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Hamina
Hamina is the easternmost town in the country and dates back to at least the 14th century. Today, it is known for its port, forestry industry and special climate. Russian soldiers were stationed ...
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Tampere
Tampere is the second largest city in Finland and is located between two lakes. It is a relatively new city, founded in 1775 by Gustav III of Sweden, with the aim of facilitating trade in ...
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Conference by Joël Dicker
8 May, from 7 to 10 pm at the GIL The GIL welcomes the Geneva literary prodigy for a lecture on The Alaska Sanders Affair. Registration is required, as space is limited for such an event. ...
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Guided tour of the Great Synagogue Beth Yaacov
4 June 2023, 10:30 – 12:00 This tour will take place in the company of Eric Ackermann, Second Minister officiating. It will allow you to rediscover the fundamentals of Jewish history and ...
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Exhibition “Stone Paths – Stories Set in Stone: Jewish Inscriptions in Greece”
Until October 2023 at the Jewish Museum of Greece This exhibition is actually a continuation of an exhibition that opened in 2022. The exhibition has been approved by the Ministry to be extended, ...
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Thematic walk “In the footsteps of Jewish life in Schaerbeek”
18 June 2023 at 2pm This walk, in the company of the guide Ben David, will allow you to rediscover Jewish life in this popular district of northern Brussels. The Jewish population of this ...
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Exhibition “Case di vita. Synagogues and Cemeteries in Italy”
Until 17 september 2023 at the MEIS This exhibition, organised by Andrea Morpurgo and Amedeo Spagnoletto, presents the architectural aspects of these places and their role in the Jewish ...
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Guided tour of the Jewish Quarter
8 July 2023 The Jewish Quarter in Hohenems, which is largely a listed building, will be the subject of a tour starting at the Jewish Museum. The surrounding streets and their general history will ...
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Ancient synagogue of Sevilla
5 Calle Santa María la Blanca, Sevilla Tel: +34 954 41 05 93 Iglesia de Santa María la Blanca – Sevilla
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Jerez de la Frontera
The Jewish community has existed since Visigothic times and grew considerably under the Muslim occupation. When the first Christian troops arrived in 1266 under the command of Alfonso X of ...
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Synagogue of Arlon
Rue de la Synagogue, 6700 Arlon Tel : +32 470 81 75 16 Synagogue d’Arlon – בית הכנסת ארלון
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Namur
Namur is the capital of the Walloon region and has a great cultural heritage dating back 2000 years. The Jewish presence in Namur declined from the 19th century onwards, contrary to other Belgian ...
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Arlon
Arlon is a very ancient town, dating back to the Gallo-Roman period. Since 1831, after the national independence, the Belgian constitution regulates the Jewish cult in the same way as the other ...
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Jewish community of Olomouc
7 Komenskeho, 779 00 Olomouc Tel: +420 585223119 Jewish Community Olomouc
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Ostrava
The city of Ostrava is best known for its economic activity. It was one of the great coal mining regions and a major ironworks. The Jewish presence in the city was rather late, being limited by ...
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Osoblaha
Osoblaha is a Silesian village popular with contemporary tourists for its medieval buildings. The Jewish presence probably dates back to this period and was quite stable over the centuries until ...
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Olomouc
Olomouc was the capital of Moravia from the 14th to the 17th centuries and a major trading town at that time. The Jewish presence is very old and seems to date from the 11th century. Documents ...
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Kojetin
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 ...