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During the German occupation of Greece, the persecution and deportation of Jews were tragically effective throughout most of the country. However, Zakynthos stood as a remarkable exception. Two courageous leaders—the Bishop of Zakynthos, Chrysostomos Demetriou, and the island’s Mayor, Loukas Karrer—successfully protected the entire Jewish population of Zakynthos from the fate suffered by so many […]

This presentation explores aspects of life in the Jewish neighbourhoods of Greece, particularly before the Second World War. Its aim is not to uncover groundbreaking or shocking conclusions, but to give voice to people from across Greece as they share their memories of the neighbourhoods they lived in as children or young adults, both before

A photograph from 1916 shows a towering oak tree dominating the courtyard of the Talmud Torah synagogue, last rebuilt in 1902. It prompts viewers to ask: where is this place in today’s Thessaloniki? Few residents or visitors to the city know that, for centuries, the heart of Thessaloniki was home to more than twenty synagogues—none

 The name Yousouroum, now inseparable from the identity of a historic Athenian neighborhood, traces its roots back to 15th-century Spain. After the expulsion of Jews from Spain, the Yousouroum family settled in the Ottoman Empire, specifically in Smyrna (modern-day Izmir). Around 1830, Isaac Yousouroum, the family patriarch, sought new opportunities in the newly established

This presentation sheds light on the history and daily life of the historic Romaniote Jewish community of Ioannina, blending informative content with photographic materials, authentic artefacts from the Jewish Museum of Greece’s collections, and original relics generously donated by private individuals. The Romaniote Jews have maintained a continuous presence in Greece since the Hellenistic period,

This presentation offers an introduction to the unique Jewish community of Corfu, a community that flourished at the crossroads of East and West and shared in the island’s rich and layered history. The narrow cantons, combined with the coexistence of diverse populations speaking different languages, practicing different religions, and embracing different cultures, shaped the daily

Pictured below is an inscribed white marble plaque from Kastelli of Kissamos, which is dated to the 4th–5th century CE, and offers significant insight into the lives and roles of Jewish women during Late Antiquity. This artifact is preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Kissamos. The six-line Greek inscription on the plaque reads as follows

The Oral History Archive (OHA) of the Jewish Museum of Greece began as a small and modest project. Its foundation was laid in 2001-2002 with the initial collection of twelve interviews, created for the Museum’s temporary exhibition, Hidden Children in Occupied Greece. By organizing and documenting these interviews, the Museum established the OHA, which has since

This presentation draws on selected personal testimonies of individuals who endured the harsh years of World War II in Greece, facing deportation, loss, humiliation, and constant fear. As children, they were forced to flee their homes, adopt false identities, live in hiding, move frequently, or, in some cases, lose their true identities permanently. In April

The story of Jewish resistance fighters in occupied Greece during World War II is a powerful, yet often overlooked, chapter in both Greek and Jewish history. The oppression and horrors faced by the Greek Jewish community during the Nazi occupation were unbearable, but despite this, many Jews joined the resistance movements, motivated by a need