The Romanian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv, in collaboration with AMIR, are organising a very special event dedicated to the history and culture of the Jewish community of Timisoara, entitled “The Jews of Timisoara, history and culture”, which will take place Wednesday, November 4, at 16:30 in the Rappaport Hall of the Haifa Cinematheque (140 HaNassi Blvd.). The program of the event will take place in Romanian and Hebrew, with translation.
The journey to Haifa from Tel Aviv will be made by an organised bus, departing at 14:30 from the Cenntral Train Station Tel Aviv-Savidor, To confirm your participation, please contact AMIR at tel: 03-6121533 or e-mail: amir.org@bezeqint.net
The program of the event:
Introduction:Dita Gara, AMIR Executive Council
H.E. Andreea Păstârnac, ambassador of Romania to the State of Israel
Micha Harish, president of AMIR
"The Jews of Timisoara, history and culture"
Moderator: Dr. Raphael Vago, Tel Aviv UniversityFirst session:Prof. Victor Neumann, Timisoara University: “The Jews from the Banat of Timisoara during the interwar period”
Dr. Smaranda Vultur, Timisoara University: “The life of the Jews of Timisoara in their words”
Coffee break
Musical moment prepared by Ladislau Rooth
Second session:
Getta Neumann, editor of the online journal ”BJT Timișoara”: “Jewish high schools (1919-1948) from a historical and memorial perspective” – lecture with audio-video support
