Jewish Remembrance Week Görlitz/Zgorzelec

About the week...
Jews first arrived in Görlitz nearly a thousand years ago but were persecuted, murdered or forced to flee during two periods of settlement. After being expelled from Görlitz in 1396, Jews were banned from living there again until 1847. Then, in 1933 life for Jews in Görlitz became perilous. By 1940, this Jewish community was no more; all had either fled or were murdered as a resu

lt of N**i atrocities. The events taking place June 19-25, 2023, will celebrate the vibrant former Jewish community of Görlitz, highlighting the accomplishments of members, their businesses, their families and synagogue as well as the horrific persecution meted out during the N**i era. Descendants of this former Jewish community will be communing in Görlitz from all over the world for the second official Jewish Remembrance Week Görlitz/Zgorzelec. The programs will shine a light on the lives of those who survived as refugees to other lands and will feature world-renowned experts on the subject. The Jewish Week of Remembrance Görlitz 2023 will include talks by survivors and their children, lectures by renowned historians, artistic events, photo exhibits and discussions all with an eye to carrying the lessons of this legacy forward to offer hope and humanity to the many humanitarian crises we face today.