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The unveiling of a marble plaque on the entrance of Block 15 of the Haidari camp, in memory of the Greek Jews who were imprisoned there before their deportation to Auschwitz, took place on May XNUMX, XNUMX, 19.5.2024, as part of the commemoration event, organized by the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS) and the Athens Jewish Community.
Approximately 5.000 Jews from all over Greece passed from Block 15 where 21.000 Resistance fighters were tortured and executed during the German Occupation.
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In the context of the research program "The life of the Greek Jews, 1974 – 1990. Continuities and discontinuities" by Eleni Beze and Achillea Fotaki, organized on 9.5.2024 at the Historical Archive of the University of Athens, Conference on "Greek Jews after the Shoah. History, Identities, anti-Semitism (1945 – 1990)".
The conference was opened by professor at EKPA Dimitra Lampropoulou, which outlined the ongoing research program.
Then the representative of KISE Isaac-Sakis Leon delivered a speech where he noted the need to investigate the phenomenon of post-war anti-Semitism.
The first session included suggestions for various manifestations of post-war anti-Semitism in Greece through publications, press reports, as well as oral interviews (Dimitris Varvaritis, Maria Kavala and Eleni Kouki).
The second session included presentation on the unknown fate of the Jewish cemetery in Komotini (Vassilis Ritzaleos), the anti-Semitism as a childhood experience, as reflected in oral interviews (Pothiti Handzaroula), as well as for her return of the few survivors to Kavala through their correspondence (Rika Benveniste).
More: DAY "GREEK JEWS AFTER THE Holocaust. HISTORY, IDENTITIES, ANTI-SEMITISM"
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"Alexandria" publications and the ETERON Institute organized on 25.4.2024 at the ETERON multipurpose hall in Athens the presentation of the book "JEWISH PROPERTIES. State and dosilogism in Thessaloniki 1943 – 1949" by Andreas Bouroutis, published by "Alexandria" publications.
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The commemorative series of stamps SYNAGOGUES OF GREECE was presented at an event organized by the Hellenic Post (ELTA) and the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece (KIS), in the Old Parliament, on April 18, 2024, the first day of circulation of the stamps.
The six stamps of the series are illustrated with the historic synagogues of Athens, Thessaloniki, Larissa, Trikala, Ioannina and Rhodes, while the two envelopes present the Synagogues of Corfu and Chania.
Through this special series of stamps, with which ELTA honors Greek Jewry and its centuries-old history, the cultural wealth, elaborate architecture, and religious tradition of Greek Jews will be highlighted internationally.
More: PRESENTATION OF THE "SYNAGOGUES OF GREECE" SERIES OF STAMPS
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G. Karatzoglou's book "Guarantors and guarantors" (published by Epikentro) was presented at an event held in Athens, in the hall of ESIEA, on 4.4.2024.
The book was spoken by Evangelos Venizelos, professor of Constitutional Law at AUTH, former vice-president of the Government and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Achilleas Hekimoglou, journalist and author and Giorgos Pelichos, author.
On behalf of KISE, Mr. Sakis Leon, Assistant General Treasurer of the Board of Directors, spoke, who referred to the looting of Jewish property during the Occupation.
View HERE the event, on the Epikronto publications channel on You Tube
- GETTING TO KNOW "IN THE SAME CITY: CHRISTIANS AND JEWS IN THESSALONIKI"
- HONOURING THE MEMORY OF MOSES ELISAF - THE GREEK JEWRY PAID TRIBUTE TO HIS LIFE AND WORK
- SEMINARS OF THE I.D.S. FOR THE HOLOCAUST
- SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION, THE CHURCHES OF GREECE AND CYPRUS, KIS AND JMG ON HOLOCAUST MEMORY AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM