Temporary
7/10. Illustrations by Israeli artists
“Something terrible is about to happen,” hints the line at the bottom of a colourful illustration, almost as innocent as a child’s drawing, and only the text hints at the worst of all. On October 7, 2023, thousands of armed terrorists invaded Israel, attacked families in their homes and murdered, tortured, raped, burned and destroyed ...
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The exhibition dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the artist Mihail Jo
The exhibition dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the artist Mihail Jo (1893-1960) continues in the "Jews in Latvia" museum. Mihails Jo (real name – Meiers Joffe) was born in Vitebsk but spent most of his life in Riga. He was a painter and graphic artist, set designer and theatre theorist, teacher and art critic. ...
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Exhibition of works of the Jurmala Art School students “Amazing Israel”
“Amazing Israel”, an exhibition of works by thestudents of the Jurmala Art School was opened in the Riga Jewish Community Center. It has become a tradition at the Jurmala Art School to create works by studying the history, culture and art of a country located by the sea. Israel became that country last year. The Israeli ...
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Photo Exhibition “Remembering Life” by Inta Ruka
The photography exhibition, “Remembering Life” featuring works by photographer Inta Ruka is on display at the museum from May 14, 2022. The exhibition features black and white portraits of people who were in war, fled from war horrors, or were in situations that threatened their lives and they agreed to talk about their fears, choice ...
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Remember – ReAct. Commemoration of the Holocaust and Combating Anti-Semitism in Sweden
From March 16 to May 28, 2022, the exhibition “Remember – ReAct. Commemoration of the Holocaust and Combating Anti-Semitism in Sweden”, offered by the Swedish Institute, the Swedish Embassy in Latvia and the museum “Jews in Latvia”, is on display at the Riga Jewish Community, Skolas str.6, Riga. The exhibition is dedicated to the understanding ...
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Exhibition of the Museum Youth Club
The exhibition “My Family Stories: Memory and History” was created as part of the Youth Museum Club project. Meetings of the youth museum club were held in 2020-2021. They were attended by young people from the Riga Jewish community, who, during the period of the club’s activity, got acquainted with the principles of the museum’s work, ...
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