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Amadeus: Amex GBT Books American Airlines NDC Fares via New API
American Airlines, American Express Global Business Travel and Amadeus recently announced NDC-enabled bookings using the Amadeus Travel API.
Posted On 30 Aug 2019
, By GTP editing team
Skyserv Adopts Amadeus Technology for Ground Handling at 37 Greek Airports
Skyserv has adopted Amadeus' Altéa Departure Control for Ground Handlers system, to handle passengers and flights at 37 airports in Greece.
Posted On 09 Jul 2019
Amadeus to Sponsor 'Travel Forward' Startup Competition at WTM 2019
Amadeus will again sponsor the Startup Showcase and Competition, a global travel technology event to be held during the World Travel Market (WTM) 2019.
Amadeus Partners with Booking.com, Boosts Accommodation Content
Amadeus has signed a hospitality distribution agreement with Booking.com, making its accommodation content available to more travel sellers worldwide.
Cyprus Airways Upgrades Reservations System with Amadeus Altéa Suite
Cyprus Airways has completed the upgrade to its new passenger reservations system, with the Amadeus Altéa Suite, a next-generation airline IT system.
Amadeus Gives NDC Update to Greek Travel Partners
Amadeus recently gave its Greek travel agency customers an update on the developments of the IATA New Distribution Capability (NDC) technical standard.
Finnair Chooses Amadeus Network Revenue Management to Drive Greater Profitability
Finnair has chosen to use the Amadeus Network Revenue Management solution to improve accuracy in forecasting customer demand and better optimize its origin and destination network.
Digital Technology Delivers Far More than Cost Savings for Airports, Says Report
The potential of digital technologies within the airport environment are explored in a study titled "Airport Digital Transformation", conducted by Arthur D. Little and commissioned by Amadeus.
Posted On 29 Oct 2018
Southwest Airlines Partners with Amadeus to Offer Best Flight Choices
Southwest Airlines has signed a 10-year agreement with Amadeus, aiming to deliver optimal flight choices by implementing the Amadeus Sky Suite by Optym for network planning.
CWT Includes Amadeus in '3.0 Strategy' to Deliver Better Traveler Experiences
Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) has expanded its global business partnership with Amadeus and included the travel technology provider in its '3.0 strategy'.
Amadeus Acquires TravelClick to Accelerate Expansion in Hospitality Sector
Amadeus has agreed to acquire global hospitality provider TravelClick from Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, for USD $1.52 billion.
Amadeus and Russia's S7 Airlines Sign Partnership Agreement
Russia's second largest airline, S7 Airlines has signed for the full suite of Amadeus Altéa passenger service system (PSS) solutions which include reservations, inventory, ticketing and departure control capabilities.
Amadeus Achieves Dual IATA Level 3 NDC Certification as Aggregator
Amadeus has received the level 3 New Distribution Capability (NDC) certification as an aggregator from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Amadeus Achieves Level 3 Certification on Latest NDC Standard
Amadeus has renewed its Level 3 certification on the latest version of the new Distribution Capability Standard (NDC), Altea 18.1.
Amadeus Aiming to Create 'Live Travel Space' to Deliver Better Journeys – Interview with Christian Baillet
Amadeus' Christian Baillet speaks to GTP on the company's innovative plans to offer the best possible travel experience.
, By Nikos Krinis
Cobalt Air Joins Amadeus' Global Travel Agency Community
Amadeus and Cypriot airline Cobalt Air have entered into a partnership, aiming to launch the carrier's full range of services and fares in the Amadeus intermediated channel.
Qantas Joins Amadeus NDC-X Program
Australian airline Qantas will join the Amadeus NDC-X program to sell its NDC offers across travel sellers around the world.
Amadeus Renews Partnership with Aspida Travel
Amadeus and Aspida Travel have announced the renewal of their long partnership in the Greek market for the next six years.
Amadeus Holds First 'Airline Day' for Greek Travel Partners
Travel technology platform Amadeus held a special event for its partners in Greece, aiming to inform on the trends that are set to transform the travel sector in 2018.
Amadeus Revamps Qantas Online Booking Process, Offers More Seamless Customer Experience
Amadeus has completed a major digital redesign of the online booking process of Qantas, aiming to make the customer experience more seamless.
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Uldum is een plaats in de Deense regio Midden-Jutland, gemeente Hedensted, en telt 1316 inwoners (2008).

Station

Uldum ligt aan de route van de voormalige spoorlijn Horsens - Thyregod. De lijn werd in 1962 opgeheven, maar het stationsgebouw is bewaard gebleven.

