150 results within Institution Mozaika

Letter sent by the President of the Israelite Community of Barcelona to local authorities to request their approval of the newly appointed directive board. The letter includes the names of most relevant stakeholders in the Community.

Warning Letter sent to Samuel Maytek, main supplier of kosher meat to the Israelite Community of Barcelona, concerning a previous ordinance by the local authorities forbidding him to operate in the slaughterhouse without prior authorization

Warning Letter sent to Samuel Maytek and other members of the Israelite Community of Barcelona informing that their request cannot be met until law governing public gatherings is updated

Letter of Approval by the Civil Governor authorizing the celebration of religious festivities in Barcelona

Letter sent by the Committee of the Israelite Community of Barcelona requested financial donations to all members of the Community for the purpose of the construction of a new "Temple" or place of worship

Letter sent by local authorities to Israelite Community in relation to their previous request concerning the sacrifice of animals in observance of religious prescriptions in the local slaughterhouse.

Warning letter sent to Mr. Samuel Maytek, main supplier of kosher meat to the Israelite Community of Barcelona, by the local authorities and information about grace period to appeal against the ordinance.

Warning letter sent to the Israelite Community of Barcelona informing that the change of roles in the directive board of the Community is not authorized by the local civil governor as it has not been registered with the local authorities following the leg…

Notification sent by the President of the Israelite Community of Barcelona to the local authorities to inform about coming celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, after approval was granted.

Warning letter sent by local authorities to the Israelite Community of Barcelona against organizing events outside agreed locations and dates

Letter by the secretary of the Israelite Community of Barcelona informing local authorities of approved religious celebrations and their exact addresses

Letter by the President of the Israelite Community of Barcelona asking for clarification regarding the required bureaucratic procedures to complete the inauguration of a synagogue in Barcelona, following the mediation of the delegate of the World Jewish C…

Credit note to the Israelite Community by the City Council, from 1946

Declaration Note by the head of cemetaries of the Israelite Community of Barcelona stating that the local authorities have authorized the Community to take sacrificed animals out of the city's slaughterhouse.

View of casa Adret, said to be one of the oldest buildings in Barcelona. Nowadays Casa Adret is home to Mozaika and AEPJ, two organizations that work to promote Jewish culture and heritage in Barcelona.

View of Sant Felip Neri Square. At first glance, this wonderful square is seen as a tranquil space, however it bears the scars of one of the most devastating attacks of the Civil War in Barcelona which caused 42 deaths, most of whom were children taking …

Marlet Street, the place where some claimed that the former Synagogue once stood. The location of the former Synagogue Mayor remains a contested topic among historians, archaeologists and researchers. In the 1990s, a museum claiming to be located on the s…

In the summer of 1893, the Jewish couple Max Lehmann and Ella Sontheimer got married and decided to spend their honeymoon in the then fashionable city of Barcelona. Impressed by the ambience in the city and the opportunities it offered, Max decided to ope…

In the summer of 1893, the Jewish couple Max Lehmann and Ella Sontheimer got married and decided to spend their honeymoon in the then fashionable city of Barcelona. Impressed by the ambience in the city and the opportunities it offered, Max decided to ope…

Main Entrance to the Sant Antoni market. During the early 20th century, many Sephardic families migrated from Istanbul and other areas of the Ottoman Empire to Barcelona. Some sought to start a new life there, some saw Barcelona just as a temporary stop b…

Side view of the head office of the Israelite Community of Barcelona. Founded in 1918 it is the first attempt to revive Judaism and Jewish Culture in the City since the Expulsion of the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula of 1492.

Location of the first modern synagogue of Barcelona, nowadays an hotel.

Homage to Rabbi Samuel Ha-Sardi, who donated a large amount of money to the Hekdesh of the former Jewish Quarter of Barcelona. The Hekdseh served as a philanthropy collective within the community in the Middle Ages

Façade of the Sant Jaume Church, built on top of the remains of the former Synagogue of Call Menor