The Life and Work of Immanuel Löw.

events Programme

The Szeged Jewish Community, the National Rabbinical Seminary – Jewish University, and the University of Szeged are organizing an international academic conference in Szeged titled "The Life and Work of Immanuel Löw." The conference will be held primarily in Hungarian, with some sessions in English. The goal of this international conference is to bring together scholars, researchers, and experts from various countries and regions to facilitate collaboration and develop new perspectives on the life and work of Immanuel Löw, the Chief Rabbi of Szeged.
The prestigious plenary and panel sessions will provide researchers with an opportunity to present their work, while the program also includes a walk to commamorate Löw, and the official inauguration of parks named after Leopold Löw and Immanuel Löw.
The conference will take place from September 4–6, 2024, and will be hosted by the University of Szeged.
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)
(Organized by ReActMem, Marom, and ZSK)
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)