4 September, from 5pm to 7pm, and 7 September, from 4pm to 6pm
This event gives visitors the opportunity to discover the many activities offered by the Medem Centre and to sign up for classes, workshops and choirs. Teachers and facilitators will be on hand to present the content, assess levels and enroll participants in courses in Yiddish, Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Arabic, Israeli dance, choirs, Hebrew literature, genealogy, theatre, Yiddish and Hebrew conversation, wellness and more.
Until 7 March 2026 at the Haute-Garonne Departmental Museum of Resistance and Deportation
Inspired by the call of philosopher Jean-Pierre Vernant, former head of the FFI in Haute-Garonne, to preserve documents during the Liberation, former resistance fighters and deportees gathered these documents in 1975 to form the basis of the Museum of Resistance and Deportation. In the 50 years since this initiative began, many additional documents have been added to the museum’s collections. This anniversary exhibition pays tribute to the museum’s founders and donors, featuring a number of previously unseen items.
Until 4 January 2026 at the Caen Memorial
Based on an original exhibition at the Shoah Memorial, this exhibition traces the extraordinary courage of Varian Fry, who was commissioned by the Emergency Rescue Committee. The American journalist managed to obtain numerous visas for European artists and writers threatened with deportation. Among them were Hannah Arendt, Marc Chagall, Alma Mahler and André Breton. The exhibition’s organisers aim to shed light on this little-known episode of the war and to remind us of the importance of resistance in the face of barbarism in every era, especially our own.
Exposition – Varian Fry – les chemins de l’exil – Mémorial de Caen
Until 12 February 2026 at the Mémorial de la Shoah – Drancy
The artist attended the opening of this exhibition dedicated to his work, which was organised by Eléonore Ward. It pays tribute to his work as a witness and artist, a survivor of the Holocaust and a sharer of memories. Selinger is best known for the Monument to the Deportees, which he designed in 1976 and which stands in front of the former internment camp in Drancy. Sixty works, some of which have never been seen before, allow visitors to discover the richness and diversity of his artistic work and the humanist spirit with which he imbued it.
Until 4 January 2026 at the Museum of Resistance and Deportation in Isère
Thanks to its photographic and film archives, the Museum of Resistance and Deportation in Isère offers a new approach to themes related to war. This is to enable visitors to understand the complexity of the events that took place during the Liberation of Isère and the days that followed. This seven-minute immersive experience plunges visitors into moments of tension, joy and violence, mixing the welcome given to heroes with the judgement of traitors.
Vivre la Libération – Expérience immersive | Portail des Musées
Until 31 January 2026 at the Montluc Prison National Memorial
Major restoration work has been carried out at the Memorial, including the consolidation of all the surrounding walls, the development of the walkway, and the renovation of the former workshop building. The progress of this work has been documented by photographer Bertrand Pichène, who is sharing his work with the public to mark the completion of the restoration.
Exposition temporaire 2025-2026 – Mémorial national prison de Montluc
Until 8 February 2026 at the CHRD
A series of tours have been offered since February 2025 and will continue for a year, to provide a better understanding of the persecution suffered by Jews during the Holocaust. This educational initiative addresses topics such as the wearing of the yellow star, as well as the reaction of their French compatriots to these discriminatory measures and their consequences.
15 September 2025 at Adath Shalom
Adath Shalom is offering a number of cultural events this autumn. Some of these are organised by Graines de Psaumes. On the programme for 15 September:
2:30 p.m. – ‘A Name as a Legacy: A History of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewish Surnames’ – A discussion with Alain Kaminski about his book.
4 p.m. – ‘When French Poets Write Midrash’ by Sandra Yerushalmi
7 September 2025 at the Jewish-Alsatian Museum
As part of European Yiddish Culture Day and inspired by its theme for 2025, ‘People of the Books’, each song guides you towards a narrative, a story, a shared experience. Singer Lloica Czackis and accordionist Marcel Loeffler bridge and unite generations with their Yiddish poems, read in their original language and then translated into French.
