Jewish Troyes

Troyes Synagogue and Rashi's House Exhibition Tour

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Delphine Yagüe CulturistiQ

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La Maison

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L'alhambra

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Troyes Synagogue and Rashi's House Exhibition

In 2016, an extraordinary project was born, hosted in the Troyes Synagogue: providing a “house” for Rashi in his native town, set inside a typical 17th-century Champagne-style background. After four years of work, the results of the synagogue’s restoration are exceptional: visitors are invited to pray under the splendid glass roof of the sanctuary, wander amidst a 2000-square-meter labyrinth of courtyards, halls and cellars and learn about the adventure of this reconstruction. The synagogue of Troyes also invites visitors to immerse themselves in Rashi’s universe, through an ambitious exhibition titled “Rashi’s House”, in which visitors can discover Rashi and his work, thanks to an immersive and innovative digital scenography. This exhibition shares the story of Rashi and his disciples, who were able to transmit the soul of French Judaism far beyond the borders of the Champagne area, influencing rabbinical literature far beyond the 13th century, end of the Tossafists era in Champagne. A recreated oratory and bet hamidrash (study hall) immerse visitors in the medieval Troyes of Rashi. Visitors are also invited to study Rashi’s commentaries on digital devices, creating an innovative interactive experience.

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Raymond Moretti's sculpture for Rashi

The Rashi Memorial created by the sculptor Raymond Moretti was inaugurated in 1990, 950th anniversary of Rashi’s birth, on the occasion of the opening of the Rashi University Institute. This large sphere, 2.20m in diameter by 2.80m in height, faces the Champagne theater, close to the former Jewish cemetery where Rashi was buried. The monument rests on a hexagonal granite plinth which represents France. This black and white sculpture symbolises contrasts and presents in cutout, the acronym of Rashi. It was officially unveiled by Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel.

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The Rashi European University Institute

The Rashi European University Institute is an institution of higher education, open to all, devoted to Jewish and Semitic studies and research on monotheistic religions. In the spirit of the exegete Rashi, the Institute opens Judaism to the world, in all its diversity. Classes, debate evenings, and conferences hosted throughout the year provide paths of reflection centered on religious study and on the dialogue between cultures and religions. The exhibition “Rashi and the Jews in Medieval Times in Europe”, inaugurated in 2005 by Troyes’ Jacques Chirac public Library to commemorate the 900th anniversary of Rashi’s death, is also open to visitors (under registration).

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Tours of Troyes

Troyes Synagogue and Rashi's House Exhibition Tour

The Troyes Tourism Office

Troyes Tourism Office tour takes you to Saint Frobert district, the Old Jewish quarter of Troyes. It gathers the streets St Frobert, Hennequin, du Paon, Audiffred, Cordeliers, Boucherat. The rue Saint-Frobert and the current district are named after the old church which is said to have been built on the site of a synagogue where Rashi is said to have taught. The rue du Paon probably housed his home. In the Middle Ages, the neighbourhood was known as the “Broce aux Juifs” which referred to the brushwood in the area, situated close to the countryside. In the 11th century, this area was home to several jewish families including Rachi. The Jewish community of Troyes was able to develop thanks to the protection granted to them by the counts of Champagne from the 11televenth to the 13th century between the reign of Thibault II and Thibault IV. If Jewish families gathered in this neighborhood nothing distinguished them from the rest of the population. It was not until 1215 that the Church forced them to wear a distinctive sign on their clothes in the form of a piece of yellow cloth called a wheel (Rouelle). Rashi died at age 65 on July 13, 1105. Buried in Troyes with full honours in the former jewish cemetery, situated in the area of Moretti's sculpture, outside the walls of the medieval city, next to the Porte de la Girouarde today disapeared (located at the time at the crossroads of Quai Dampierre and Rue de la Cité). The cemetery was demolished in the 16th century to enlarge the city and his grave disapeared.

Rashi Guided Tours with CulturistiQ

Five guided tours with Rashi through architecture, nature, honey, wine, and sacred textes, are proposed through Aube territory by CulturistiQ. These guided tours are an opportunity for discovering the Jewish local history between the lines following Rashi and the Tossafists commentaries on the Talmud and the Bible.

