Organized by the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt, an excellent line-up or scholars, activists, and professionals will discuss some of the changes Jews and Jewish life have undergone in Europe over the past 30 years (or so).
A 1-1/2 day seminar of the Moreshet project, an EU-funded Jewish heritage project linking half a dozen towns and cities in Europe.
Theme of the seminar (which barring COVID would have taken place in Mantova, Italy) is “Adapt to Reuse”, dealing with aspects related to recovering and reusing of Jewish religious properties. The online event will give the opportunity, through case studies, to learn and identify the possibilities, outline problems and evaluate solutions in the area of Jewish heritage Architecture.
(Our picture shows a Jewish museum in a former synagogue in Trani, Italy.)
The opening session on Tuesday 11 May at 18:00 CET, will be introduced by a narrated concert, music by Salomone Rossi Mantovano, followed by official greetings and a keynote presentation.
The Seminar working session on Wednesday 12 May, is divided into morning and afternoon blocks. At the end of each block a workshop discussion will be held.
The morning session will concentrate on case studies from Italy, such as: cemeteries, disused synagogues, and an archeological site. The second session will be dedicated to case studies from outside Italy.
Every half hour there will be a guided walking tour of the former Jewish ghetto in Finale Emilia.
Participants must wear masks and follow other COVID-19 health measures.
The tours are presented as part of the Italian Environment Fund’s Springtime Open Days events around the country.
Click here to learn more and register — reservations are necessary
There will be a guided walking tour every half hour of the Jewish cemetery, founded in the 17th century. The cemetery had been abandoned for decades until a major restoration and clean-up in 1987 and a further restoration in 2015.
Participants must wear masks and follow other COVID-19 health measures.
The tours are presented as part of the Italian Environment Fund’s Springtime Open Days events around the country.
Click here to register — reservations are required
A gathering of Lithuanian Jews and descendants, which includes an academic conference, a cultural fest, guided tours to Jewish heritage in several towns and cities around the country — Vilnius, Kaunas, Panevėžys, Šeduva, Pakruojis — and more.
Click here to see the full program
Pre-registration is required by filling out the following form:
A symposium connected with the reopening of the Kobersdorf synagogue after its restoration as a cultural venue
The program will be posted here: http://www.forschungsgesellschaft.at/synagoge/index.html
The photo shows the synagogue before restoration
A symposium connected with the reopening of the Kobersdorf synagogue after its restoration as a cultural venue
The program will be posted here: http://www.forschungsgesellschaft.at/synagoge/index.html
The photo shows the synagogue before restoration
The long-derelict 19th century synagogue in Kőszeg, western Hungary, is reopening to the public after a full-scale renovation that took place over the past two years. The synagogue, which is owned by the state, will become a cultural centre but also will be able to be used for religious services.
JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber is on the program of its first public event, Sunday August 28-29 — the opening of an exhibition about Philip (Fülöp) Schey (1798-1881), a Jewish philanthropist born in Kőszeg (known in German as Güns), who had grown rich as a textile merchant and later became a banker for the Hapsburgs. In 1859, Emperor Franz Joseph raised Schey to the Hungarian nobility — he was the first Jew to receive this honor and took the title Philip Schey von Koromla.
The exhibit is called “A Kőszeg Success Story: the Schey Family,” and it presents Philip Schey’s family, life and work: his economic and philanthropic activities, as well as his founding of institutions.
It begins at 3 p.m. and is organized by iAsk — the Institute of Advanced Studies in Kőszeg, which has played a role in the restoration of the building.
The opening is part of a two-day series of events, “Synagogue Week in Kőszeg,” including concerts, lectures, guided tours, and book presentations.
Reception and curators’ tour at the newly opening Jewish Museum in the Kaliningrad Synagogue.
The exhibition “Through Koenigsberg with Jewish Eyes” will be presented to the public. The members of the Jewish Congregation have been able to visit the new museum since mid-September.
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