11 September 2025 at 6pm at the Jean Denat Auditorium in Posquières-Vauvert
Professor of comparative literature Alexis Nouss explores this theme and the ancient and recent traces relating to it. He attempts to answer the following questions: Is Jewish literature a direct reflection of a culture, a religion, a history, often tragic? Or does it manifest a relationship to the world among authors whose origins may designate them as Jewish? Both well-known and rare texts will be studied, and tribute will be paid to the medieval past of Posquières-Vauvert and its Jewish mystics.
Société D’histoire Vauvert Posquières | Facebook
From 11 June to 22 June 2025 at the ACJ
A refugee during the occupation, living with his family in a turret in Ussel, André Lippmann began to observe the world around him. He drew inspiration to represent it on his canvases. Secrecy was not an empty word at the time. And this word would continue to accompany his work much later, in his discreet studios on Rue de la Source and Rue Jeanne d’Arc. His surrealist artistic adventure would leave a mark on young artists in Nancy, notably Myriam Librach, who pays him a beautiful tribute. This exhibition will allow the public to discover the work of this great Nancy artist who passed away in January 2025.
Association Culturelle Juive de Nancy – maison ouverte des cultures juives
12 June 2025, at 6pm at the Galerie Saphir
For many decades, the Galerie Saphir has supported and paid tribute to great contemporary Jewish artists. On Thursday 12 June, it will do so once again with an artist it knows well, Serge Kantorowicz. He died in 2022 and was a powerful and unique painter who did not mince his words when describing and sharing the human condition. During this special evening, Delphine Durand, who holds a PhD in art history and religious history, will sign her monograph dedicated to him.
26 June 2025, at 6pm, at the ACJ
In Romain Gary’s book The Dance of Genghis Cohn, from the very first pages, the author brings his character to life with all the madness that characterises him and all the legendary Jewish humour that makes him so colourful. Didier Francfort looks back at the Roaring Twenties, when Warsaw cabarets were a favourite haunt of fashionable singers, film stars, avant-garde writers and composers, both classical and popular. The Jewish Cultural Association, in partnership with the University of Lorraine-Le Cercle and the Nancy-France-Poland Association, invites you to immerse yourself in the nights of yesteryear in Warsaw. Discover these great artists, the many men and women who influenced numerous contemporary artists, such as Henryk Wars, Julian Tuwim, Marian Hemar and Wiera Gran…
Association Culturelle Juive de Nancy – maison ouverte des cultures juives
1 June 2025, at 3pm, at the Jewish Cultural Association of Nancy
Rwanda embodies a remarkable spirit of resilience 30 years after the genocide. The country is demonstrating its ability to be at the forefront of artistic and literary creation, embracing new technologies and developing the whole country. This is despite the fact that in 1994, more than 1,000,000 Tutsis were victims of genocide. This meeting with Marcel Kabanda will address the painful issues of coexistence between perpetrators and victims, doubts about trust in others and faith in God. Above all, it will highlight the need to continue educating all children for a better future.
Association Culturelle Juive de Nancy – maison ouverte des cultures juives
Until 22 June 2025 at the Musée de l’Armée – Invalides
A refugee in the United States during the war, Jean Gabin volunteered to join the French army at the age of 40 to help liberate the country. The senior officers wanted to assign him to entertain the troops, but he categorically refused, insisting on taking part in the fighting. He did so heroically, reverting to his birth name, Jean Moncorgé, to show that he was just another soldier. The museum’s exceptional exhibition traces the destinies of artists and intellectuals who, during the Second World War, chose exile and waged an intense cultural struggle. These include Jean Gabin, Fernand Léger, Ossip Zadkine, Romain Gary, Alexander Calder, Paul Éluard and many others.
