This exhibition, organised by Andrea Morpurgo and Amedeo Spagnoletto, presents the architectural aspects of these places and their role in the Jewish community, as well as the associated rites. A Jewish identity anchored in Italy for over 2000 years. We follow the history of families over many generations and see rare objects, such as the Aron of the Vercelli community. Old state archive ...
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Lecture « October 1943 – The escape and captivity of the Danish Jews »
September 27, 2023 at Blixen, Den Sorte Diamant, Søren Kirkegaard plads 1, KBH This lecture by Simon Kratholm Andkjærgaard is produced in partnership with the Danish Jewish Museum and the Society for Danish Jewish History. It looks back at the night of the 1st and 2nd of October when the Germans attacked the Danish Jews and the courage of the people to save them afterwards. The events of the ...
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St.-Jakobs-Platz 16, 80331 München Telefon: +49 89 233-96096 www.juedisches-museum-muenchen.des
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Kojetin is a Moravian town that has been known as a commercial crossroads for centuries and now hosts many cultural events. The Jewish presence in Kojetin seems to date back to at least the 13th century, although the earliest documents found attesting to this date from 1566. They mention the presence of 52 Jewish families in Judengasse. In the 16th century there was a and a . The synagogue ...
Plus d'infosExhibition “You will remember me: words and drawings by the children of the Maison d’Izieu, 1943-1944”
Until 23 July 2023 at the mahJ 150 photographs, archive documents and children’s drawings made by the residents of this colony which served as a refuge for them during the Second World War are presented in this exhibition. Individual drawings, but also complete stories. 105 Jewish children lived there from 1943 to 1944. 44 of these children and 7 animators were rounded up by the Nazis. ...
Plus d'infosExhibition 236 – Land(es)capes from the 20th Convoy
Until 14 August 2023 in the Jewish Museum of Belgium On 19 April 1943, the 20th convoy left the transit camp of Mechelen to deport 1,631 Jews to Auschwitz. Resistance actions from both inside and outside the wagons saved 236 of these deportees, who were thus able to jump from the train that was destined for extermination. The contemporary Belgian artist Jo Struyven presents his photographs of ...
Plus d'infosExhibition 100 Misunderstandings about and among Jews
Until 4 June 2023 in the Jewish Museum Vienna The exhibition aims to show how clichés can create misunderstandings in society. The exhibition aims to show how clichés can lead to misunderstandings in society, on a variety of topics such as the meaning of family in Judaism, knowledge and melancholy. All these perceptions create stereotypes, even prejudices. It is more of a presentation and ...
Plus d'infosPitch Up : Community Voices
Until 7 July 2023 at the Jewish Museum London These rather surprising meetings bring to the table the sometimes complex issues of contemporary Jewish life. Institutional representatives and individuals share their experiences. The museum offers a wide range of topics for discussion. For example: the representativeness of institutions including the Jewish Museum, the involvement of ...
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Piazza Duomo, 13, 33043 Cividale del Friuli UD +39 0432 700700 https://museoarcheologicocividale.beniculturali.it/
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C. Curas, 28, 37700 Béjar Tel + 34 923 410 539 https://www.museojudiobejar.com/
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The Jewish presence in the city of Béjar seems to date back to at least the 12th century. A time when the community was of particular importance, with Jews at one time representing almost 20% of the total population. This development continued after the violence of 1391 and the consequent arrival of Jews in the region. With its aljamas, a large Jewish quarter where there is a synagogue, a ...
Plus d'infosTravelling exhibition on the Portuguese Jewish diaspora
A magnificent travelling exhibition offers to (re)discover the Portuguese Jewish history. It has the particularity of including this history in that of modern Europe and thus covers six centuries. Among its descendants, are Baruch Spinoza and Pierre Mendès France. Here’s our interview with Livia Parnes, who conceived this exhibition proposed by the Chandeigne publishing house. ...
Plus d'infosExhibition The dog with a red silk ribbon – from memory to cultural heritage
The Jewish Museum in Stockholm was born out of a desire to preserve the traces of Jewish life after the Holocaust. In search of personal stories and objects illustrating Swedish Jewish life. This exhibition focuses on the approach to the subject of the Shoah, especially today. Among the objects presented are a theatrical program, a flag from the Hechalutz movement, children’s newspapers ...
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The Jewish presence in Wintzenheim seems to be very old and important, the city having been the seat of a rabbinate since 1808. If we find traces of a synagogue in the 18th century, the one which remains today probably dates from 1750 and benefited from restoration works in 1828 and 1870. The was classified as a historical monument in 1995. In 2000, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary ...
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The Jewish presence in Westhoffen seems to be very old, as evidenced by the existence of a prayer room in the 17th century, probably dating from 1626. At that time, there were about 100 Jews in Westhoffen. The following century, the community benefited from a synagogue, built in 1760. The synagogue, faced with the development of Jewish life, soon proved to be too small, as the town had nearly ...
