Jewish music. On Stage 1: the opening of the FMJ with the shofar, the choirs of the Beth Aviv School, the Antwerp Klezmer Band, Neta Elkayam & Amit Cohen, Yaïa and Cigarillos en el Shtruddel. On Stage 2: Sagit Ben Natan, KlezJam & Dances and Cigarillos drums.
Fête des Musiques Juives 2026 – La Maison de la Culture Juive
7 June 2026 at 2 pm
This walk, organised by the CCLJ and the Maison de la Culture Juive, will highlight the historical political commitment to fighting fascism and promoting community life in the neighbourhoods of Etterbeek and Woluwe, particularly the resistance against the Nazi occupiers. A visit is planned specifically to learn about the Red Orchestra, the spy network.