Un exil combattant. Les artistes et la France 1939-1945
25 and 29 May 2025
On 25 May at 4pm, the Café des Psaumes will welcome the Sefardi collective, which brings together generations of artists and friends of Judeo-Spanish cultures to share and pass on the Judeo-Spanish repertoire. Then, on 29 May at 4pm, it hosts a concert by Alain Douieb, sharing an anthology of oriental music and songs by Enrico Macias.
Le programme du Café des Psaumes
19 June 2025 at 4pm at the Institut Cervantès in Paris
Aki Estamos is organising this day-long tribute to this beautiful and ancient culture, featuring a meeting with Myriam Moscona in dialogue with Julia Chardavoine, on the occasion of the publication in French of her novel Sewn Shadows (Lior éditions, 2024) translated from Spanish and Judeo-Spanish by Julia Chardavoine. A return to the family footsteps through numerous journeys through time and space, Mexico City, Sofia, Madrid, Thessalonica, Israel… and the sounds of Ladino.
Journée judéo-espagnole | Aki Estamos
From 14 June to 2 November 2025 at the Musée de Vence
As part of an association with the Musée National Marc Chagall, the Musée de Vence – Fondation Emile Hugues is honouring the artist by exhibiting his works from the Vence period, produced between 1949 and 1966, during which time the artist lived in Vence. The town’s influence on his work, with its vegetation, its light and its gentle way of life, motivated Chagall to experiment with new artistic techniques. Vence cathedral is home to a mosaic by Chagall depicting Moses.
Chagall, les années vençoises. Une renaissance méditerranéenne | Musée National Marc Chagall
27 May 2025 at the Espace Rachi – Guy de Rothschild
To mark the 45th anniversary of the death of Joe Dassin, an artist who continues to leave his mark on new generations with his sweet melodies, his declarations of humour and love, his strolls through Luxembourg, the Champs-Elysées and Guantanamera, a tribute evening is being organised in the presence of his son, Julien Dassin, lyricist Claude Lemesle and singer Candice Parise. The evening was orchestrated and hosted by composer Laurent Couson.
6 June 2025 at 7pm at the House of Yiddish Culture – Medem Library
Armed with nigunim, mystical melodies that have been shared for centuries, Shura Lipovsky invites participants to discover their true voice/way. Art and relaxation combine in this original method based on Shura Lipovsky’s knowledge of traditional Ashkenazi culture and Jewish spirituality.
Voix/voie méditative avec Shura Lipovsky (en français, en présentiel) – programme.yiddish.paris
1 June 2025, 8pm to midnight at JEM Copernic
An evening of reflection and exchange on the theme of ‘Democracy and the Ten Words’ is proposed for this new edition of the night of study on the feast of Shavuot, with Rabbis Jonas Jacquelin and Philippe Haddad. These regular get-togethers foster a spirit of study and exchange between participants, without rushing into the evening, helping to find answers for a troubled world.
Nuit d’études Chavouot 5785 : JEM Copernic – Judaïsme En Mouvement
1 June 2025, 8pm to midnight at JEM East
An evening of reflection and exchange on the theme of ‘Democracy and the Ten Words’ is proposed for this new edition of the night of study on the feast of Shavuot, with Rabbis Gabriel Fahri and Marine de Moliner. For one evening, rediscover the spirit of dialogue and study around ancient texts, drawing lessons from them to combat contemporary disenchantment.