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מסעדות בסגנון יהודי JEWISH STYLE RESTAURANTS

L'alhambra

Emblematic of restaurants that know how to resist time and fashions, L’Alhambra has been part of the Aube culinary panorama for 54 years with oriental cuisine that is a delight in the heart of Troyes. Come and taste our authentic Couscous and Tajines specialties. Our long-standing bestseller: lamb kebab couscous. The semolina is prepared in olive oil, the vegetables exude freshness and the choice of meat is uncompromising. All our products are fresh, this goes for our couscous as well as for our two tagines and our Algerian salads, well appreciated on the terrace in summer. As for our oriental pastries, they are homemade. We also offer vegan dishes, like our couscous-vegetables, with chickpeas and harissa as a bonus.

La Fille du Potager

Come and taste Champagne specialties such as andouillette 5A at the restaurant La Fille du Potager in the historic city center of Troyes. We welcome you in a typical Champagne setting with 2 rooms upstairs. We can receive you in groups of 10 to 45 people.

L'Iillustre

Restaurant, Brasserie, Bar, Terrace and Club in the cellar in Troyes - Home cooking and pastry, fresh, local and seasonal products - Cocktails and Champagne Wines - Maître Restaurateur since 2013

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Delphine Yagüe CulturistiQ

Meetings, guided tours or workshops about a specific theme for a 1h30 to 2 hours experience, in a pedagogical and entertaining setting, for group up to 20 persons. Those experiences are built jointly by CulturistiQ and its partners: each partner presents the specificities of its work and heritage while CulturistiQ presents the same thematic through the point of view of Rashi and his disciples. As the writings of the Sages of Champagne are wonderful testimonies of daily life in the Middle Ages in Champagne, it is easy to transmit the local medieval way of life through their description of tools and technics, relationships between Jews and Christians, food, agriculture, nature and so on… All through the “experience”, CulturistiQ and its partners offer a dialogue between elements of local culture and Jewish local history/Jewish culture.

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The Jewish Story of Troyes, France

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Hotels in Troyes

La Maison

We are happy to welcome you to our charming 19th century Guesthouse situated in the heart of the city of Troyes in the Champagne-Ardenne region, which is only 2h from Paris. After two years refurbishment, our house which was constructed and inhabited by the historian Albert Babeau, has now today been completely restored. It offers a modern decor while keeping its historian character and the authenticity of this beautiful house. Comfortably installed in one of our 5 spacious and charming rooms, we offer your stay under the sign of relaxation and discovery of the French « Art de vivre ».

Relais Saint Jean Hotel

Ideally located in the heart of the historical and touristic centre of the city of Troyes, with its half-timbered facade overlooking a pedestrian street, the Relais Saint Jean hotel has 23 luxury rooms with a refined and personalised décor. They will all seduce you for your business trips as well as your tourist stays. A private Jacuzzi in a 16th century cellar is available upon reservation. The entire Relais Saint Jean team is delighted to welcome you in a warm atmosphere where conviviality and efficiency are combined on a daily basis.

Maison de Rhode

Charming Hotel in Troyes in a unique setting and a building dating from the XV and XVI century.

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🌍 Celebrating One Year of the Jewish Silk Road Portal

World Jewish Travel was thrilled at #IMTM 2024 to present a copy of the WJT Jewish Silk Road Pressbook to the CEO of the Azerbaijan National Tourism Board Florian Sengstschmid and Jamilya Talibzade its Israeli representative Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB).

The Pressbook celebrates the one year anniversary of the Jewish Silk Road Portal launch, an amazing example of using Jewish travel as a means of cultural diplomacy, whilst highlighting the significant Jewish contribution to the ancient trade route. Kudos to our participating partners from the Kiriaty Foundation (Turkey), National Board of Tourism of #Georgia, National Board of Tourism of #Uzbekistan, and Israeli Embassy of #India.

See the overwhelming reaction from the press, by downloading our free pressbook. Special thanks to Moshe Gilad of the @haaretzcom for highlighting this forgotten but important story in the Galeria section of the newspaper and available to download on WJT.

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