When does the book presentation take place?

The event takes place on Thursday, January 7, 2027, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

Where does the reading take place?

The venue is the Jewish Museum Franken in Fürth, Königstraße 89, 90762 Fürth.

What is the cost of admission?

Admission to the event is free.

What is the book about?

The anthology addresses Jewish realities in football, Jewish players, fan culture, solidarity, memory, and antisemitism.

Who is hosting the evening?

The book presentation will be hosted by Monty Ott and Ruben Gerczikow.

Is the venue accessible?

The Jewish Museum Franken is only partially accessible. Most floors are reachable by elevator, but historical stairs, different floor levels, and door thresholds may make access difficult.

Jewish Voices in Football: A Moving Literary Evening about Memory, Attitude, and Solidarity

Name: Jews on the Field, Jews in the Stands – Jewish Realities and Antisemitism in Football Today
Start: 2027-01-07T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-07T20:30:00+01:00
Location: Jüdisches Museum Franken in Fürth

When Football Becomes a Stage for Jewish Presence

Football thrives on belonging, memory, and communal passion. At the same time, stadiums and fan stands reflect societal conflicts. At the book presentation at the Jewish Museum Franken in Fürth, Monty Ott and Ruben Gerczikow discuss Jewish realities in football and the forms in which antisemitism is visible today on the field and in the stands.

A Publication on Visibility and Belonging

The anthology Jews on the Field, Jews in the Stands gathers stories of Jewish players, fans, and engaged individuals who advocate for an open fan culture. The contributions connect personal experiences with questions of representation, solidarity, and responsibility. Football appears not as a politically neutral refuge but as a societal resonance space.

Literature, Memory Culture, and Present

Monty Ott and Ruben Gerczikow merge journalistic research with a clear analysis of the cultural discourse. Their texts focus on friendship and solidarity as well as exclusion, threat, and antisemitic narratives. The reading offers more than just a classic book presentation: it opens access to a genre between reportage, political journalism, and memory cultural documentation.

An Evening of Societal Relevance

The Hamas massacres on October 7, 2023, and their consequences for Jewish life have intensified the debate on solidarity, security, and visibility. In the protected space of the Jewish Museum Franken, a concentrated reading atmosphere is created, where language invites critical reflection. The author encounter combines literary experience with political education and makes the art of documentary storytelling directly tangible.

Conclusion: Football as a Place of Responsibility

Visitors can expect an informative and moving evening about Jewish identity, football culture, and the determined resistance against antisemitism. The reading invites the audience to reconsider familiar images of the stadium and engage with the stories that become visible there or have been previously overlooked. Those who see literature as a societal intervention will find an evening of special cultural significance in Fürth.