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The Jewish Community of Berlin invites you to the 38th Jewish Culture Days Berlin from Thursday, November 13 to Sunday, November 23, 2025. Under the leadership of Intendant Avi Toubiana, the largest festival of Jewish life in Berlin presents more than 40 events at various venues with German, Israeli, and other international cultural creators, such as exhibitions, comedy, concerts, readings, discussion formats, screenings of new Israeli feature films, as well as offerings for children and youth.
The opening concert of the Jewish Cultural Days Berlin this year connects the Jewish history with well-known Hollywood film scores under the title “Let My People Grow”. Under the direction of Igor Budinstein, the Symphony Orchestra Berlin performs musical excerpts from Oscar-winning films, while specially designed visual elements engage in dialogue with the choreographies of Evgeny Kozlov. This creates a vivid picture of Jewish history.
The evening is opened by Talya G. A Solan, founder of the Yamma Ensemble, which specializes in traditional Israeli music. She sings the song “Munich 1972” from the drama “Munich” (USA 2005), directed by Steven Spielberg. With this program point, the festival commemorates all Jewish victims of terrorist attacks worldwide – alongside Agam Berger, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, remained in captivity of the terrorist organization until the beginning of this year, and participates in the opening concert.
Highlights
Literary Program
This year’s literary program was created in cooperation with the State Library of Berlin and the Friends of the State Library of Berlin e.V. and consists of three pillars: exhibitions, readings, and a program for children and young people. Most events take place at the State Library of Berlin, including appearances by authors such as Christian Berkel, Dieter Borchmeyer, Susanne Schädlich, Irina Scherbakowa, Leon de Winter, Assaf Gavron, Dmitrij Kapitelman, Sarah Levy, Henrik Szántó, and Christiane Wirtz.
Exhibitions
Materialized Holiness. Jewish book art in cultural context at the State Library of Berlin Under den Linden. The exhibition presents selected Hebrew manuscripts from the exquisite Hebraica collection of the State Library of Berlin and opens fascinating insights into Jewish book art and its cultural context.
Mir zenem do! – We are here! – Documents from the DP Camps
The Displaced Persons collection of the State Library of Berlin, comprising religious works, newspapers and newsletters, literature and textbooks, documentation and memorial books, is one of the most significant collections of its kind in Europe. Thanks to the support of foundations and donations, 150 particularly endangered works have been restored and are now presented.
Overture to “A Midsummer Night's Dream” – Multimedia exhibition and concert in virtual reality
In collaboration with Henrik Oppermann from ReflectMusic, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, led by Timothy Summers, has further developed a key work of the young Felix Mendelssohn and has transferred it into the infinity of digital space transferred.
Film Program
The film offerings are provided by Seret International, the largest Israeli film and TV festival. Films to be shown include: Cabaret Total (Israel 2024, 91 min.), directed by Roy Assaf, screenplay by Roy Assaf, Omri van Essen, Irena's Secret (Canada/Poland 2023, 121 min.), directed by Louise Archambault, screenplay by Dan Gordon.
Venues
Rykestraße Synagogue, Rykestraße 53, 10405 Berlin
State Library, Theodor-Fontane-Saal, Unter den Linden 8, 10117 Berlin
State Library, Wilhelm-von-Humboldt-Saal, Unter den Linden 8, 10117 Berlin
New Synagogue, Centum Judaicum, Oranienburger Str. 28-30, 10117 Berlin
Hackesche Höfe Cinema, Rosenthaler Str. 40, 10178 Berlin
Fotografiska, Oranienburger Str. 54, 10117 Berlin
Impressions from the Jewish Cultural Days 2024: https://youtu.be/ZpQ8-TLvuGU
You can find the program of the 38th Jewish Cultural Days Berlin on the website https://www.juedische-kulturtage.org/
Tickets cost between six to 70 euros (plus additional fees if applicable), some events are free of charge.
Tickets are available at all well-known pre-sale outlets, online at www.jkt.berlin, or through the Papagena ticket service: +49 30 47997474 (Mon–Sat 9–20 hrs, Sun 14–20 hrs)
Ticket link: https://papagena-shop.comfortticket.de/de/produktion/30cfe244-bfa6-4516-a159-2f4362c14792/245
Tickets for the films can be purchased online at: www.hoefekino.de
Discounts (Proof required)
Students, trainees, and apprentices 20%, companion for the severely disabled 100% (by phone only).
* Please note that when purchasing tickets, ticket and pre-sale fees, as well as shipping costs may apply and phone charges may apply
The Jewish Cultural Days are an event of the Jewish Community in Berlin.
