Tag | Synagogue of Chalkis

Inside the synagogue of Larissa
Location

Larissa

Greece

The Jewish presence in Larissa seems to date back to ancient times. Archaeological excavations indicate that this presence has probably been continuous for 1900 years. Following the Spanish ...

Statue and photo of war hero Mordechai Frizis
Location

Chalkis

Greece

The great peculiarity of the Jewish community of Chalkis is that Jews lived there uninterrupted for over 2,500 years! Probably one of the few in Europe in this case. They settled mainly in the ...

Outside view of the synagogue of Turku
Location

Turku

Finland

Turku was an important city when Finland was part of the Kingdom of Sweden before independence. It has a Jewish presence dating back to the 19th century, with some dating back to 1853. Following ...

Clocktower of Vauvert
Location

Posquières-Vauvert

France › Occitanie

Four hundred Jews lived in Posquières in the 12th century, according to the Benjamin of Tudela’s travels. A city where, as the author recounts, a community very much invested in study and ...

Illustrated version of the famous book written by Maimonides
Location

Lunel

France › Occitanie

In his Book of Travels, Benjamin of Tudela mentions the Jewish community of Lunel. As well as the active study of texts by students and the spiritual leader Rabbi Meshoullam. According to Tudela, ...

Bridge uniting two buildings in the city of Lattes
Location

Lattes

France › Occitanie

Once a city and now a village, Michaël Iancu describes in his book Les Juifs de Montpellier et des terrains d’Oc the contribution of Lattes to the development of Montpellier in the Middle ...

Site

Piata Centrala

Strada Tighina, Chișinău 2001, Moldova +373 22 277 848

Site

Kedem Center

Strada Eugen Doga 5, Chișinău, Moldova +373 (22) 509602 Kedem – The Kishinev Jacobs Jewish Campus