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Jewish Culture and Heritage

Jewish Heritage Day 2010

Thursday, 17 June 2010
The first Sunday of September – September 5, 2010 – we will once again celebrate the European Day of Jewish Culture (EDJC), this year under the theme of "Art and Judaism". The relationship between "Art and Judaism" is not only a long-standing one, but also presents an immense wealth of facets, which will be easy to explore on the occasion of this celebration. This year will be the 11th edition of the EDJC.
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Jewish Culture n°44. By Gilberte Jacaret

Wednesday, 26 May 2010
FRANCE: AIX-EN-PROVENCE Source: Jewish Virtual Library: Bernhard Blumenkranz and Gilbert Lazard AIX-EN-PROVENCE (Heb. אייגש or אייגייש), town in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France. The first reference to the presence of Jews in Aix-en-Provence dates from about 1283...
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Jewish Culture n°42/43. By Gilberte Jacaret

Monday, 17 May 2010

SHAVUOT

Source: The Jewish Virtual Library

Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, is the second of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are Passover and Sukkot)....