Rashi European University and Cultural Institute
Icon created from a photograph of the porch of the Rashi Institute © PIC Rashi – Estelle Jonaseck
A centre for teaching, research and culture centred on Rashi and the monotheistic religions, the Rashi European University and Cultural Institute, founded in 1989, offers courses in languages (Biblical and Modern Hebrew, Arabic and Latin), the history of religions, philosophy and political science, open to all with no academic prerequisites. It also features a permanent exhibition on ‘Rashi and Medieval Judaism’ and a library specialising in Hebrew, literary, philosophical and historical studies. Visitors can also enjoy its regular cultural programme, which includes exhibitions, lectures, performances, readings and concerts.
Monday to Thursday, 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm
Friday from 9am to 1pm
Group visits by appointment
‘Maison Rachi‘
Icon created from a photograph of the stained-glass window at the ‘Maison Rachi’ depicting Rashi’s family tree © PIC Rashi – Estelle Jonaseck
Since 1960, a 17th-century building, comprising 2,000 m² of premises restored in 2016, has served as a synagogue. Alongside its role as a place of worship, since 2017 it has also been home to the ‘Maison Rachi’, a permanent exhibition designed to introduce visitors to Rashi, his history and his work, through an immersive display. Several rooms, decorated with stained-glass windows and equipped with digital displays, feature, in particular, a reconstructed medieval synagogue and prayer room, as well as a reference library. A unique venue dedicated to Rashi, open to visitors all year round, with a wide range of events and activities.
In the footsteps of Rashi in Troyes
Icon created from a photograph of the Rashi Sphere © PIC Rashi – Estelle Jonaseck
Set off to explore the historic centre of Troyes, following in the footsteps of Rashi and the medieval Jewish community.
‘Rashi Trail‘ in Dampierre, Ramerupt and Lhuître
Icon based on a detail from the Dampierre fresco © PIC Rashi – Estelle Jonaseck
Created in June 2022, the mural ‘Isaac of Dampierre’ depicts Isaac of Dampierre, the famous 12th-century Tossafist and great-grandson of Rashi, surrounded by his teachers and disciples.
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Icon based on a detail from the Ramerupt fresco © PIC Rashi – Estelle Jonaseck
The mural ‘Rabbeinu Tam and Henry I the Liberal’, created in June 2023 in Ramerupt, depicts Jacob and Samuel, grandsons of Rashi and renowned Tossafists, and their mother Yochebed, alongside Henry I the Liberal, Count of Champagne.
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Icon based on a detail from the Lhuître fresco © PIC Rashi – Estelle Jonaseck
The mural ‘Rashi, his disciples and his daughters’, created in September 2023 in Lhuître, serves as a reminder that a Jewish community once lived there and highlights the importance Rashi attached to women, particularly his three daughters, who are depicted alongside Saint Tanche, another female figure from the region.
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‘Rashi and the heritage of Aube’ with CulturistiQ
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Discover Troyes and the Aube region through a series of offbeat guided tours that allow you to immerse yourself in the natural, gastronomic, architectural and artistic treasures of the Aube through the writings of Rashi. These ‘unusual journeys through time’ offer a different perspective on Jewish culture and showcase the cultural and tourism stakeholders, craftspeople and producers who are part of this adventure in the Aube!
Choose from 5 themes: architecture, nature, wine, honey, and sacred study in the Middle Ages.
In the footsteps of the Jewish community of Vitry-le-François
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This 1950s synagogue was closed in 2007 due to a lack of worshippers. Now desanctified, it belongs to the town of Vitry-le-François, which would like to give it a new use.
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The first modern Jewish cemetery in Champagne and the Ardennes, it still accommodates a few burials in existing plots.
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