Museum of Jewish History, Girona (Spain)
Cathedral, Museum, Basilica, Jewish Quarter, and a Parade - Girona, Spain - October 2019
Girona, Spain - It is about an hour and a half from our place in Castelldefels, lots of history and interesting things to see. The Cathedral, was very ornate, the Roman Baths were very cool. The Jewish Quarter was like stepping back into history. It was an intersting reminder that even prior to the holocaust, the Jewish people have had a rough go of it. This specific area in Girona was one of the places where Jewish people migrated to from Israel after 70AD, then were slowly pushed out through various rounds of Spanish/Christian persecution, including the inquisition. The city blocks have been well preserved and the museum told a beautful, but sad story.
We had amazing Gelato, the next video shows the Gelato, then we finished the day off with a parade, then a long drive home, then a stop at the Fountain Show in Barcelona.
The Jewish Quarter of Girona: Sephardim & Kabbalah
This video is about Sephardic Jews of Girona and the development of Kabbalah with Nahmanides and others. It includes the Disputation of Barcelona, the Jewish baths of Girona, the mikveh of Besalu, and the Museum Bonastuuc ca Porta.
Jewish quarter in Spain, Sephardi legacy [IGEO.TV]
Centuries of history are presented in Spain which remind Jewish presence, just walking and enjoying across their streets, buildings, arcs, squares, which are the perfect testimony of cohabitation between Jewish, Mudejars and Christians.
The Jewish quarter creation around Spanish cities was been setting along Middle Age. Generally, after new distributions through urban spaces, reconquests and repopulations, downtown spaces were allocated to Christians, setting aside Mudejars (conversed Muslims) to outskirts (named as Moorish quarter), while Jewish kept their social level, and used to cohabite with invaders.
As soon as Christian occupation was definitive, antijewish measures became stronger, which put Jewish into the background, making isolates neighborhoods called Jewish quarters.
Probably, in Spain there were quite important Jewish quarters, at least 300. Recently, Jewish Spanish Association has been created, 26 cities which still conserve their special urban structure.
We´ll visit four of them, selected by chance:
-CÓRDOBA: One of the most visited places in the city, it's a white quarter decorated with flowers.
-TOLEDO: Main sanctuary for people looking for Jewish memories.
-CÁCERES: old Jewish quarter with popular houses, whitewash walls and big bricked chimneys, adapted to the land´s gradient, therefore, quite steep slopes, it is called Quebrada Quarter.
-HERVÁS: a respected urban design, narrow streets extremely tight, balconies with big cantilevers, native materials. Almost award-winning as best place 2013, by Repsol guide.
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Girona: has the best well kept Jewish Quarter in the World
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G I R O N A and the jewish point 2018 חירונה Spain Catalonia
G I R O N A and the jewish point 2018 חירונה Spain Catalonia
There are some remains of Girona's historical Jewish community prior to their choice between conversion and expulsion in 1492 (see Alhambra Decree). On Carrer de Sant Llorenc, a rectangular indentation that once held a mezuzah can be seen on the doorway of an old building. Farther along is the Centre Bonastruc ça Porta and the Catalan Jewish Museum. The Bonastruc ça Porta project started in the 1970s, when it became fashionable to renovate properties in the old town.
Characteristic of Girona are the picturesque houses overlooking the river Onyar. These were built over many years and give the flavour of a small Mediterranean city
Girona, Jewish Quarter and Modern City, Catalonia - Spain 4K Travel Channel
The old Jewish Quarter or Call in Girona is one of the best preserved in Europe. It is characterized by narrow streets and steep steps. Until 1492, large Jewish communities were formed in Spanish cities. But due of the Alhambra Decree, they had to leave Spain. Although many Jews had supported the war against the Muslims financially strong. After expulsion of the Muslims, the desire for religious unification in the country was stronger, which ultimately led to the Alhambra Decree. Around 10% of the population had to leave the country. The environmental and social impact was significant. Only those who converted to the Christianity were allowed to stay, but were then under general suspicion of Inquisition. Many were burned at the stake. As late as 1992 the Alhambra Decree was irrevocably overridden.