Plaats in Midden-Jutland
Hedensted

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Officially nicknamed the "Abode of Peace", the tiny tropical Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam is one of the world's smallest and wealthiest nations. Because of its thriving oil wealth, seventy percent of the country is still covered by almighty virgin rainforest, home to clouded leopards, sun bears and the gravity-defying paradise tree snake.
The Sultanate of Brunei is on the northern coast of Borneo, the world's third largest island, and only 270 miles north of the equator. All its land borders are with the Malaysian state of Sarawak, which splits Brunei in two parts. The landscape is mainly pristine equatorial jungle drained by small rivers. Most settlements are situated along the bays.
The country only gained independence in 1984, but has the world's oldest reigning monarchy, and centuries of royal heritage. At the helm of the only remaining Malay-Islamic monarchy in the world, the Sultan of Brunei comes from a family that dates back over 600 years. The current sultan, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, has been on the throne for 43 years, and is one of the world's richest individuals.
Visitors to the "Abode of Peace" (the literal translation of Darussalam) will find the country surprisingly laid-back and relaxing. In addition to admiring the gilded domes, towering minarets, and extraordinary ornamentation of the two landmark mosques in the capital, Bandar Seri Bergawan, visitors can explore water villages by boat and on foot, learn about local culture in several museums, sample delicious Malay cuisine, and experience the incredible biodiversity of the Bornean rainforest in Ulu Temburong National Park.
With the abundance of nature, eco-tourism is one of the main attractions of Brunei – a haven for nature lovers and adventurers alike. This is a kingdom of unexpected treasures. Almost 40% of the country's forests are preserved as Ulu Temburong National Park in Temburong District, and is considered one of the world's most diverse eco-systems with a range of wilderness habitats, from lowland forests and jungle to mountain forests and waterfalls. Most of the park is untouched by man, and the traditional culture of Borneo longhouse communities (where an extended family or several families live together in a single, long home), remains intact. It is so untouched that only about one square km (0.6 miles) of the park is accessible to tourists, who are only admitted as part of a guided tour. To protect it, the rest is off-limits to everyone except scientists, who flock here from around the world. Permitted activities include a canopy walk, some short jungle walks, and swimming in the cool mountain waters of Sungai Temburong.
The forests of Ulu Temburong are teeming with life, including as many as 400 kinds of butterflies. Best times to spot birds and animals, in the rainforest and along riverbanks, are around sunrise and sunset, but you're much more likely to hear hornbills and Bornean gibbons than to see them. Home to the rare proboscis monkey and thousands of unique species of plants and animals, there are no roads into the park – access is via traditional longboats along river corridors or river hiking tracks. A series of canopy walkways rising over 180 feet above the tree tops, and long suspension bridges give new meaning to the term "back to nature".
Brunei's culture is deeply rooted in its Malay origins, which are reflected in the nation's language, architecture, ceremonies, and daily life rituals. Though various foreign nations have played a role in shaping Brunei's rich history, the traditions of the Old Malay World have left their mark on the culture of modern Brunei. If Malay's traditions are Brunei's cultural root, the Islam is its heart. The nation's Malay Islamic Monarchy is a uniquely Bruneian blend combining the best of Malay culture with the teachings of Islam, loyalty to the state, and a mutual respect between ruler and subjects. This national philosophy is aimed at forging a stronger sense of identity, as well as fostering unity and stability, and it forms the backbone of Bruneian cultural identity.
Since Brunei is such a wealthy nation, it is able to provide well for its citizens. The country's welfare system is so great, that they pay no taxes, and have access to free education, free healthcare services, free cooking gas, housing, food subsidies, and a very attractive retirement scheme. The economy is not dependent on the tourism industry, so the attractions exist to preserve culture and tradition. Visitors get to experience the country's traditional culture by observing the locals, dining at a local eatery, or visiting mosques and museums at their own pace. Unlike other cities in Asia, you won't have to travel to a remote village to experience Brunei's culture as well.
Brunei enjoys a distinctly tropical climate with year-round hot weather, and high levels of humidity. The best time to visit is June to September. Uniquely for the region, Brunei has two monsoon seasons with heavy rainfall from October to February, and from May to June.
