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Jewish Finland: Home of kosher reindeer and Kabbalat Shabbat at midnight

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through Finland's Jewish history.Finland is often regarded as one of the world's most secularised countries even though the biggest percentage of its population belongs to the historically dominant Lutheran church. The local Jewish minority, numbering approximately 1200 people, is one of the northernmost congregations in the world. It's...

Jews of Burma: The Tribe That Vanished

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the history of the Jews of Burma.This is the story of the Burmese Jewish - a community of Jews who mostly arrived from Iraq and India in the heydays of the British Empire - that once flourished but quickly ceased to exist. In its short history, the...

A Journey Through the Jewish Heritage of Hungary

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Join us for a virtual journey through Hungary's rich Jewish heritageJoin us for a virtual journey through today's Hungary and discover the rich Jewish heritage still to be found in so many villages and cities. By visiting synagogues, cemeteries and museums we will discover the very early remains, from Roman times to the Middle Ages....

Stories of Jewish Budapest: From affirmation to persecution and revival

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Join us for a dynamic interactive trip through Budapest's rich Jewish history. Budapest, the capital of Hungary, has one of the most fascinating Jewish cultures and history in Europe. It is a community that still flourishes in spite of the many difficulties it has had throughout its long history. I would like to invite you...

Jewish Life in China: Tales from the Far East

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the fascinating history of the Jews of China.For many people, it is surprising to learn that there is a long and rich history of Jewish communities in China. In this talk we will explore the three places with the most relevant historical presence of Jews: Kaifeng (where...

Jewish Barcelona: now you see it, now you don’t

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the fascinating history of the Jews of Barcelona.Jewish presence in Barcelona can be traced back to between the mid-9th and the end of the 14th century. What are the hints to this Jewish past? Are there any artifacts from those days? Where are they kept? How do...

Jewish Africa: A Photographic Journey

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Join us for a virtual photographic journey through Africa's rich and varied Jewish lifeSince antiquity the Jewish people have had a presence in Africa, making some of its communities among the oldest in the world. In August 2012 and over the next 4 years, Jono David set out on a photographic journey across the continent...

Tour Global Jewish Life: Romania

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Discover Jewish treasures on a virtual tour through the history and heritage of the Jewish Romanian community before and after the HolocaustJoin tour guide Evgenia Kempinski on a spectacular virtual tour as we dive into the vibrant world of Jewish heritage and history in Romania. From ancient times to the 18th-century boom, we'll unravel the...

Two people, one womb: The Jews of Italy

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the rich history story of the Jews of ItalyJews have been living in Italy since the last centuries before Christ, even before the destruction of the second Temple. They've adopted local music, food, language, style and customs. There have been tough times, but overall it is a...

The Life of Jews in Japan

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Join us for a unique exploration of the life of Jews in JapanThere have been Jews in Japan since the 16th century and in the 20th century, the city of Kobe had the largest community. Although Japan was allied with the Nazis during WWII, it initially welcomed Jewish refugees, and the diplomat Chiune Sugihara saved...

Jewish Bulgaria: A Virtual Sephardic Journey

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Join us for a dynamic interactive trip through Bulgaria's rich Jewish heritage.Join us for a dynamic interactive trip through Bulgaria's rich Jewish heritage. You will have a chance to learn about the history and culture of the Bulgarian Sephardic Jews and the details surrounding the survival of 50,000 of them during the Holocaust. Joseph will...

Turkish Jews: Jewish legacy in Anatolia and today’s Turkey

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through Turkey's rich Jewish history.The history of the Jews in Anatolia started 2400 years ago with the arrival of Romaniot, Mizrahim and Karaits followed later by Ashkenazim and Sephardic Jews. We will examine ancient synagogues, Jewish settlements and cemeteries belonging to different eras and traditions, as well as...

Tour Global Jewish Life: Shanghai, China

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Discover Shanghai’s Historic Jewish Communities with tour guide Yael Farjun.Get ready for an electrifying virtual tour of Jewish Shanghai! Immerse yourself in the city's vibrant heart where history meets modernity, as we explore the three waves of Jewish groups that arrived in China from the 19th century onwards. Discover their stories, reasons behind their journey,...

Jerusalem as Modern City: A Virtual Tour of the German Colony and Baka

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We invite you on a virtual walk of two iconic neighborhoods of Jerusalem starting from the middle of the 19th century and into this dayWhen someone thinks of Jerusalem, they usually imagine the holy sites. Yet, Jerusalem is also a living modern city, with all its challenges and beauties. We invite you on a virtual...

Tour Global Jewish Life: Athens, Greece

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Explore the vibrant culture of Jewish Athens from antiquity to today.Join Joseph to explore the rich history of Jews in Athens, Greece from antiquity to present day. Encounter the unique Greek-speaking Romaniote community, learn how the Greek Jewish population of 80,000 was decimated by the Holocaust, and celebrate the current resurgence of Jewish culture and...

Jews of Denmark: A Virtual Tour of Jewish Copenhagen

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Join us in this interactive session to explore the history and present situation of the Jews of Denmark. This conversation explores the history of Jewish Copenhagen: the triumphs, sorrows, and legacies of those who have long called Denmark home. We'll explore important locations throughout the city, such as the Great Synagogue. We'll discuss World War...

Jewish Moscow: A century and a half of upheaval and resurgence

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Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the fascinating heritage of the Jews of MoscowMoscow, the capital of modern Russia, is home to the largest Jewish community in the country, still numbering some 100,000 people. Despite all the current political events,Jewish life here flourishes.But it was not the same in the past. Our talk...