The traveling exhibition has come to Aarhus
400 years of Danish-Jewish life
Jewish life in Aarhus takes up very little in the history examined so far, but now light is being shed on this relatively unknown side of the last centuries in Aarhus. The exciting traveling exhibition about Danish-Jewish life has reached Aarhus and will be on display at DOKK1 from 11 to 24 January 2024
At DOKK1, the people of Aarhus have the opportunity to explore the often overlooked Jewish history in Aarhus. The exhibition offers quizzes about the Danes' identity and an in-depth look at the history of immigration in Denmark.
The exhibition also contains local elements that focus on Jewish life in Aarhus, since the first Jew came to the city in 1687. Especially in the 1800th century, the Jewish congregation can be traced in the city life, and through the exhibition you can meet three of the period's Jewish inhabitants of Aarhus . As part of the exhibition, a digital city tour is also offered, taking the audience to some of the important places for the city's Jewish history and giving a larger portrait of it.
In addition, the exhibition includes a timeline of tolerance and intolerance towards Jews in Denmark over 400 years, as well as four interviews with young Danish Jews who explore the theme of anti-Semitism in today's Denmark.
The exhibition has been moving through Denmark since November 2022 and has already made stops in Copenhagen, Randers, Nakskov, Odense, Fredericia and Helsingør. In 2024, Aarhus, Ålborg and Horsens will be visited by the exhibition.
You can read more on DOKK1's website here
The exhibition is open from 11 to 24 January 2024 and is a unique opportunity to delve into Danish-Jewish history at Aarhus' main library, DOKK1.
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The exhibition in Aarhus is accompanied by a small series of articles from the local newspaper and Jyllands-Posten Aarhus. The four articles will be continuously published below.
1) Enterprising woman was very successful in the building where Paustian crashed
2) Jewish craftsmen in the history of Aarhus
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The Danish Jewish Museum and the Jewish Society, in collaboration with the Jewish Information Center and Operate, have created a traveling exhibition that will move through Danish cities with local Jewish stories over the next two years.
→ Read more about the traveling exhibition here
If you are a teacher or know someone who is a teacher, the Jewish Information Center has prepared school material which is linked to 400 years of Jewish history in Denmark. You will find material about the first Jews, Jewish life today, Danish immigration history and escape.