We will visit the Jewish Museum that used to be a synagogue. The sign, embedded in to the street before the gate, stating that it is was not only a synagogue, but also a house where one could receive an overnight accommodation as well as help into difficult situations.
Inside the museum you can see objects of the Jewish community of Girona, at that time the community consists of 700 persons.
After a walk through the medieval streets, alleys and squares, lined by restaurants, bars and Taperias, we are invited to a meal in the restaurant Els Jardins de la Mercè. The excellent restaurant is located in a former Covent from the 17th century.
Not only the food but also the wine tasted delicious. We briefly stay at a dwell in the garden of the restaurant, where a small fountain with its moisture exudes cool air.
We do not know, what the artist who had built the colorful letters in front of the building of the Provincial Government of Catalunya was trying to tell us. Anyway, we quickly realized that they are not only meant for sitting, but it offers unusual photo and film perspectives and we have fun.
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Das alte jüdische Viertel in Girona ist eines der Besterhaltenen in Europa. Es zeichnet sich durch enge Gassen und steile Treppen aus. Bis 1492 hatten sich in spanischen Städten große jüdische Gemeinschaften gebildet, die auf Grund des Alhambra Edikts Spanien verlassen mussten. Und dies obwohl viele Juden den Krieg gegen die Muslime stark finanziell unterstützt hatten. Nach Vertreibung der Muslime wurde im Land der Wunsch nach religiöser Vereinheitlichung stärker, der letztlich zum Alhambra Edikt führte. Rund 10% der Bevölkerung musste das Land verlassen. Die ökologischen und sozialen Folgen waren erheblich. Nur wer zum Christentum übertrat durfte bleiben, stand aber dann unter dem Generalverdacht der Inquisition. Viele landeten auf dem Scheiterhaufen. Erst 1992 wurde das Alhambra Edikt unwiderruflich außer Kraft gesetzt.
Wir besuchen das jüdische Museum, das ursprünglich eine Synagoge war. Das Zeichen, das vor dem Tor in die Straße eingelassen ist, besagt, dass es sich hier nicht nur um eine Synagoge handelt, sondern um ein Haus, in dem man auch eine Übernachtungsmöglichkeit oder Hilfe in schwierigen Situationen erhalten konnte.
Im jüdischen Museum werden Gegenstände der Jüdischen Gemeinde in Girona ausgestellt, die damals eine Größe von 700 Personen hatte.
Nach einem Spaziergang durch die mittelalterlichen Straßen, Gassen und Plätze, die in der Regel von Restaurants, Taperias und Bars gesäumt sind werden wir zu einem Essen ins Restaurant Els Jardins de la Mercè eingeladen. Das ausgezeichnete Restaurant befindet sich in einem ehemaligen Covent aus dem 17ten Jahrhundert. Nicht nur das Essen auch der Wein schmeckten köstlich.
Wir konnten noch kurz im Garten des Restaurants verweilen, wo ein kleiner Springbrunnen mit seiner Feuchtigkeit kühle Luft verströmte.
Was uns der Künstler, der die Buchstaben vor dem Gebäude der Provinzregierung Kataloniens aufgestellt hatte, mitteilen wollte, wissen wir nicht. Wir hatten jedenfalls schnell begriffen, dass sie nicht nur zum Sitzen gedacht waren, sondern uns beim herumalbern auch ungewöhnliche Foto- und Filmperspektiven lieferten.
Im Inneren des Regierungsgebäudes befindet sich ein sehr schön gestalteter Innenhof mit Fresken.
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My name is Zahi Shaked
In 2000 I became a registered liscenced tourist guide.
My dedication in life is to pass on the ancient history of the Holy Land.
Following upon many years of travel around the world, which was highlighted by a very exciting emotional and soul-searching meeting with the Dalai Lama, I realized that I had a mission. To pass on the the history of the Holy Land, its religions, and in particular, the birth and development of Christianity.