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The Jewish presence seems to be quite old. A synagogue welcomed the faithful in the 19th century. It was inaugurated in 1827 and restored in the 1860s. At that time, Soultz-sous-Forêts played an important role in Jewish religious institutions. Nevertheless, it was demolished in 1897 to be replaced by a new . Destroyed during the Holocaust, the synagogue was restored after the war and ...
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The Jewish presence in Saverne seems to date from the 12th century. Nevertheless, its perpetuation dates rather from the 17th century. An oratory dating from this century would have been located in the Judenhof of the time. On the eve of the French Revolution, a synagogue was built in the same area. However, it was destroyed by fire in 1850. In 1898 the construction of the new synagogue ...
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The Jewish presence in Guebwiller dates back to at least the 13th century. About ten families lived there. This encouraged the inauguration of a synagogue at the beginning of the 14th century. Nevertheless, following the persecutions of 1349, this community ceased to exist. As in other cities in the region in the following centuries, their presence was very limited and generally reserved for ...
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The Jewish presence in Bischwiller dates back at least to the 14th century, since during the persecutions of 1349, references to those committed in the town were found. As in many other towns in the region in the following centuries, Jews were allowed to stay there during the day for certain economic activities, but not to reside there. Thus, it was not until the consequences of the ...
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The Jewish presence in Mulhouse is ancient, probably dating back to at least the 13th century, but following massacres and expulsions, it did not become permanent until the end of the 18th century. There seem to have been two synagogues in the Middle Ages, but the few Jews allowed to reside there left the city in the 15th and 16th centuries. When Mulhouse had the status of a Swiss Republic ...
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The Jewish presence in Sélestat seems to date from the 14th century, marked in particular by the presence of a synagogue on rue des Clefs. Destroyed in 1470, a building was acquired by the community in rue Sainte-Barbe to establish a new synagogue. Expelled several times from the 14th to the 17th centuries, the Jews were allowed to participate in fairs and markets during the day. The French ...
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In 1905, a wood merchant sold his land, on which a synagogue was built. At that time there were 36 Jews in Schirmeck, 23 in La Broque and 19 in Wisches. The synagogue allowed the Jewish inhabitants of Schirmeck and the surrounding villages to have a place of worship for a community of 79 people. The was opened to the Jewish community in 1895. Previously, the Jews were buried in the cemetery ...
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The Jewish presence in Rosheim seems to be quite limited in the Middle Ages, but it is attested from the beginning of the 13th century. Expulsions, wars and famines prevented the perpetuation of a Jewish life. But one person made history, Josel de Roheim. This lawyer and representative figure fought against anti-Semitism and for the improvement of the status of the Jews. The perpetuation of ...
Plus d'infosKrakow
This year, the European Days of Jewish Culture have a larger meaning in Krakow. The Jewish Community Center has always been very involved but with the war wages by Russia in Ukraine its role has evolved. Here’s our interview with Agnieszka Kocur-Smoleń, Director of Programming at the JCC of Krakow. Jguideeurope : Can you tell us how the Jewish museum was created? Agnieszka Kocur-Smoleń: The ...
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Interview with Barbara Haene, Head of research and events at the Jewish Museum of Switzerland Jguideeurope: What events are planned for the European Days of Jewish Culture? Barbara Haene: The Jewish Museum of Switzerland has been in charge of the organization of the European Days of Jewish Culture in Switzerland since its initiation in 1999. There is a varied program at the museum this year. ...
Plus d'infosEstonian Jewish Museum
Karu 16, Tallinn Tel : + 372 56262251 Homepage
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Interview with Dr Mirjam Wenzel, Director of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt concerning two amazing exhibitions: the new permanent exhibition celebrating the Jewish presence in Frankfurt from the past to the future, as well as the amazing exhibition on the theme of revenge, exploring its perception in the Bible, the work of Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds), that of Marvel (including the character ...
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Interview with Jacob Guzman, historian and active member of the Jewish community of Bern Jguideeurope : What motivated your commitment to the development of Bern’s Jewish cultural heritage? Jacob Guzman : This heritage is in danger of disappearing if we don’t take the trouble to make it known to the population. We need other media than history books. How did the big exhibition ...
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Interview with Géraldine Roux, doctor and teacher in philosophy and Director of the Rachi Institute, concerning the European Heritage Days Jguideeurope: What event will open the European Heritage Days? Géraldine Roux : A concert, free and open to all, specially designed for this event will open the European Heritage Days on the evening of 17 September, by the vocal ensemble La Compagnie des ...
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Interview with David Weis, President of the Liberal Jewish Community of Luxembourg Jguideeurope : Can you tell us about the recent cultural events organized in Esch in 2022? David Weis : Early this year we organised an Israeli inspired TuBiShevat Seder. We coorganised the national IHRD commemorations at place de la synagogue in Esch in January. For Purim we did an online reading of the ...
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