Jewish culture in focus: exciting events in Frankfurt in July!

Jewish culture in focus: exciting events in Frankfurt in July!

What's on the program in the coming week? There are exciting events in Munich and the surrounding area that enrich cultural life and at the same time address important social issues. On Sunday, July 13th at 4 p.m., the Konzertensemble Trio Kaljushhny Insert a musical trip into the concert mussel of the drinking courtyard in Frankfurt. The "Le’Chaim" program promises a colorful mix of jazz, swing, klezmer and blues. If you want to immerse yourself in another world, you should not miss this event!

Just a day later, on Monday, July 14th, the well -known scientist José Brunner at the University of Frankfurt offers a lecture on the subject of "Recognition and compensation for Jews from Arab countries after the Holocaust". The event takes place at 6.15 p.m. in the PA building, lobby on the ground floor, on Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 1. This highly up -to -date topic raises many questions and asks to deal with the history and the effects on today's society.

cultural and religious cooperation

For all interested parties in interreligious dialogues, there will be an interesting conversation at the Pasing adult education center at Bäckerstraße 14 on Wednesday, July 16th. An exciting exchange that promotes diversity and respect in faith!

Another highlight is waiting on Friday, July 18th. At 6 p.m. a tour under the title "Oppenheim and the Jewish Cologne" leads through the city, starting at the fragrance house 4711 in Glockengasse 4. Here the life of the well -known banker Salomon Oppenheim jr. and the historical background of Jewish settlements in Cologne.

A look at the history of the Jewish communities

an equally important topic is the flight and displacement of Jews from Arabic countries . Since 1948, about one million Jewish refugees have left their homeland in Arab countries and in Iran, often under dramatic circumstances. This historical displacement, often referred to as Jewish Nakba, is increasingly being treated in current debates. This is unfortunate, because discrimination and persecution that many of them have happened remains a significant chapter of history that influences the modern understanding of the region and its conflicts. Few know that in the 1940s during pogroms in cities such as Oujda and Jérada in Morocco and the Farhud in Baghdad, many Jews lost their lives and thus heralded the end of the centuries of Jewish communities.

The emigration not only happened in response to the Middle East conflict, but was also the result of centuries-long anti-Semitic traditions in Arabic societies. An estimated until 1948, around 900,000 Jews lived in these countries, today there are only a few thousand. of which many have lived in Israel and were integrated there, but the memory of home and loss remains part of their history.

Supplementary television tips In the coming week, for example, the documentary "Kiss Me Kosher" and the scientific format "Willi Wills know - what do you think if you are Jewish?", Both on Monday, July 14th.

Take advantage of the opportunity to take part in these events and show interest in a story that affects us all. The exchange is an important step towards understanding and reconciliation.