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Sedan
Sedan is well known as a former cloth-making centre and has seen many battles in recent wars. The Jewish presence in Sedan appears to date back to the Middle Ages. It developed thanks to the ...
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Reims
Reims, known and celebrated for its Champagne, is also a remarkable city for its stunning architecture, whether it be its imposing cathedral or its journeys through time between the Gate of Mars, ...
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Epernay
Epernay is known as the home of several of the great Champagne houses and the many cellars that house this highly prized beverage. The Jewish presence in Epernay appears to date back to the ...
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Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne, formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne, is famous for its Market Castle and its ancient churches. The Jewish presence in Châlons seems to go back a very long way, perhaps even ...
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Synagogue of La Rochelle
34 Cours des Dames, La Rochelle Tel : 07 68 10 26 00 Bienvenue à la communauté juive de La Rochelle | MCI (synalarochelle.fr)
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La Rochelle
La Rochelle is famous for its Old Port and medieval towers. The Jewish presence in La Rochelle is thought to date back at least as far as the 13th century. The medieval community seemed to live ...
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Soissons
Soissons is a town known for its famous vase, as well as its former role as a capital. The Jewish presence in Soissons goes back at least as far as the 12th century. The community had a ...
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Dreux
Dreux is famous for its listed historic monuments. The Jewish presence appears to be quite ancient, dating back to at least the 12th century, when they came under the protection of the Counts of ...
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Châteauroux
Châteauroux is famous for its three castles and other historic monuments. Following major archaeological work carried out by INRAP in 2018 and 2019, 46 tombs dating from between the 12th and 14th ...
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Sens
The city of Sens is famous for its cathedral and many other ancient buildings. The Jewish presence in Sens seems to go back a very long way, as an 11th-century document mentions their expulsion ...
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Chablis
The commune of Chablis is obviously famous for the wine whose name it bears. The Jewish presence seems to have been present for quite some time, as evidenced by the existence of a Rue des Juifs ...
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Rue Juiverie
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Ancient synagogue of Ribeauvillé
17 rue de la Synagogue, Ribeauvillé Ribeauvillé (judaisme-alsalor.fr)
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Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux is famous for its cathedral and ancient chapels. The Jewish presence, with around 70 families, dates back to at least 1206, as attested by an administrative document. A ...
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Ribeauvillé
Ribeauvillé is famous for its three castles. The Jewish presence dates back at least to the 13th century, when they were welcomed by the Lords of Ribeaupierre. The Jewish community had a ...
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Ensisheim
Ensisheim is famous for its impressive Regency Museum. It lies to the south of Colmar. The Jewish presence here dates back at least to the 13th century, as evidenced by documents recounting the ...
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Bergheim
Bergheim is a village north of Colmar, famous for its ramparts and numerous medieval houses. The Jews were persecuted here in the 14th century by local militias. They probably already had a ...
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Ammerschwihr
Ammerschwihr is a village a few kilometres north of Colmar, on the Alsace wine route. The Jewish presence here dates back at least to the 16th century, as attested by an administrative text ...
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Exhibition on Ottoman Jews of Canakkale (Gallipoli) and World War One
The Museum of Turkish Jews has put on this exhibition, thanks to the work of Metin Delevi, which tells the story of the country’s Jews during the war. It is on display in the Grand Edirne ...
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Exhibition at the Bradford Reform Synagogue
During 2024, a number of objects from the Jewish Museum London will be on display at the synagogue to celebrate English Jewish heritage. These include documents, photographs and ritual objects. ...
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Exhibition “Hans Kelsen and the Elegance of the Austrian Constitution”
Until 30 June 2024 at the Jewish Museum Vienna Four years ago, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Austrian Constitution. The role played by the Jewish jurist Hans Kelsen in writing this ...
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Exhibition “The Cloud of Unknowing”
At the Jewish Museum Stockholm How far does the unknown lead? What are its limits and its capacity to cross them? In any case, Bea Szenfeld’s exhibition goes beyond walls to explore ...
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Film screening of “Nachlass”
10 April at the Dornbirn City Museum In cooperation with the Jewish Museum Hohenems, this German film by Christoph Hubner from 2017 deals with how grandparents’ past affects lives and how ...
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Kleznorth Festival
From 5 to 7 April 2024 in Youlgrave, Derbyshire This new annual festival brings together klezmer enthusiasts and professionals to share their enthusiasm for this music, its generosity and its ...