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Contenus associés au mot-clé “war”

Périgueux

France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The Jewish presence in Périgueux seems to date back at least to the 13th century, since Jews were expelled in 1302. This is evidenced by the Ancienne Juiverie, known as rue Judaïque, located behind the Museum of Périgord. The contemporary Jewish presence in Périgord is mainly the result of the settlement of Alsatian Jews in the town at the beginning of the Second World War. A community centre ...

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Libourne

France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The Jewish presence in Libourne seems to date at least from the 16th century, and was authenticated when the existence of a prayer room was mentioned in the rue de Périgueux in the 18th century. Nevertheless, the place of worship where the Jews met in the following century was in a house in the rue Lamothe. In 1840, the Jewish population of Libourne was estimated at 77 out of a total ...

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Peyrehorade

France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The town of Peyrehorade welcomed Marranos in the 16th century. Following the acquisition of land in 1628 from the Lords of Aspremont for a  , these descendants of Portuguese merchants settled in a community. However, following the expulsion of 1648, many families left Peyrehorade and by the end of the century there were only about fifteen Jewish families left. However, this number increased ...

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Limoges

France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The presence of Limoges Jews seems to date back at least to the 10th century when persecutions are mentioned in texts from that period, including those of the author Adhémar de Chabannes. Among the Jewish personalities of the Middle Ages, Rabbi Isaac of Limoges. Many Alsatian Jews found refuge in Limoges during the war. The contemporary Jewish community was formed after the war and reached a ...

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Bidache

France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The Jewish presence in Bidache seems to date from the 17th century with the arrival of Marranos from Spain and Portugal. They benefited from the protection of the Duke of Gramont. Although there was no significant Jewish presence after the Revolution, there is still a  outside the town in Aquitaine. Built in the 1660s, it is located on the Route du Port. It contains about a hundred graves ...

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Angoulême

France > Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The Jewish presence in Angoulême dates from at least the 13th century. A letter from the Pope in 1236 to the bishop of Angoulême attests to the violence suffered by the Jews during the Crusades. The old synagogue was located near the Place Marengo and the Jewish cemetery between the abbey and the city walls.  Rue Raymond-Audour used to be called Rue des Juifs, a place where many Jews seemed ...

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Vevey

Switzerland > French-Speaking Switzerland

The Jewish community of Vevey was founded in 1904, thanks to the support of the former German consul Noelting. This man donated objects of worship and funds for the purchase of land which in 1908 became the   in La Tour-de-Peilz. A cemetery with 400 graves. The Hôtel d’Angleterre houses a synagogue, a school and a meeting room. The hotel was demolished in 1946. For the next eight years, ...

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Lucerne

Switzerland > German-Speaking Switzerland

The Jewish presence in Lucerne probably dates from the 13th century. During the Middle Ages, as in many other towns in the region, the situation of the Jews varied between welcome, persecution and expulsion, depending on the power in place. In the wave of major expulsions which took place between the end of the 14th and the end of the 15th century, the Lucerne Jews were expelled in 1384. At ...

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Fribourg

Switzerland > French-Speaking Switzerland

The Jewish presence in Fribourg probably dates from the 13th century. Jews were present in the Fribourg region, whether in Murten, Châtel-Saint-Denis or Romont. During the Middle Ages, as in many other towns in the region, the situation of the Jews varied between welcome, persecution and expulsion, depending on the power in place. In the wave of great expulsions that took place between the ...

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Eastern Paris

France > Paris

The East was home to both the city’s underprivileged social classes, victims of gentrification in other districts, and refugees from the continental conflicts of the 20th century: Armenians, Greeks and Jews. Between the 3rd, 11th and 19th centuries, the garment and shoe manufacturing industries developed, where many of these migrants were employed. Before the war, Paris had 50,000 Jews ...

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Palermo

Italy > Sicily

The Jewish presence in Palermo dates back to Roman times. Documents found in the Genizah of Cairo attest to their presence in the Middle Ages. Some of them arrived as slaves during the period of Muslim domination. They were freed financially by their co-religionists. Nevertheless, the Jews managed to emancipate themselves and participate in the active life of the city during this domination, ...

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Agrigento

Italy > Sicily

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 were subjected to church taxes and restricted in their practice. Fundraising was forced, especially to equip the King’s troops. Among the most prominent figures of the time was Faraj da Agrigento, ...

