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The multiple lives of Jacob Israel de Haan

Oct 11

The multiple lives of Jacob Israel de Haan

On Sunday 13 October, the exhibition ‘A Dutch Lawrence of Arabia?’ will be on display for the last time at Synagoge Groningen. In the...

The photographic legacy of Frank Scholten

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Sep 12

The photographic legacy of Frank Scholten

In 1921, Frank Scholten (1881-1942) travelled to the then British Mandate Territory of Palestine. Here he took more than 20,000...

Visit the Groninger Museumnight with an early bird discount

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Jul 1

Visit the Groninger Museumnight with an early bird discount

On Saturday 21 September 2024, the museums in the city of Groningen will open their doors for a vibrant evening of art, culture and fun....

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May 22

'A Dutch Lawrence of Arabia?'

Jacob Israël de Haan - A man of contradictions and controversies Summer exhibition Synagogue Groningen - 6 June - 13 October 2024 Jacob...

Holocaustremembrance with Ronald Leopold

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Dec 15, 2023

Holocaustremembrance with Ronald Leopold

“Seeing leads to remembering, remembering leads to doing” On January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp was liberated....

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May 26, 2023

A Poetic Evening at the Synagogue

Poetry is something that brings people together, people from different cultures, religions but also from different eras. On Friday June...

The Holy Land through the eyes of a Dutch photographer, 1921-1923.

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Mar 29, 2023

The Holy Land through the eyes of a Dutch photographer, 1921-1923.

As part of MENA is here, Synagogue Groningen is organizing a lecture given by Prof. Dr. Karène Sanchez-Summerer, professor of Middle...

Chazzan Sacha van Ravenswade sings in Synagogue Groningen

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Mar 23, 2023

Chazzan Sacha van Ravenswade sings in Synagogue Groningen

On Sunday afternoon, June 25, chazzan (cantor) Sacha van Ravenswade will give a concert in Synagogue Groningen. He started his singing...

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Mar 20, 2023

Classical Afternoon at the Synagogue

On Sunday afternoon, April 16, students and alumni of the Prince Claus Conservatoire will present a 'Classical Afternoon' in Synagogue...

Holocaust Memorial Lecture with Astrid Sy

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Dec 29, 2022

Holocaust Memorial Lecture with Astrid Sy

In the context of the International Remembrance Day of the Holocaust, Astrid Sy will give a memorial lecture in Synagogue Groningen....

Jewish Society in the Cosmopolitan Middle East

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May 25, 2022

Jewish Society in the Cosmopolitan Middle East

On Wednesday evening, June 8, Dr. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah will give a lecture in Synagogue Groningen entitled 'Jewish Society in the...

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May 25, 2022

Art without Borders: art as connection

It may not be obvious that an Iranian artist exhibits in a synagogue. That it is possible is proven by the exhibition 'Art without...

Niki Jacobs sings Theodorakis’ Mauthausen

Synagoge

Sep 26, 2021

Niki Jacobs sings Theodorakis’ Mauthausen

The Ballad of Mauthausen is a heartwarming performance in which the famous Mauthausen song cycle by the recently deceased composer Mikis...

Synagogue Groningen realizes permanent exhibition

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Sep 18, 2021

Synagogue Groningen realizes permanent exhibition

Forty years after the rededication in 1981, Synagogue Groningen has opened its new permanent exhibition. Intensive work has been done on...

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Sep 10, 2021

Looking back on a festive opening day

On Sunday 5 September, the new museum layout of Synagogue Groningen was opened by René Paas, the King's Commissioner in Groningen. From...

Exhibition 'Jewish life in the border area' in the Former Jewish School

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Jul 26, 2021

Exhibition 'Jewish life in the border area' in the Former Jewish School

Since 2018, Synagoge Groningen has been working closely with the Ehemalige Jüdische Schule in East Frisian Leer. The collaborative...

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Jul 26, 2021

New corporate identity for Synagoge Groningen!

The new corporate identity of Synagoge Groningen is the first step in the presentation of the new style synagogue! It was created by...

Will Israel get a prime minister of Groningen descent for the first time?

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Jul 16, 2021

Will Israel get a prime minister of Groningen descent for the first time?

Father of Naftali Bennett was snooping in Groningen archive It is not clear who will eventually succeed in forming a coalition government...

Open Jewish Homes | Houses of Resistance online

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Jul 16, 2021

Open Jewish Homes | Houses of Resistance online

Wout van Bekkum about the families Sachs and Frank in East Groningen Every year around May 4, commemorations are organized throughout the...

New book tells the stories behind the Stumbling blocks

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Jul 16, 2021

New book tells the stories behind the Stumbling blocks

Talking stones, stumbling blocks in Schilderswijk Groningen On April 29 2021, the book 'Sprekende stenen, stolpersteine in de...

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Jul 16, 2021

E-Book about Bolly Band

Alex Alferink's eBook on the Bolly Band can be downloaded for free here. The music group of the Bollegraaf brothers in the...

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Jul 15, 2021

Ask the rabbi!

All you want to know about judaism. We would like to refer to the website: www.vraaghetderabbijn.nl which contains the following...

Silent objects and talking stories from our collection: Max van der Wissels synagogue

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Jul 15, 2021

Silent objects and talking stories from our collection: Max van der Wissels synagogue

The new permanent museum display in Synagogue Groningen is increasingly taking shape. If all goes well, the opening will be in September....

Exhibition about versatile designer Piet Cohen

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Jul 15, 2021

Exhibition about versatile designer Piet Cohen

From bathroom accessories to Judaica This year it is forty years ago that the synagogue in Groningen was reopened. This happened in a...