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“Secrets of the London Yiddish Stage” evening

17 November 2022 at the Jewish Museum of London A meeting of times and genres on the London stage. What could be more surprising than to see Shakespeare performed in Yiddish? Actors, directors ...

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Linz

Austria

The Jewish presence in Linz dates at least from the 13th century. As for the mention of a synagogue, it dates from 1335. Nevertheless, until the end of the 15th century, their situation was ...

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Salzburg

Austria

The Jewish presence in Salzburg probably dates back to Roman times, when the city was called Luvavum. The first written record is from an earlier period, when the city was re-founded under its ...

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Zaragoza

SpainAragón

The Jewish presence in Zaragoza probably dates back to Roman times. The was mainly located within the walls built at that time, in the south-eastern part. This was the case until the Inquisition. ...

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Ibiza and Formentera

SpainThe Balearic Islands

The Jewish presence on the two small islands of the Balearic Islands seems to date back to Roman times. The Jewish population increased, especially in the 13th century, as the islands were a ...

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Avila

SpainCastile and León

The Jewish presence in Avila dates back to at least the 4th century. A mention has been found at that time. The community gradually became one of the largest in Castile. At the end of the 11th ...

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Béjar

SpainCastile and León

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 ...

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Basque Country

Spain

A small region in terms of size, it has a large population, thanks in particular to the cities of Bilbao, San Sebastian and Vitoria. Between its very different landscapes, combining sea and ...

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Wintzenheim

FranceAlsace

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 ...

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Westhoffen

FranceAlsace

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 ...

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Soultz-sous-Forêts

FranceAlsace

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 ...

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Saverne

FranceAlsace

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 ...

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Guebwiller

FranceAlsace

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. ...

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Bischwiller

FranceAlsace

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 ...

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Mulhouse

FranceAlsace

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 ...

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Sélestat

FranceAlsace

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 ...

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Schirmeck

FranceAlsace

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 ...

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Rosheim

FranceAlsace

The Jewish presence in Rosheim seems to have been quite limited in the Middle Ages, but it is attested from the beginning of the 13th century. Expulsions, wars, and famines prevented the ...

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Shalom Europa

Valentin-Becker-Str.11, 97072 Würzburg Tel : +49 (0) 931 4041441 https://museumshalomeuropa.de/

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Veliko Tarnovo

BulgariaBulgarian Plains

Excavations undertaken in the city since 2006 to explore an archaeological site led to the discovery in 2019 of the ruins of a probably dating from the 13th century. This is one of the oldest ...

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Canterbury

EnglandOther cities in England

The Jewish community in Canterbury appears to be very old. But the earliest administrative record dates back only to 1760, with the purchase of land for a burial. A synagogue was built at that ...

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Northampton

EnglandOther cities in England

The Jewish presence in Northampton probably dates from the Middle Ages. In the 12th century it was one of the largest communities in the country. During the 13th century they were sometimes ...

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Newcastle

EnglandOther cities in England

The Jewish presence in Newcastle probably dates from the Middle Ages. In 1234, Jews were expelled from the city. Some returned or first settled in Newcastle but it was not until the 19th century ...

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Leicester

EnglandOther cities in England

Few Jews lived in Leicester in the Middle Ages. It was only in the 19th century that their presence became more important. This was reinforced by the arrival of Jews from Russia at the turn of ...

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Exeter

EnglandOther cities in England

The Jewish presence in Exeter is very old, dating back to at least the 12th century, and at the time of the expulsion of the Jews in 1290, about 40 families lived there. During the gradual return ...

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Bradford

EnglandOther cities in England

The Jewish presence in Bradford seems to date back to the 19th century; at least the documents attest to it. Mostly Jews from Germany, attracted by the industrial development of the city’s ...