Nuit d’études Chavouot 5785 : JEM Est – Judaïsme En Mouvement
1 June 2025, 8pm to 1am at JEM Beaugrenelle
An evening of reflection and exchange on the theme of ‘Democracy and the Ten Words’ is proposed for this new edition of the night of study on the feast of Shavuot. A look back at the ancient texts in search of contemporary answers to the challenges facing our society, in particular the need to rebuild a peaceful and sincere democratic dialogue. Activities include:
Round table ‘Democracy, our common good’ with Vincent Peillon, Dominique Schnapper and François Rachline, moderated by Yaël Hirsch (8pm)
Dialogue between rabbis and student rabbis, with Delphine Horvilleur, Yann Boissière and Anna Klarsfeld (9pm)
Workshops on ‘havruta, small group work on texts, led by teachers, Matin Torah leaders, Yahad members and rabbis (10pm)
Nuit d’études Chavouot 5785 : JEM Beaugrenelle – Judaïsme En Mouvement
15 June from 2pm at the Mairie de Paris Centre
This town hall has long been the venue for many festive events linked to the Jewish culture that has been so present in its streets for over a century. On this Sunday, there will be association stands, meetings with authors and a round table chaired by Lise-Amiel Gutmann. There will also be an Ashkenazi culinary stand, a Tshiribim concert by Shura Lipovsky (3pm), a concert by Gheorghe Ciumaso & Velizar Assenov (4.45pm) and traditional dances by Régine Viner. In short, the joyful spirit of the shtetl awaits you…
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At the Museum of Resistance and Deportation
A number of events are being organised to mark the 80th anniversary of the discovery of the camps. These include the presentation of Benito Bermejo’s book, Le photographe de Mathausen : l’histoire de Francisco Boix et des photos dérobées aux SS (May 24), Alexandre Doulut’s book, La déportation des Juifs de France : Changement d’échelle (June 4), Elérika Leroy’s guide to places of remembrance of the Second World War in Haute-Garonne (June 12) and Hubert Strouk’s book, Vel d’Hiv : histoire et portée d’un discours (June 19).
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At the Caen Memorial
As part of the opening of a new room dedicated to the Shoah, the Memorial is offering a tour explaining the historical development of the Nazi regime’s rise to power and the implementation of its policy of European conquest and its desire to exterminate the Jews. In particular, it demonstrates the mechanism of Nazi racist thinking, the introduction of discriminatory measures and then the murders. This new presentation is accompanied by a series of screenings and lectures, including screenings of the films Son of Saul, Jojo Rabbit, Schindler’s List and Lee Miller.
Ouverture de la nouvelle salle – Shoah – Mémorial de Caen
1 June 2025 at the Drancy Shoah Memorial
Faced with the disappearance of the last witnesses and the exponential rise in anti-Semitic acts in Europe and beyond, Evelyn Askolovitch and other survivors are doing everything in their power to bear witness for new generations. Born Sulzbach in 1938 into a German Jewish family living in Holland, she was arrested with her parents in 1943 and deported to Bergen-Belsen. She wrote a book with her son, journalist Claude Askolovitch, in 2023, entitled Se souvenir ensemble.
Mémorial de la Shoah | Boutique en ligne
27 May 2025 at 7pm at the Shoah Memorial
Jews played a very active part in the war effort against Nazism, both in the various European armies and in Resistance networks. This day will highlight their commitment to the liberation of France and the fight against Nazism. Laurent Douzou, professor emeritus of history at the Université Lumière Lyon-II and the Institut d’études politiques de Lyon, and historian Philippe Boukara will be in attendance. It will be moderated by Claude Bochurberg, a journalist specialising in remembrance.
Mémorial de la Shoah | Boutique en ligne
Until 7 September 2025 at the Jardins Albert Kahn
For the second edition of this festival, ten photographers from all over the world will be presenting works inspired by Albert Kahn’s visual inventory of the world. Their observations are coloured by the hopes and fears of the contemporary world. Most of these works are presented in the landscape garden.
Festival Mondes en commun 2025 – Musée Albert Kahn
Until 24 August 2025 at the Natzweiler-Struthof Concentration Camp Memorial
This exhibition pays tribute to the courage of women Resistance fighters during the Second World War. Designed as part of the National Resistance and Deportation Competition (CNRD), it was produced by students at the Lycée Rostand in Strasbourg. It is a way of sharing the memory through the efforts of new generations of students, presenting texts, testimonies and archive documents.
Exposition temporaire Résister au féminin – Mémorial Struthof