This year, the memorial sites of the Southern Upper Rhine Memorial Site Association are once again participating in European Day of Jewish Culture, which this year has the motto ‘People of the Book.’
The Emmendingen Association for Jewish History and Culture and the Emmendingen Jewish Community are participating this year with the following programme:
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.:
Discussions about Judaism
with representatives from the board, delegates from the IRG Baden High Council
and community members
Simon-Veit-Haus, Kirchstraße 11
11:00 a.m.:
‘Why is Torah study not an education with a degree certificate?’
Lecture and discussion with Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Yudkowsky,
Jewish Community of Emmendingen K.d.ö.R.
Simon-Veit-Haus, Kirchstraße 11, Teschemacher-Saal
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.:
Open house at the Jewish Museum Emmendingen
Temporary exhibition ‘She is a tree of life…’ – A glimpse into the art of Torah decoration
Guided tours as needed, invitation to discussion and exchange with the
museum team, book table
Jewish Museum Emmendingen, Schlossplatz 7
12:00 p.m.:
„She is a tree of life to those who hold fast to her; those who rely on her
are blessed“ – A glimpse into the art of Torah decoration
Lecture on the temporary exhibition and discussion with Monika Rachel Raija Miklis M.A.,
curator at the Jewish Museum Emmendingen
Simon-Veit-Haus, Kirchstraße 11, Teschemacher-Saal
1:00 p.m.:
Guided tour of the synagogue
with community rabbi Yaakov Yosef Yudkowsky
(Please bring a valid ID document)
Synagogue, Landvogtei 11
2:00 p.m.:
‘She is a tree of life…’ – A look at the art of Torah decoration
Guided tour of the temporary exhibition with curator
Monika Rachel Raija Miklis M.A.
Jewish Museum Emmendingen, Schlossplatz 7
3:00 p.m.:
Short guided tour on the Jewish history of the city of Emmendingen
with Carola Grasse, certified pedagogue, and Dorothea Scherle, certified theologian
Meeting point: Schlossplatz/site of the former synagogue
4:00 p.m.:
‘The People of the Book after 7 October’ – Literature from Israel after
2023
Lizzie Doron, Dror Mishani, Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Ron Leshem, Amir Tibon and Lee
Yaron vividly document the horror of the Hamas terrorist attacks
on 7 October 2023 and the period that followed. 7 October had a cruel and irrevocable impact on the people
and regions of the Middle East.
Lecture and discussion with Dr Ursula Hellerich, Freiburg
Simon-Veit-Haus, Kirchstraße 11, Teschemacher-Saal
6.30 p.m.:
‘King Solomon’s Nightingales’
This opera evening is a tribute to great composers and singers of Jewish
origin. The programme features arias from operas by Puccini, Bizet, Offenbach,
Leoncavallo, Mozart, works by Schubert, Neapolitan songs and Jewish sacred
music.
On stage: Konstantin Andreiev, outstanding tenor and winner of international competitions,
winner of Plácido Domingo’s legendary ‘Operalia’ competition,
accompanied on the piano by concertmaster Vladimir Chumachenko, with Larisa Lemer as
master of ceremonies.
Old Town Hall, Marktplatz 1
To the programme flyer:
ETJK-25-DIN-A3-RZ
Sunday, 7 September 2025
All day