AirlinePros partner Royal Brunei Airlines is the flag carrier of the Sultanate of Brunei. From its hub at Brunei International Airport (BWN), Royal Brunei Airlines serves a number of regional and international destinations in Australia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and the U.K. Royal Brunei Airlines operates one of the youngest long-haul fleets in the world, and is the only airline to guarantee a Boeing 787 Dreamliner service on all long-haul routes. In 2016, Royal Brunei Airlines was announced as one of the 'Top 10 Most Loved Airlines' by Skytrax and 'Top 100 Airlines'.


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Main Page Polls
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The Policy Agenda
By kerpen, January 13, 2005 in Main Page Polls
What is the most important federal policy issue to you?
1. What is the most important federal policy issue to you?
Budget/Spending
alien accusitionist 9
Name:tara brandenburg
School:mtn. home
gay rights It may not run the economy but it means a lot to me
i agree... gay rights would have to be the most important thing to me right now... heck, im going to a protest on monday,but i voted education since gay rights wasnt on there and other votes basically count as nothing.
i'd say that education is the most important thing on that list because yah, we're one of the best countries in the world, but our fore fathers were educated people... we would be no where w/o education AND it would be really nice to have a history teacher that isnt always stoned (not against the high part... just against the fact that you cant teach when you're stoned) and a math teacher that dosent teach like shit and a school building that has air conditioning... in the poor school districts they cut teachers and budgets every year... as the war spending goes up the education budget goes down. its a fact, my mom is a teacher and as inflation goes up, her pay check stays the same. i think that the war budget is the least important out of any of these because all of this war over a bitt of oil is dumb. america is turning into the reincarnated nazi germany.
homiejon69 49771
Name:Jon Karlin
School:Berkeley Prep
THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IS CAPATLISM, AND BIOPOWER-- WE ARTE SURVELLED BY THE GOVERNMENT-- WHY ISNT THIS THE MOST IMORTANT ISSUE? WE ARE ROBOTS OF THE STATE,THEY SEND US TO SCHOOL, TO WORK FOR CAPITAL, TO WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT-- SINCE THE TOPIC IS ALL BOUT CIVIL LIBERTIES, WHY DONT WE GET OUR LIBERTIES BACK BY REFORMING THE STATE
HeHateMe 18
We're the eminent economic, cultural, and military power in the world. I suspect we're teaching our kids just fine. In fact, I'd say we focus far too much on education. If we made access to capital for starting a business as readily available as student loans are, many people would be better off.
Very true, and very brilliant.
I think that the Israeli and Palestinian conflict is the top issue in my mind. I think with the death of Arafat and the rise of power of Abbas for a second time that there will finally be compromise on the Palestinian part. Sharon also has showed his support for withdrawal of Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip and some in the West Bank.
I think that solving this age old conflict that a domino effect will be created in the Middle East and perhaps with the help of the United States and other Western governments finally their will be less anti-American/Western sentiment in the Middle East.
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This word got me in so much trouble when I was…twelve, I think?
Background. Girls Scout camp in the wilds of central Indiana in the mid-seventies. Not a hotbed of inclusive intellectualism, let's say, and I was in a unit led by a counselor who took the job because her friends were doing it, not because she liked camping. Many of us made made the mistake of knowing what we were doing in front of her those two weeks. (Building fires. Avoiding poison ivy. Taking the correct trail to the lake.) We annoyed her with these and other crimes like talking about books we had read.
So when the bookworm kid who annoyed her most (me) used the word "animated" in table conversation at supper, of course her only possible course of action was to mock me loudly and publicly — making a point to bring the whole dining hall of 70+ girls into the conversation — about putting on airs and being a stupid child who was too big for her smart-mouthed britches because everyone knew that animated means cartoons.
I don't think I cried. I recall being furious, which usually means tears, but I don't remember bawling. I do remember arguing the point (I'd been describing someone whose gestures were, in fact, animated and expressive) It ended in a tie. KP duty for me, but sympathy from my tent mates and affirmation by another counselor (albeit after the meal, in private, with a not-apology and some useful advice on how to survive the rest of the session.) I took my half a loaf.
ANYway. That's undoubtedly NOTHING to do with what today's word is supposed to signify (something about bringing things or people or ideas to life, I'm sure) , but that's what animate will always bring to my mind: my first remembered experience being belittled for being stupid and wrong when I was neither.
It took me several more decades to learn that some people aren't worth arguing with…okay, no, I still haven't learned that. I did start amassing a huge arsenal of sneaky rhetorical weapons after that battle so that I could win future ones. That's something I guess.
I don't know where that takes us, but I'm way outta time.


