Jewish Heritage Europe

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May
15
Sat
Explore former ghetto, Finale Emilia @ former Jewish ghetto
May 15 @ 09:00 – 17:30

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

May
16
Sun
Explore Jewish cemetery Finale Emilia @ Jewish cemetery Finale Emilia
May 16 @ 09:00 – 17:30

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

 

 

May
23
Mon
5th World Litvak Congress @ various
May 23 – May 26 all-day
5th World Litvak Congress @ various | Lithuania

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:

https://forms.gle/VJa9nMHaHjH4t5Lf6

Aug
28
Sun
Koszeg synagogue opening-exhibit @ Koszeg, Hungary synagogue
Aug 28 @ 15:00 – Aug 29 @ 19:00
Koszeg synagogue opening-exhibit @ Koszeg, Hungary synagogue | Kőszeg | Hungary

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.

Oct
9
Sun
Jewish Museum of East Prussia tour @ Synagogue, Kaliningrad
Oct 9 @ 14:00 – 15:00
Jewish Museum of East Prussia tour @ Synagogue, Kaliningrad | Kaliningrad | Kaliningradskaya oblast' | Russia

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.

 

Nov
9
Wed
140th anniversary, Bordeaux Great Synagogue @ Grande Synagogue Bordeaux
Nov 9 – Dec 18 all-day

A series of events in  November and December celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Grande Synagogue. The series kicks off  November  9 with an official ceremony.

See the program below:

Apr
29
Sat
Open Jewish Houses @ Various towns
Apr 29 @ 17:22 – May 5 @ 18:22
Open Jewish Houses @ Various towns

The annual “Open Jewish Houses/Houses of Resistance” commemorative program takes place in a score of towns and cities around the Netherlands.

Storytellers, visitors and residents share stories in houses where Jews or members of the resistance lived and worked before, during and just after the Second World War. 

Click to see the program

 

 

 

May
11
Thu
Jewish museums: Foundation Histories and Current Positionings @ Simon Dubnow Institute and online
May 11 @ 17:15 – 18:45
Jewish museums: Foundation Histories and Current Positionings @ Simon Dubnow Institute and online | Leipzig | Sachsen | Germany

For German speakers, we want to highlight an upcoming lecture series about Jewish museums in Europe, held both digitally and at the Simon Dubnow Institute, each Thursday in June, with an introductory lecture on May 11.   (For digital events, you will find the access link on the Dubnow Institute homepage a few days before the event. Registration is not required.)

Talks focus on:

Why, when, where, and on behalf of whom is and was the exhibition of Jewish history regarded as relevant? What actors have supported the establishment of Jewish Museums, and who has tried to prevent them?

A focus will also lie on the manner in which Jewish history has been exhibited in the past and present, and how it could be exhibited in future: What narratives have exhibitions developed? What objects are regarded and conveyed as Jewish? What emphases are placed and what omissions have there been? What is the future of Jewish Museums?

Programm

11. Mai 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Emile Schrijver
Jüdische Museen in Europa – ein Überblick

1. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Hetty Berg
Jüdische Geschichte in Museen. Ein Erfahrungsbericht aus Amsterdam und Berlin

15. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, digital
Verena Kasper-Marienberg
Jüdische Ritualgegenstände in Museen – ein Vergleich zwischen Europa und den USA

22. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr digital
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Why Jewish Museums Matter. The Creation of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

29. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Vortragssaal im Grassi-Museum für Völkerkunde, Leipzig
Ein Jüdisches Museum für Sachsen?
Aufgaben – Inhalte – Objekte
Podiumsdiskussion mit Alina Gromova, Anselm Hartinger und Christina Ludwig
Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Jüdischen Woche Leipzig

 

May
21
Sun
Beginnings: The Story of the Willesden Jewish Cemetery @ Willesdan Jewish Cemetery
May 21 @ 14:00 – 15:30
Beginnings: The Story of the Willesden Jewish Cemetery @ Willesdan Jewish Cemetery | England | United Kingdom

Willesden Jewish Cemetery: 150 years of Heritage 1873 – 2023 Guided Walk

As part of the year long celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Willesden Jewish Cemetery, this guided walk will tell the story of the establishment of the cemetery, highlighting the early years of the United Synagogue, the people who made it happen and their role in the community.

Jun
1
Thu
Jewish museums: Foundation Histories and Current Positionings @ Simon Dubnow Institute and online
Jun 1 @ 17:15 – 18:45
Jewish museums: Foundation Histories and Current Positionings @ Simon Dubnow Institute and online | Leipzig | Sachsen | Germany

For German speakers, we want to highlight an upcoming lecture series about Jewish museums in Europe, held both digitally and at the Simon Dubnow Institute, each Thursday in June, with an introductory lecture on May 11.   (For digital events, you will find the access link on the Dubnow Institute homepage a few days before the event. Registration is not required.)

Talks focus on:

Why, when, where, and on behalf of whom is and was the exhibition of Jewish history regarded as relevant? What actors have supported the establishment of Jewish Museums, and who has tried to prevent them?

A focus will also lie on the manner in which Jewish history has been exhibited in the past and present, and how it could be exhibited in future: What narratives have exhibitions developed? What objects are regarded and conveyed as Jewish? What emphases are placed and what omissions have there been? What is the future of Jewish Museums?

Programm

11. Mai 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Emile Schrijver
Jüdische Museen in Europa – ein Überblick

1. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Hetty Berg
Jüdische Geschichte in Museen. Ein Erfahrungsbericht aus Amsterdam und Berlin

15. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, digital
Verena Kasper-Marienberg
Jüdische Ritualgegenstände in Museen – ein Vergleich zwischen Europa und den USA

22. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr digital
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Why Jewish Museums Matter. The Creation of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

29. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Vortragssaal im Grassi-Museum für Völkerkunde, Leipzig
Ein Jüdisches Museum für Sachsen?
Aufgaben – Inhalte – Objekte
Podiumsdiskussion mit Alina Gromova, Anselm Hartinger und Christina Ludwig
Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Jüdischen Woche Leipzig

 

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