The AEPJ member Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning launched the training for educators of Mi Dor Le Dor Europe. A diverse group of 28 professionals, including experts in Jewish heritage, educators from both formal and informal settings, tour and museum guides, and members of Jewish community organizations, came together in Warsaw to embark on this new edition of the training programme.
The program began with a warm welcome from Helena Czernek at the Mi Polin Mezuzah Center, located on Złota 62 Street. This unique space serves as both a Jewish mini-museum and a design store. Participants engaged in a workshop and explored the center before taking a short tour of one of the most significant surviving remnants of the Warsaw Ghetto, located in the courtyard of the building at Złota 62.
As along Autumn the members of MDLDE programme have been launching the training for educators events, recently in November Route du Judaisme Rhenan organised the opening seminar for the Upper Rhine, a transnational programme mixing Jewish heritage edcuators and guides from France, Germany and Switzerland. The event was hosted by the Blaues Haus in Breisach (Germany), a key remembrance and education centre for the exploration of the region’s Jewish cultural heritage.
The day began with avisit to the iconic St. Stephen’s Cathedral, where participants explored medieval representations of Jewish communities. This was followed by a formal opening at the Blaus Haus conference hall, featuring insightful presentations. Françoise Elkouby offered an Alsatian perspective on the Baden region, while Christiane Walesch-Schneller highlighted Breisach’s connections to Alsace.
The AEPJ is excited to announce the creation of the European Days of Jewish Culture Committee, which convened for its inaugural meeting on November, 2024. This new body is set to play a pivotal role in enhancing the coordination and strategic planning of the annual EDJC festival, ensuring its continued impact as a platform for celebrating and promoting Jewish heritage across Europe.
The committee, comprised of representatives from national coordinating organizations across the continent and the National Library of Israel, aims to foster closer collaboration among national coordinators and local organizers. Its primary objectives include developing a comprehensive long-term work plan for the EDJC, streamlining reporting and evaluation processes, and implementing more advanced planning for the festival’s annual themes.