Programme name
International Scientific Conference and Event Series on the Life and Work of Immánuel Löw
Year
2024
Organisers
Pataricza Dóra, Ausztrics Andrea
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The international conference on the life and work of Chief Rabbi Immánuel Löw of Szeged aimed to bring together scholars, researchers, and experts from various countries and regions, fostering collaboration and the development of new perspectives. Prestigious plenary and section lectures provided researchers with an opportunity to present their fields of study, while the program also included a Löw memorial walk and the official inauguration of spaces named after Lipót Löw and Immánuel Löw. The conference took place from September 4–6, 2024.
Detailed program:
Wednesday, September 4, 4:00 PM
Venue: Szeged Jewish Community Hall, Gutenberg Street 20, 6722 Szeged
- 4:00-4:30 PM Presentation of the Löw Awards
- 4:30-5:10 PM Screening of the film "He Who Understood the Language of Plants" (Directed by László Böröcz and Katalin Virág) (in Hungarian with English subtitles)
- 5:10-5:40 PM Discussion with the film's directors
- 6:00-7:00 PM Guided tour of the Old Synagogue (by Attila Kendrusz) (Hajnóczy Street 12)
Thursday, September 5
Venue: Szeged Jewish Community Hall, Gutenberg Street 20, 6722 Szeged
- 11:00-11:30 AM Opening speeches by István Buk (SzZsH), Dr. Gábor Balázs (OR-ZSE), Renate Seib (ÖKF), and Dr. Zsuzsanna Toronyi (MILEV)
- 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Tamás Turán: On the Religious Portrait of Immanuel Löw; Moderator: Dóra Pataricza
- 1:30-3:30 PM Panel 1 (in Hungarian):
Balázs Tamási – Zsuzsanna Toronyi: On the Löw Collections at MILEV and OR-ZSE, Viktória Bányai: The 1903 Dedication Textiles of the New Synagogue in Szeged, Mercédesz Czimbalmos – Dóra Pataricza: “Three Kisses Sent from Heaven” – Immanuel Löw’s Der Kuss (1921), Szonja Komoróczy: Leopold Löw's Diploma, Chair: Judit Kónya
- 4:00-5:00 PM Park Inauguration
Leopold Löw Park, Immanuel Löw Park (Attila Street near Mars Square)
- 5:30-6:30 PM Löw Memorial Walk (led by Dr. Krisztina Frauhammer)
Starting point: Immanuel Löw Park
Friday, September 6
Venue: Szeged Jewish Community Hall, Gutenberg Street 20, 6722 Szeged
- 9:00-9:30 AM Máté Hidvégi: The Life of Immanuel Löw; Moderator: Judit Kónya
- 9:30-10:30 AM Panel 2 (in English): Matan Barzilai: The Immanuel Löw Archive of the National Library of Israel
Lívia Szélpál: Immanuel Löw’s Impact on Szeged’s Urbanization and His Role as a Local Historian of the City Chair: Szonja Ráhel Komoróczy
- 10:50 AM-12:10 PM Panel 3 (in Hungarian):
Judit Kónya: The Rabbi, the Architect, and the Bimah – Insights into the Design Work of the New Synagogue Based on the Archives of the Szeged Jewish Community
Mihály Riszovannij: Immanuel Löw in the Context of Wissenschaft des Judentums and Jewish Folklore
Balázs Király: "Justice, Justice You Shall Pursue" – Lessons from Dr. Immanuel Löw’s Criminal Trial Chair: Viktória Bányai
- 1:00-1:45 PM Synagogue Tour – Led by Ágnes Oszkó (in Hungarian) (Szeged New Synagogue, Jósika Street 10)
- 2:15-3:00 PM Cemetery Tour – In the Footsteps of the Löws. Memorial walk in the Szeged Jewish Cemetery (led by Vera Ábrahám) (Fonógyári Road 17)
The event was organised as part of the project "ReActMem: Rescue Memory - Activism, Arts and Public Remembrance", which is being implemented by Marom together with twelve European partners, thanks to funding from the European Union under the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme.