JEWISH GRONINGEN

For a new portrait project in collaboration with Synagogue Groningen, photographer Daniek Snijder is looking for people from a Jewish background who would like to take part in an exhibition. The project, entitled ‘Van huis uit’, explores Jewish identity, community and connection. “Through portraits and short personal stories, I want to show how differently Jewish identity is experienced in Groningen. I’m looking for people of different ages and backgrounds. Whether you’re act

The Groningen Synagogue invites artists to contribute to the exhibition ‘Sacred Earth’. Exhibition space of the Groningen Synagogue How do we, as humans, as a culture, as a philosophy of life, view nature? Throughout history, different cultures and religions have constructed their own images of nature. These images determine not only how nature is perceived, but also how it is valued, used, protected or controlled. Nature acts as a mirror: of belief systems, world views and i

ONLINE TALK (English) by dr. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah - March 11th - 7.30 pm Flora Sassoon (1859–1936) lived a life of remarkable contrasts. She was both a traditionally observant Jewish woman and a commanding business leader, a devoted mother and a prominent figure in international society. Rather than conflicting, these roles reveal the breadth of her confidence, intelligence, and independence. Because of International Womens Day (March 8th) Synagoge Groningen will host a lec

On Wednesday evening 28 January, Synagogue Groningen will host a talk, provided by the renowned culinary historian Dr Hélène Jawhara Piñer. In her talk she will discuss her book Matzah and Flour (2024). "To eat is to remember", argues the author, who also works as educator and chef. Jawhara Piñer will guide us in the history of the Sephardic Jews, and we will explore the central role of matzah and flour in Sephardic cuisine. Journey through centuries of tradition as flou

In early July, Roberto from Santiago de Chile visited the city of Groningen. As he is producing a podcast series on Jewish heritage...

foto: Siese Veenstra From Wednesday 2 July, Early Bird ticket sales started for the most fun night of the year: the Groninger...

Friday 13 June saw the opening of Synagogue Groningen's summer exhibition, 'From Memory to Memorial. Living with the war, after the war'....

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

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