Una actividad creativa para todas las edades
Este taller, abierto a todas las edades, explorará la relación entre la vida y la muerte a través del dibujo, con el objetivo de conectar las plantas que habitan en el abandonado cementerio judío medieval de Montjuïc con el recuerdo de las miles de personas que allí están enterradas.
La primera parte del taller consistirá en realizar un reconocimiento de la flora. Una vez identificadas las plantas, los participantes aprenderán tanto los usos (medicinales, alimentarios, cosméticos, espirituales, artísticos…) de algunas de ellas como la relación que puedan tener con la cultura judía y medieval. Finalmente, cada participante elaborará un dibujo de una o más plantas observadas. De esta manera se dará una identidad y un retrato a las diferentes especies que cohabitan dentro del recinto del cementerio.
En la segunda parte de la actividad nos adentraremos en los pocos fragmentos de información que tenemos sobre las personas enterradas bajo nuestros pies, haciendo converger la memoria histórica y la inspiración botánica en los dibujos.
El resultado final será una colección de dibujos de plantas que cuidan de la memoria: una mezcla de las vidas interiores y exteriores de las personas y de las plantas que habitan el cementerio judío medieval de Montjuïc, explorando el paso del tiempo y la transmisión de una energía intangible del lugar.
Puedes traer tus propios materiales de dibujo (si no los tienes, se proporcionarán).
Ubicación: Frente al monumento a la Sardana – Parc Joan Brossa – Antiguo cementerio judío medieval de Montjuïc
Esta actividad requiere inscripción
https://inscripcions.barcelona.cat/viu_montjuic_25_seremplantes-es/
Una actividad creativa para todas las edades
Este taller, abierto a todas las edades, explorará la relación entre la vida y la muerte a través del dibujo, con el objetivo de conectar las plantas que habitan en el abandonado cementerio judío medieval de Montjuïc con el recuerdo de las miles de personas que allí están enterradas.
La primera parte del taller consistirá en realizar un reconocimiento de la flora. Una vez identificadas las plantas, los participantes aprenderán tanto los usos (medicinales, alimentarios, cosméticos, espirituales, artísticos…) de algunas de ellas como la relación que puedan tener con la cultura judía y medieval. Finalmente, cada participante elaborará un dibujo de una o más plantas observadas. De esta manera se dará una identidad y un retrato a las diferentes especies que cohabitan dentro del recinto del cementerio.
The Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning invites you to an educational workshop and thematic walk, focusing on significant Polish Jewish literary figures who lived, worked, or were connected to Warsaw. Often, great Polish Jewish writers including Tuwim, Leśmian, and Baczyński are not present in Polish nor Jewish consciousness as major literary figures of Jewish background. Similarly, Jewish authors and poets, such as Dinezon, Peretz, and Singer, are frequently not acknowledged in the Polish history of literature as key personalities linked to Poland and its capital, Warsaw. The event will bridge these perspectives by introducing notable individuals within the context of the city, a common ground where Polish and Jewish masterpieces were penned..
The program will combine two expert-led elements, each 1.5 h long:
Educational Workshop: This will take place at the organizer's headquarters, a location in near proximityl to where the Jewish Writers' Union was based for most of the interwar period.
Beit Midrash: Akeidat Yitzchak – Binding the Words of Covenant
Date: 15. September 2025.
Time: 19:00–21:00
As we approach the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, whose observance includes the reading of Akedat Yitzchak (Bereshit 22:1–19), we invite you to a special Beit Midrash session that connects the profound symbolism of this story with this year's European Days of Jewish Culture theme – "People of the Book".
Through the study of sacred texts, conversations on morality, faith, and obedience, and creative reflection in the spirit of midrash, we will explore together the meaning and relevance of this story in a contemporary context.
This session is intended for all those interested in Jewish learning, interfaith dialogue, and textual interpretation.
The format will include studying texts in pairs and small groups, guided discussion, and written reflection.
The workshop gathers participants of various generations — from the oldest community members to youth and children — to share their personal views on tradition, identity, and responsibility toward future generations in a safe and supportive environment.
Through structured conversations and engagement with Jewish sources, primarily the text from Pirkei Avot 1:1, participants will reflect on the idea of an unbroken chain of transmitting values and knowledge. Additional inspiration will be drawn from the quote:
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire,”
which will serve as a thematic framework for considering the role of each individual in preserving and passing on Jewish tradition.
Workshop components include:
• Introduction of the project and its goals
• Thematic intergenerational group discussion
• Study of texts (Pirkei Avot, contemporary commentaries)
• Reflection and collective formulation of messages for the future
This activity aims to empower community members to recognize their own role in preserving Jewish identity and to contribute to the creation of authentic material for use in the upcoming short film and other educational content.
Exhibition “After Hitler” – Reflections on Modern Jewish Life in Bonn
Office for Integration and Diversity, City of Bonn
The exhibition “After Hitler” explores Jewish heritage in Germany and examines the perspectives of four generations on modern Jewish life in Bonn and beyond. The program includes four events, each accompanied by discussions with speakers representing a different generation: a psychologist who wrote about October 7, a musician engaged in political life, a historian focusing on Jewish life in the Rhine region, and a student active in Meet the Jew. Each session encourages interactive dialogue and reflection.
Target audience: Four generations living in Bonn, including Ukrainian and Syrian refugees, NGOs, and organizations promoting integration across diverse communities.
Partner Organizations/Institutions: Synagogengemeinde Bonn and Haus der Geschichte, Bonn.
Culinary Workshop: “Breads of Being Present”
As part of the European Days of Jewish Culture, the City Hall of Łęczna, together with the Municipal Public Library named after Zbigniew Herbert in Łęczna, invites you to a special culinary workshop dedicated to Jewish cuisine.
The event takes place in the unique setting of the Great Synagogue in Łęczna, a landmark of the region’s cultural heritage. The workshop is led by Hanna Kossowska, artist, cultural promoter, and passionate expert in traditional Jewish cooking.
Participants discover the flavors, history, and symbolism of Jewish dishes while celebrating the rich multicultural heritage of the town. The workshops are integrative, educational, and hands-on: they not only teach how to prepare traditional recipes but also create space for intergenerational dialogue and shared cultural discovery.
The painting workshops will be inspired by the work of Uri Kochba, especially the plant motifs from his paintings. Participants will have the opportunity to try their hand at easel painting. They will have a practical lesson in living and composing colors, and then they will begin their painting adventure on canvas. Each participant will create a painting with acrylic paints in the size of A4. The workshops do not require any painting knowledge or skills. Registration for the workshops is required: patrycja.paprota@muzeum.leszno.pl
Painting workshops will be led by Katarzyna Jurga (born 1992) who is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. She completed her diploma at the Faculty of Painting in 2019. Additionally, she was honored with the 2nd prize at the 21 Leszno Presentations in 2020 and has demonstrated her artistic prowess by creating 3 murals in Leszno and 2 in Gdańsk.
