The European Day of Jewish Culture will be held on 12 November 2023 at the Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews and the adjacent Neve Şalom Synagogue. Held in Turkey since 2001, the EDJC will introduce the culture and traditions of the Turkish Jews with a series of events – lectures, exhibitions, documentary films, concerts, tours – this year within the framework of the « Memory » theme.

The Turkish Jewish Community has been living in the territory of Turkey for centuries and on this day visitors will be able to learn more about its culture, the vanishing language Judeo-Espanyol (Ladino), Sephardic dishes, concerts, talks, movie displays, and stories. The main purpose of the day is to introduce the cultural and historical heritage of Turkish Jews, as well as to share their traditional music and arts with the people of their country.

The European Days of Jewish Culture 2023 starts on Sunday the 3rd of September. At the Oslo Jewish Museum, we kick off the cultural days with a full program in the museum. Welcome!

There will be an opportunity to participate in parts, or the whole program during the culture day. The first program post, the performance at 12:00 is intended for families with children. The rest of the day has adults as the main target group.

12.00 to approx. 12.30 – Children’s show: “Dos Veterbuk”
(suitable for small children, approx. 3 years and up)

Welcome to a magical forest, among puzzle boxes, candy roses and angel hair. There, in the middle of the meadow stands the wise old dictionary, Dos Verterbuk, whose crown consists of letters and words – in Yiddish.