In order to fulfill this calling in the best way possible, I studied in depth, visited, and personally experienced each and every important site of the ancient Christians. I studied for and received my first bachelors degree in the ancient history of the Holy Land, and am presently completing my studies for my second degree.(Masters)
Parralel to my studies, and in order to earn a living, I was employed for many years in advertising. What I learned there was how to attract the publics attention, generate and, increase interest, and assimilate information. All this I use as tools to describe, explain and deepen the interest in the sites that we visit. From my experience, I have learned that in this way, the Holy Land becomes more than just history, and that the large stones that we see scattered about in dissaray, join together one by one until they become - a Byzantine Church. This also happens when I lead a group of Pilgrims in the Steps of Jesus. We climb to the peak of Mount Precipice, glide over the land to the Sea of Galilee, land on the water and see the miracle which enfolds before us. This is a many faceted experience. Not only history which you will remember and cherish, but an experience which I hope will be inplanted in your hearts and minds, and will accompany you all the days of your life.
A walk along Barcelona Jewish Quarter
This is a walk along the whole set of streets occupied by the Jews in the Middle Age. A place of small streets or alley. In medieval, Barcelona had two Jewish quarters, and in this video we walk along all the streets of both, explaining the history of this community and his way of life. We visit the synagogue, the public baths, the streets and the main places of the daily life of neighborhood.
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Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague. Also known as Josefov. Located between the Old Town Square and the Vltava River.
In this video one would continue to watch the video will see the river and boats where you would be able to join a cruise of the entire river journey or a little trip in city limits.
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Game of Thrones Filming Locations / Girona Cathedral Spain/ Jewish Quarter / La Muralla
The Game of Thrones Season Six main filming locations as the City of Bravoos and King’s Landing were at Girona City in Spain. Visiting the gothic architecture of Girona Cathedral, walking up the 90 steps staircase to see upclose its Baroque façade was worth the effort, plus the amazing interiors and the incredible museums. The Jewish quarter with the colorful houses along the Onyar Rivers amazed us. Then the walk on the Gran Muralla or the Great Old Walls of Girona gave us a panoramic view of Girona City.
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Places to see in ( Girona - Spain ) Girona Jewish Quarter
Places to see in ( Girona - Spain ) Girona Jewish Quarter
Beautiful Girona city has many things to discover, we told you about Girona legends, Santa Caterina ancient pharmacy and Rafael Masó architecture but we had yet to go through the Jewish past of Girona city.
The Jewish community was established in Girona during 600 years, no wonder why the Jewish quarter of Girona is one of the best well-preserved in the world. As many towns that had a Jewish community, although the jews lived there they were not integrated with the rest of the city.
They had cultural differences, a different religion, traditions and habits, this didn't help the two communities to unite. Moreover, they also had legal reasons not to mingle as the Jewish community was confined to stay in a defined are called El Call, the Jewish quarter.
The existence of the Jewish community in Girona comes from 982, the first time it appears documented, but until the year 1160 it doesn't appear as an established community but only isolated houses.
The Jews were a very important community in Catalonia established in different cities until their expulsion on 1492. The jews had a special treatment by the king, they paid more taxes than the rest of the population but they had the right to get protection from the king. They had their own official organizations and structured independent from the Christian ones established in town. They had their own secretaries, administration workers etc...the only structure that was shared was the judicial area.
Inside the street la Força one of the most incredible places is the Call Jueu, the Jewish quarter that is a maze of narrow streets and courtyards that remained nowadays very much the same way they were in medieval times. The Jewish quarter of Girona is one of the best well-preserved in the world and an evidence of the importance that the Jewish culture had in Girona.
The Jewish quarter in Girona was located on what is now different sectors in the old town. The main street of el Call was la Força street, where narrow streets are born such as Cúndaro, Sant Llorenç, Oliva and Prats.This maze of narrow streets, grey stones and windows made with rusted steel were the home of the Girona Jews.
In different moments in time the Jews even converted to the Christianism, some sincerely and others with the aim to save their own lives and their belongings. The Jews had to keep an image of austerity, so you can see buildings on the outside with basic materials and on the inside the houses are a lot different. Even their clothes, the jews used to be dressed very simply but inside their homes they were dressed with clothes of a lot more quality.
The material and archeological heritage from the jews in Girona is very poor but their contribution in the culture, the mystic and the Càbala made Girona city to get the title of the Mother City of Israel. Important intellectuals of the time such as Bonastruc Ça Porta, Jacob ben Sheshet and Ezra de Girona were celebrities at the time and until now that there investigations of what they wrote.
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