Project “1700 Jahre jüdisches Leben in Deutschland” 2021-2022

Jewish life has flourished in Germany for 1,700 years, and in Unna for over 700 years – and has flourished again since 2009. On December 11, 321, the Roman Emperor Constantine issued a decree (law) for Cologne stating that Jews were allowed to hold municipal positions in the curiae, the Roman city councils. An early medieval manuscript of this document is now in the Vatican.

The community and the regional town of Unna are accompanying the official celebration of the 1,700th anniversary of Jewish life in Germany with nearly 30 events in 2021 and 2022, focusing on the transmission of Jewish life taking place in the Jewish community of haKochaw and in the Sukkah, a temporary church sukkah.

The community offers tours of the synagogue, the community’s rabbi explains how liberal Judaism emerged in the 19th century in German-speaking countries between Jewish tradition and religion during a time of social, political and economic change, and how liberal Jews live today. Fate, life and culture are presented at musical, literary and discussion evenings. A lecture on what makes a wine “kosher” is followed by a tasting of kosher wine.

The current film classic “Masel Tov Cocktail”, including a special offer especially for school classes, will be shown several times. There is also the opportunity to exchange ideas with a descendant of Holocaust survivors from Unna who is traveling from Peru specifically to become a stumbling block for his parents. The program concludes with city tours dedicated to the past and present Jewish life of Unna.

https://www.juedischeslebeninunna.de/de/termine/archiv

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