Jewish Families in Ptuj, lecture by Mihael Toš with the projection of the author's video

As part of the lecture, the versatile cultural creator Mihael Toš will present some of the most prominent Jewish families that once lived in the Ptuj region. The lecture will also be accompanied by a video.

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Judovske družine na Ptuju, predavanje Mihaela Toša s projekcijo avtorskega videa

Vsestranski kulturni ustvarjalec Mihael Toš bo v sklopu predavanja predstavil nekaj vidnejših judovskih družin, ki so nekoč živele na Ptujskem. Predavanje bo pospremljeno tudi z videom.

Organizatorja:
Agencia Tosch
Hotel Mitra Ptuj

Judaism in Ptuj through history, lecture by Mihael Toš with the projection of the author's video

At Mihael Toš's lecture, visitors will be able to learn more about the history of Judaism in Ptuj through the centuries, with special attention paid to the former Jewish synagogue and its fate. The lecture will also be accompanied by a video.

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Judovstvo na Ptuju skozi zgodovino, predavanje Mihaela Toša s projekcijo avtorskega videa

Na predavanju Mihaela Toša bodo obiskovalci lahko izvedeli več o zgodovini judovstva na Ptuju skozi stoletja, posebna pozornost pa bo ob tem namenjena tudi nekdanji judovski sinagogi in njeni usodi. Predavanje bo pospremljeno tudi z videom.

Organizatorja:
Agencia Tosch
Hotel Mitra Ptuj

Raised for Success – The Legenstein Family, lecture by Ana Šestak

In her lecture, Ana Šestak, historian and senior curator at the Museum of Međimurje Čakovec (Croatia), will shed light on the origins and life of the Legenstein family in Murska Sobota. In addition, she will present the most important aspects of this family’s life in Čakovec and their fate during World War II. In doing so, the lecturer will highlight individuals and events from Murska Sobota. The lecture will be held in Croatian language.

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Vzgojeni za uspeh – družina Legenstein, predavanje Ane Šestak

Ana Šestak, višja kustosinja zgodovinarka v Muzeju Medžimurja Čakovec, bo v predavanju osvetlila izvor in življenje družine Legenstein v Murski Soboti, najpomembnejše vidike njenega življenja v Čakovcu ter njeno usodo med drugo svetovno vojno.

An Uncomfortable Neighbourhood. Jews in Ukraine Through Time, lecture by Dr Aleš Maver

The Jewish history of today’s Ukraine presents one of the most important parts of Jewish history in Europe. From its Jewish community, many eminent personalities originate, such as the mystic Baal Shem Tov, writers Joseph Roth and Isaak Babel, former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and current Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. On the other hand, there are essential places of Jewish martyrdom in Ukraine, such as Babin Yar in Kiev. In the lecture, a walk through the different stages of the Jewish presence in this part of Eastern Europe will be provided by Prof. Dr Aleš Maver, Deputy Head and Department Tutor of the Department of History at the Faculty of Arts, University of Maribor.

Jews in Slovenia in the Middle Ages, presentation of the English translation of the monograph and a discussion with the author Dr Klemen Jelinčič Boeta. The conversation will be moderated by Dr Samo Skralovnik.

This year, the ZRC SAZU Publishing House published an English translation of the revised and updated monograph Jews in Slovenia in the Middle Ages (orig. Judje na slovenskem v srednjem veku, Slovenska matica, 2009) by Dr Klemen Jelinčič Boeta. In the monograph, the author outlined the medieval Jewish history of Carinthia, Styria, Carniola, Gorizia, Trieste and Slovenian part of the Venetian Istria. The outline begins with ancient history, including the history of Aquileia, and ends with the expulsion of the Jews from Carinthia and Styria in 1496 and Carniola in 1515.

Literary evening with Paula Rem – How do Jews and Christians communicate in the literature? Are they equal interlocutors, are there differences in culture and origin? What do they talk about and in what way?
This presentation will focus on the relationship between Jews and Christians, primarily in Croatian literature.
Musical part: Ivan Bulić, vocal and violin, Ivančica Hinek, piano (Music school Franje Kuhača Osijek)
The event will take place in the library of Evangelical Theological Seminary.

Beth Hillel will provide a series of lectures and workshops, given by Prof. Massimo Giuliani on "Grandparents, parents and children: The transmission of Jewish identity," Dr. Aliza Fiorentino on "Women and family spaces in Judaism – Dialogue between the Middle Ages and the contemporary age" and Prof. Antonella Castelnuovo "Are patriarchal families patriarchal families?" with additional input by BHR Founder Federico d'Agostino, Barbara Bonci, board member Elisabetta Lecco and moderated by solicitor Pamela Harris.

In jeder Familie gibt es Zeiten des Abschieds und des Wiedersehens. "Euch liebe Eltern, zum Abschied und aus Dankbarkeit" steht auf der Rückseite eines Erinnerungsfotos, das die Familie Tenzer aus Laufersweiler zum letzten Mal zusammen zeigt. Kurz darauf flohen die beiden Söhne Markus und Hans vor der nationalsozialistischen Verfolgung nach Palästina. Von den Eltern, die 1938/39 nach Polen ausgewiesen wurden, verliert sich daraufhin jede Spur. Im November 2023 erhielt Hans Tenzers Enkelsohn Alon Tenzer in Singapur mit Hilfe des Förderkreises die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit zurück, die die Nationalsozialisten seinen Vorfahren entzogen hatten. Der KI-Ingenieur aus Israel hofft, dass der neue Pass einige Erleichterung für seine Karriere in der Raumfahrt-Branche bringt und möchte damit bald die Heimat seiner Familie besuchen.

Es handelt sich nur um eines von vielen Schicksalen jüdischer Familien aus dem Hunsrück, das durch den Holocaust tiefgreifend geprägt wurde.