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Siauliai Remembers Righteous Gentiles
16 March 2025 at the Righteous square in Siauliai The Jewish community of Siauliai invites the public to take part in this day honouring the Righteous who risked their lives to save Jews during ...
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Place des Justes
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Tribute to Aristides de Sousa Mendes: The Courage of a Righteous
17 November 2024 at 5.30pm at the Jewish Museum of Belgium This tribute to the Portuguese Consul in Bordeaux from 1938 to 1940 is organised by “Les Justes de Belgique” and the ...
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Memorial of the Shoah in France
The construction of the Memorial of the Shoah in France began in 1953, by international subscription, on land made available by the City of Paris. The origins of the project can be traced back to ...
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Ajaccio
Nicknamed the “imperial city” because of the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, Ajaccio is the city of Corsica with the largest number of inhabitants. It is known for its numerous monuments paying ...
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Asco
Asco is a village located at an altitude of 600 meters, built in the 11th century, known in particular for its Genoese bridge, its church and its natural park. During the Shoah, an internment ...
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Corsica
The Isle of Beauty, the Island of the Righteous Some historians claim that the Jewish presence in Corsica dates back to Roman times, after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and the ...
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Lights in the night: itineraries of the Righteous Among the Nations
16 October 2024, at 2pm, at the Shoah Memorial This workshop offers an opportunity to discover the lives of several Righteous in Europe, whose heroism was often discreet and whose recognition was ...
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Agrigento
A tomb found in the city of Agrigento attests to the Jewish presence since antiquity. Letters found in the Genizah of Cairo mention this presence in the 11th century. In the Middle Ages, Jews ...