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Ravenna

Italy > Emilia-Romagna

The Jewish presence in the town of Ravenna seems to date back to the 3rd century. Settling mainly at the end of the Middle Ages, the Jews practised the trades of wine merchants and goldsmiths. Following the takeover of the region by the papal authority, brutal measures were taken, a synagogue was burnt and Jews were attacked. Those who remained, were expelled and returned during the 16th ...

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Fossoli

Italy > Emilia-Romagna

An internment camp was opened during the Second World War near the village of Fossoli. Established by the Italian army in 1942, it served as a prison for Allied soldiers, mainly British. Following the German occupation of the country and with the participation of local soldiers, the prisoners were deported to concentration camps. Within a few weeks, almost 1000 Jews were imprisoned there. In ...

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Gorizia

Italy > Friuli Venezia Giulia

The city was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the end of World War I, but heavily permeated by neighboring Italian culture. While the Jewish presence probably dates from the 13th century, recognition of it was not materialized by local authorities until the 16th century. In 1696, a ghetto was erected in the city. During the following century, the Jews were authorized to practice ...

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Tours

France > Centre

The Jewish presence in the city of Tours dates from at least the 6th century. In the Middle Ages there was a rue de la Juiverie, as well as a Jewish cemetery. However, as in all cities of France, this ancient presence came to an abrupt end with the expulsions of the late Middle Ages. Unlike many cities, the emancipation of Jews from France following the Revolution was slow to materialize in ...

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Centre de la Résistance, de la déportation et de la mémoire

6 Place Victor Hugo, 41000 Blois https://www.blois.fr/attractive/remarquable/centre-de-la-resistance

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Lorraine American cemetery

Avenue de Fayetteville, 57500 Saint-Avold Tel : 03 87 92 07 32 https://www.abmc.gov/Lorraine#.WjEJFUojSUn

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Forbach

France > Lorraine

The Jewish presence in Forbach seems to date from the 17th century. Very few people were affected until the middle of the 18th century. An oratory was installed in 1733 and a small Jewish quarter began to form on rue Fabert. If on the eve of the French Revolution a complaint was lodged about the quota of Jews exceeding the authorized number, the wind of emancipation had rapid effects in the ...

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Musée national de la Résistance

Place de la Résistance, 4041 Esch-sur-Alzette bienvenue

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Holocaust Memorial of the city of Luxembourg

Place de la Constitution, Luxembourg

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Jean Moulin Center of Bordeaux

48 rue Vital Carles, 33000 Bordeaux Tél : 05 56 10 19 90

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Nissim de Camondo Museum

63 rue Monceau, 75008 Paris Tél : 01 53 89 06 50  

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Memorial Monument of Sighet

Strada Gheorghe Doja 75, Sighet

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Jewish Memorial of Heidelberg

Grosse Mantelgasse 69115 Heidelberg

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Utrecht

The Netherlands

Jews have lived in Utrecht on and off, and under varying circumstances, since the 14th century. During the 15th century, Jews lived in the center of the city in a street that is still called  (Jew’s Row), located in a courtyard behind the Bakkerstraat. In 1546, King Charles V banned Jews from residing within the entire bishopric of Utrecht. Therefore, the first Jew to obtain citizenship ...

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Rotterdam

The Netherlands

In 1610, the city fathers of Rotterdam issued permits to engage in trade within the city to small number of Portuguese Jewish merchants. The permits guaranteed freedom of worship and the right to build a synagogue and establish a cemetery. In 1612, these provisions were challenged by the local Remonstrant Church. This prompted a number of Jewish families to depart Rotterdam for Amsterdam. ...

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Veghel

The Netherlands

Several Jewish families settled in Veghel during the 18th century (around 1731) despite the opposition of local authorities. Most of the Jews who settled in Veghel came to the village from nearby Nistelrode or Dinther. During the second quarter of the 19th century, an organized Jewish community was established in Veghel. The community at Veghel opened a synagogue on the Achterdijk, the ...

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Vinnytsa

Ukraine > From Kiev to the Black Sea

The terrifying war against Ukraine changes, of course, the function of these pages devoted to the Jewish cultural heritage of that country. Many of the places mentioned were razed to the ground by bombs. While these pages are not intended in the present time for tourism, they may be useful to researchers and students as historical references. References to so many painful histories during the ...

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Compiègne

France > North

The Compiègne Memorial was inaugurated in 2008. Since then, more than 90000 people visited the museum. Between 1941 and 1944, this camp was one of the principal transit points of France. About 45000 were imprisoned in Compiègne: political prisoners, mostly communists, and foreigners (Russians, Americans and Jews). The museum is now housed in the barracks.

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