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Maurice Magrizos was born in 1949 in the city of Larissa to Greek Jewish parents. He is the eldest son of a small-town family, who were engaged in the manufacture of furniture and kept a small commercial shop in the center of the city.
He lived his early childhood years in the neighborhood of Six Roads. While still a teenager and alongside attending school, he helps his father in their family business.
At the age of 21 and having fulfilled his military obligations, he marries the partner of his life, Rosa. Despite the adverse economic conditions of the time, together they decide to take a risk by opening a furniture store.
Relying on hard work and staying true to the belief of the individual responsibility of each person to achieve their goals, he manages to become known in his field.
However, the most important chronological intersection in terms of his professional development will come a little later, at the age of 40. In 1988, therefore, he proceeds to open the "Epiplodomi" exhibition space, a multi-storey privately owned building. With great collaborations in Greece and abroad, it continues to this day to be one of the largest furniture companies in the country. Today, of course, it has passed to the next generation, since it is now run by his daughter, Juliana, and his son, Nino.
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A very nice activity was organized by the Jewish teacher of the Community, Tzakos Algava, at the Municipal Art Gallery of Larissa, on Saturday, November 24, 2018.
Elementary and high school children, together with their parents, were guided to the main art collection of the Gallery, as well as to the periodical exhibition of the Jewish Museum "SYNAGONISTIS". There, on the occasion of the coming of Hanukkah, they discussed and paralleled the rebels of '41-'44 with the "rebel" Maccabees, the resistance and heroism of the recent war and the era "nes gadol aya sam...".
Afterwards, the children spent two creative hours in the Gallery's workshop, making and coloring wonderful hanukkiyot and sevibonim (swoors).
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The Israelite Community of Larissa had a particularly active participation in this year's events organized by the Municipality of Larissa to celebrate the 74η Anniversary of the liberation of the city from the occupying forces.
On October 17, the theater of the Larissa director Vangelis Kolonas was presented in the Amphitheater of the Municipal Gallery with the title: "Larisa 1940-1944 Years of light and shadow" an anthropocentric approach to the history of that time, from the bleakness of war and occupation to liberation. During this event, the General Secretary of the Community and author Betty Magrizou read excerpts from the newly published book of the Larissa Jewish rebel Samuel Mizan "It was more the awakening of man" moving the audience with the immediacy of the late author's narration of events.
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On Sunday, April 22, 2018, with a beautiful and warm event, the Israeli Community of Larissa celebrated Yom Atzmaut, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. The event began with the memorial service for Israeli soldiers and victims of terrorism (Yom Azikaron) and was immediately followed by the joyous service by Rabbi Mr. Elias Shabetai, who spoke about this important day for Judaism.
"This day was chosen by our Community to honor Mr. Moses (Makis) Konstantinis, former President of KISE and to declare him an Honorary Member, in recognition of his many years of contribution to Greek Jewry and his undivided support to the Larissa Community said G.G. of the Community Mrs. Betty Magrizou, coordinator of the event. And she continued by talking about her collaboration with Mr. Konstantinis in the KISE Public Relations Committee, through which she met "a special person, dynamic, full of ideas, tireless and with incredible vitality, who neither jet-lag caught him, nor the hardships! A man with innate nobility, kindness and sweetness, with rare meekness, a man who with all his strength supported the cultural identity of Judaism".
Ο President of KISE Mr. David Saltiel in his greeting he referred to the life of M. Konstantinis and described his many years of progress in the ramparts of Greek Jewry and his most important contribution to KISE, the result of continuous work and love for Judaism,
saying characteristically: "The numerous books published by the KISE during his term, our cooperation for the establishment of the National Holocaust Remembrance Day, his actions for the Holocaust Memorials, the strengthening of the prestige of the KISE in Greece and abroad , are works beyond the ephemeral, they are cross-cutting works and valuable educational tools, emblematic works that will forever remain false witnesses of the contribution of Moses Konstantinis".
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Yesterday evening, 25.1.2018, the political and military authorities of Larissa, together with the representatives of the Israeli Community of Larissa, paid tribute to the victims of the Holocaust, in events held in the city, as part of the two-day dedication for the National Day of Remembrance of Greek Jewish Martyrs and Heroes of the Holocaust.
The events, co-organized by the Region of Thessaly, the Israelite Community of Larissa and the Regional Directorate of Education of Thessaly, began with the memorial service and the laying of wreaths at the Holocaust Memorial in Jewish Square Witnesses.
This was followed by the lighting of candles in memory of the 6.000.000 Jewish Victims of the Holocaust at the Synagogue of Larissa, while the keynote address was given by journalist Marianna Pyrgioti. Greetings were addressed by, among others, the mayor of Larissa, Mr. Apostolos Kalogiannis, the President of the Central Israeli Council, Mr. David Saltiel and the President of the Israeli Community of Larissa, Mr. Maurice Magrizos. A common point in all the speeches was "never again". May humanity never experience anything like it again.
- OPENING OF A PHOTO EXHIBITION IN LARISA ON THE THEME OF AUSCHWITZ
- THE JEWISH SCHOOL IS CLOSING IN LARISA AFTER 86 YEARS
- ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ISRAELI COMMUNITY OF LARISA ON THE REACTIONS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO THE DESCILATION OF THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
- PRESS RELEASE OF I.K. LARISA FOR THE DEFAMATION OF THE HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
