28 March 2023 at the Museo Sefardi This club brings together literary encounters once a month to discuss a book and share impressions of it. An event that takes place in the museum’s library. The one on 28 March will be the first in a series and will be dedicated to Luisa Carnés’ tea room. https://www.culturaydeporte.gob.es/msefardi/en/actividades/agenda/2023/febrero/taller-lectura.html

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Chai Center

Parklaan 120, 2650 Edegem Tel : +32 475 555 656 https://www.chaicenter.be/

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Gradisca d’Isonzo

Italy > Friuli Venezia Giulia

With its Slavic name referring to the ancient fortresses of the town, Gradisca still has many buildings that bear witness to different regional and historical influences. The Jewish presence probably dates from the 16th century. Among the famous families are the Morpurgos, who were prominent in banking but also in the interpretation of biblical texts, philology and medicine. However, the ...

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Veliko Tarnovo

Bulgaria > Bulgarian Plains

Excavations undertaken in the city since 2006 to explore an archaeological site led to the discovery in 2019 of the ruins of a probably dating from the 13th century. This is one of the oldest traces of Jewish presence in the country, after the 3rd century synagogue in Plovdiv. One of the elements reinforcing the possibility that it was indeed a synagogue is the presence of an engraved Star ...

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Vidin

Bulgaria > Sofia and Surrounding Areas

A beautiful was built in Vidin in 1894 by the architect Friedrich Grunanger. A two-storey building with impressive stained-glass windows. At that time, about 1500 Jews lived in Vidin. This number increased on the eve of the Second World War. It was damaged by bombing raids during the war. Although a large part of the compound remains, the roof is no longer present. Only a dozen Jews still ...

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Canterbury

England > Other cities in England

The Jewish community in Canterbury appears to be very old. But the earliest administrative record dates back only to 1760, with the purchase of land for a burial. A synagogue was built at that time in St Dunstan’s. Following the expansion of the railroads in the mid-19th century, the land was requisitioned. A new was inaugurated in 1848, thanks in part to the financial support of Moses ...

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Northampton

England > Other cities in England

The Jewish presence in Northampton probably dates from the Middle Ages. In the 12th century it was one of the largest communities in the country. During the 13th century they were sometimes welcomed, sometimes persecuted and excluded, depending on the rulers and directives. Jews returned to the city over the centuries. A community was formed in the 19th century with the formation of the in ...

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Newcastle

England > Other cities in England

The Jewish presence in Newcastle probably dates from the Middle Ages. In 1234, Jews were expelled from the city. Some returned or first settled in Newcastle but it was not until the 19th century that an organized Jewish community emerged. By the turn of 1830, about 100 Jews were living there. This was the year in which land for a Jewish cemetery was purchased. Eight years later, a synagogue ...

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