Located within the boundaries of the Selçuk district, Ephesus was one of the most important cities in Ionia during the Roman Empire and the Classical period. The ancient city is famous for the remains that have been found there: the Cathedral of Mary, the Church of St John, the Celsius Library, the Temple of Artemis, etc. During the Roman era, Ephesus had a large Jewish population, and was ...
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Aphrodisias
During archaeological excavations in Aphrodisias, an ancient city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, numerous inscriptions referring to a Jewish community were discovered. On three marble slabs, representations of menorot, citron trees, palm branches and shofarim were found. In the covered theatre of the Odeion, on one of the bleachers, is engraved “The place of the ancient ...
Plus d'infosAkhisar
A Jewish community existed in Akhisar during the Hellenistic period. In 1904, the town still had 75 families and a synagogue, of which nothing remains today. After liberation from Greek occupation in 1922, most of Akhisar’s Jews emigrated to Izmir. The Akhisar Jewish cemetery is to the south of the town, next to the Resat Bey cemetery. There are around one hundred graves here. An ...
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The Jewish community of Baza dates back to the 11th century. The inhabitants of the judería were few in number but prospered thanks to the silk trade. A has been discovered here, and is an excellent example of 11th-century Arabic architecture. Nothing remains of the old Jewish quarter, which spread out around the mikveh in Place de Santiago.
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In the second quarter of 1942, the Germans began liquidating the Polish ghettos. According to the process put in place by the Occupier, the Jews of the village of Markowa, near Lancut, and those of the surrounding villages, were first sent to the Pelkiny camp, then to the Belzec death camp. Anticipating the worst in the face of this growing terror, many Jews went into hiding. The Germans ...
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Jewish Cemetery of Seduva
Žvejų g. 19, 82213 Šeduva
Plus d'infosLost Shtetl Museum
Žvejų street, Šeduva Tel : +370 698 44091 Dingęs štetlas (lostshtetl.lt)
Plus d'infosMemorial of Siauliai
Ežero g., 76285 Šiauliai
Plus d'infosOld Jewish Cemetery of Siauliai
D. Poškos g., 77132 Šiauliai
Plus d'infosFrenkelis House
74 Vilniaus, Siauliai Tel : + 370 41 52 69 33
Plus d'infosSynagogue of Tirksliai
J. Janonio g. 15, 89328 Tirkšliai
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Vilniaus g. 6, 56239 Žiežmariai
Plus d'infosSeduva
Seduva is a town formerly known for its agricultural production. The Jewish presence in Seduva appears to be quite ancient, dating back at least to the 15th century. At the end of the 18th century, there were around 500 Jewish families. A hundred years later, they made up 56% of the total population. This number declined in the early 20th century. The town had a yeshiva and a Jewish school. ...
Plus d'infosSiauliai
The town, capital of the region of the same name, enjoyed rapid prosperity in the 1800s thanks to its geographical location. Railways and companies were built relatively early on. Jews worked in various economic sectors, notably as tanners, in the metal industry and in various forms of craftsmanship. The Jewish presence in the town of Siauliai probably dates back to the 17th century. They ...
Plus d'infosTirksliai
Tirksliai is a small town in northern Lithuania. The Jewish presence in Tirksliai probably dates back to the 18th century. Like most other regional religious establishments, the community built a wooden synagogue in the 19th century, which housed numerous manuscripts in Hebrew and Yiddish. It had several entrances, probably to allow separate entrance for men and women. The Jewish community ...
Plus d'infosZiezmariai
Ziezmariai lies at the crossroads of the road between Vilnius and Kaunas, and was often crossed and attacked by troops during regional conflicts. The Jewish presence in the town of Ziesmariai probably dates back to the 16th century. Jewish life gradually took shape, with the opening of Jewish schools and venues for social and cultural activities, including sport and theatre. A wooden was ...
Plus d'infosRezekne Synagogue
Krāslavas iela 5, Rēzekne, LV-4601 Tel : + 371 26 615 683
Plus d'infosLudza Synagogue
maija iela 30, Ludza, Ludzas pilsēta, Ludzas novads, LV-5701 Tel : + 371 65 723 931 Sākums – Ludzas Muzejs
Plus d'infosRumbula Memorial
Maskavas iela 471, Latgales priekspilseta, Riga LV-1063
Plus d'infosRezekne
Rezekne is built on seven hills, giving it its name. The Jewish presence in Rezekne probably dates back to the 18th century. The town’s Jewish population grew mainly in the second half of the 19th century, from 542 in 1847 to almost 6,500 in 1897. Most Jews worked as craftsmen and tradesmen. Their participation in the life of the city was facilitated between the wars. The community ...
Plus d'infosLudza
Ludza is famous for its ancient castle. The Jewish presence in Ludza probably dates back to the 16th century, but continued from the 18th century onwards. At the turn of the 19th century, there were 582 Jews in Ludza. By the end of the century, there were 2803. Their main activities at the time were as tailors and craftsmen. But they were also involved in the grain trade, timber and other ...
Plus d'infosRue de la Trésorerie
73000 Chambéry
Plus d'infosSynagogue of Chambéry
9 impasse Chardonnet, 73000 Chambéry Tel : 04 79 85 53 58
Plus d'infosMila Racine park
Rue de Salève, 74100 Annemasse
Plus d'infosMarianne Cohn school
16 rue Aristide Briand, Annemasse
Plus d'infosSynagogue of Annemasse
8 rue du Dr Coquand, 74100 Annemasse Tel 04 50 38 72 30
Plus d'infosSynagogue of Annecy
18 rue de Narvik, 74000 Annecy Tel : 04 50 67 69 37
Plus d'infosYeshiva of Aix-les-Bains
50 Montée de la Reine Victoria, 73100 Aix-les-Bains Tel : 04 79 61 27 99 La Yechiva d’Aix-les-Bains – Site Officiel : Présentation et Inscription – ישיבת חכמי צרפת – La Yechiva d’Aix-les-Bains (yechiva-aixlesbains.fr)
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