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Aug
11
Sun
Day of Jewish Monuments @ Czech Republic
Aug 11 all-day
Day of Jewish Monuments @ Czech Republic | Czechia

The the third edition of the Czech Republic’s Day of Jewish Monuments takes place August 11 — and this year there is a smartphone app as well as an interactive map on the web site to help visitors.

On the Day, some 50 selected Jewish heritage sites in more than 40 towns in Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia will be open to visitors. They include synagogues, Jewish cemeteries, museums, and other sites. Some of them are generally closed to the public;  some have recently undergone extensive renovation or are in the process of restoration.

See our article about this

 

Sep
1
Sun
European Day of Jewish Culture @ all over Europe
Sep 1 all-day
European Day of Jewish Culture @ all over Europe | 0

The annual European Day (or Days) of Jewish Culture kicks off September 1st.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event — which takes place in hundreds of locations all over Europe.

JHE Director Ruth Ellen Gruber took part in the meeting in Paris in 1999 that established the EDJC, and she will be writing about it in a post on the web site.

 

Sep
13
Fri
English Heritage Open Days @ More than 15 synagogues, 4 Jewish cemeteries
Sep 13 – Sep 22 all-day
English Heritage Open Days @ More than 15 synagogues, 4 Jewish cemeteries

 

More than 15 historic synagogues all over England can be visited at various times during England’s 15th annual Heritage Open Days.

They include synagogues in Reading, Bristol, Exeter, Hull, Cheltenham, Bournemouth, Brighton, Manchester — and more. There will also be tours of four Jewish cemeteries in Brighton, London, Liberpool, and King’s Lynn.

Click here to see the synagogue list

Click here to see the cemetery list

 

 

Sep
15
Sun
Heritage Open Days: Montefiore Synagogue @ Montefiore Synagogue
Sep 15 @ 10:00 – 15:00

A chance to see inside the synagogue built by Sir Moses Montefiore in 1833. The nearby Mausoleum contains the tombs of Sir Moses and Lady Judith Montefiore. The Synagogue was designed by David Mocatta and was the first synagogue to be built in England by a Jewish architect.

Access is limited due to the historic nature of the buildings.
Access to buildings via woodland path.

 

Sep
22
Sun
Glasgow open days – visit synagogue @ Garnethill synagogue
Sep 22 @ 10:00 – 16:00
Glasgow open days - visit synagogue @ Garnethill synagogue | Scotland | United Kingdom

Visit the Garnethill synagogue as part of the Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival, an annual event celebrating the city’s architecture, culture & heritage through a free programme of open buildings and events taking place over one week in September.

It is Scotland’s first purpose-built Synagogue. As well as continuing to be an active place of worship, the building is the home of the Scottish Jewish Archive Centre and Museum.

Dec
10
Tue
Jewish Florence guide book @ Florence synagogue
Dec 10 @ 18:00 – 20:00

Presentation of a new, 80-page illustrated guidebook to Jewish Florence, published in Italian and English language editions.

Jan
31
Fri
Jewish Lecce @ Lecce, Italy
Jan 31 @ 16:30 – 18:30
Jewish Lecce @ Lecce, Italy | Lecce | Puglia | Italy

Guided tours of Jewish heritage in Lecce, at the tip of Italy’s heel. Tours include the medieval Jewish quarter and museums.

Reservation is required — see the attached poster for details.

 

 

Feb
1
Sat
Jewish Lecce @ Lecce, Italy
Feb 1 @ 16:30 – 18:30
Jewish Lecce @ Lecce, Italy | Lecce | Puglia | Italy

Guided tours of Jewish heritage in Lecce, at the tip of Italy’s heel. Tours include the medieval Jewish quarter and museums.

Reservation is required — see the attached poster for details.

 

 

Feb
2
Sun
Jewish Lecce @ Lecce, Italy
Feb 2 @ 16:30 – 18:30
Jewish Lecce @ Lecce, Italy | Lecce | Puglia | Italy

Guided tours of Jewish heritage in Lecce, at the tip of Italy’s heel. Tours include the medieval Jewish quarter and museums.

Reservation is required — see the attached poster for details.

 

 

Feb
7
Fri
Jewish Lecce @ Lecce, Italy
Feb 7 @ 16:30 – 18:30
Jewish Lecce @ Lecce, Italy | Lecce | Puglia | Italy

Guided tours of Jewish heritage in Lecce, at the tip of Italy’s heel. Tours include the medieval Jewish quarter and museums.

Reservation is required — see the attached poster for details.

 

 

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