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Tag: Alm
Alm finally gets an alt
Fire Emblem Heroes characters are showing up in another mobile game: Dragalia Lost.
It seems to be a relatively big deal. Big enough that news organizations like Kotaku are covering the crossover event.
For my money, the Awakening-inspired cover art is pretty amazing.
But I can't say much more about Dragalia Lost. I've never played the game, and know nothing about it other than my friend Sam gave a high recommendation.
All I can say is that I'm looking forward to getting upset when Dragalia Lost characters get a summoning focus in FEH before we see another Sacred Stones-themed banner.
Not that I have the orbs anymore
Until then, we can celebrate the first alternate for our friendly neighborhood Alm!
Alm — Saint-King
Luna Arc (Might = 14, Range = 2)
Effective against flying foes. Grants Speed +3. If unit initiates combat, deals damage = 25 percent of foe's Defense (ignores reduction from special skills).
Lunar Flash (Cooldown = 2)
Treats foe's Defense and Resistance as if reduced by 20 percent during combat. Boosts damage by 20 percent of unit's Speed.
Darting Blow 4 (A Skill)
If unit initiates combat, grants Speed +9 during combat.
Null Follow-Up (B Skill)
Disables foe's skills that guarantee foe's follow-up attack and foe's skills that prevent unit's follow-up attack.
Odd Attack Wave (C Skill)
At start of odd-numbered turns, grants Attack +6 to unit and adjacent allies for one turn (bonus granted even if no allies are adjacent).
There's only one way to describe Legendary Alm:
Powerful.
He gets +12 speed when initiating combat, and the opponent cannot prevent a follow-up.
Then all that extra speed is added into his two-turn (!!!) Special Attack, which reduces the foe's Defense without affecting his weapon's Defense-based damage boost.
It's crazy how copacetic that build is — especially when you can add a Sacred Seal to boost his Speed further. Odd Attack Wave is probably the weak link because it's situational, but +6 Attack is nothing to sneeze at.
And let's not forget, he gets the brand new pair up mechanic. Meaning an ally can back the boy up.
If that doesn't convince you that Alm is a powerful motherfucker, just look at his art.
Image courtesy of Gamepress
This boy exudes power. The fact that his bow looks like it contains Mila's Turnwheel is beautiful. He is beautiful
Really, I can't say enough good things. Especially considering his posse is also solid:
Ike — Vanguard Legend
Roy — Blazing Lion
Ephraim — Sparkling Gallantly
Nailah — Unflinching Eye
Hector — Marquess of Ostia
Fae — Holiday Dear
Sue — Doe of the Plains
Eirika — Gentle as Snow
Leanne — Forest's Song
I have none of the colorless units on this banner and want Alm and Eirika badly.
I also don't own Legendary Roy, Nailah, Christmas Fae or Sue. I don't care about them quite as much, but wouldn't be opposed to summoning any.
There's not much more to say beyond that. He's got a map:
But I'm terrible at judging whether these things are difficult or not, so I won't even try.
All I know is that Legendary Battle Maps mean more orbs. And boy am I going to need a lot of orbs by the end of this week.
… Did I say by the end of this week?
I may have underestimated. Because some part of me snapped once this banner came around, and I spent an embarrassing number of orbs trying to summon Alm and/or Eirika.
All I'll say is that it was between 199 and 201 or so.
No big deal. My impulse control is fine! As is my missing orb horde.
What is a big deal is that being a big spender has only gotten me this return:
Two new characters isn't bad or anything, but it just figures the only colorless unit I get is the one I didn't want (as much).
With all of these golden week rewards coming through, I'll probably be pumping way more resources into Alm's banner than I care to admit. So hopefully things work out soon, otherwise I'll have another Legendary Ryoma situation on my hands.
In the meantime, let me know how many orbs you've spend on this banner! I'd like to feel justified by sharing in my pain.
Maybe then my hands will stop shaking from the dirty deeds I have done.
Gamepress
Tempest Trials, take two
I warned you all that this would be coming today.
The Tempest Trials have returned in Fire Emblem Heroes, and this time they're based in the land of Valentia, home of Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake Fire Emblem Echoes.
Unlike the last Tempest Trials, this one comes with a little less pomp and circumstance. While the Ylisse-themed trials had an extra paralogue series aimed at explaining how the entire calamitous event began, this one simply comes with a small conversation introducing it to a new world:
It wasn't much, but I did find it interesting to note that Masked Lucina continues to be the bridge for Tempest Trials appearances. Given her initial appearances and overall role in Awakening, when she served as a warning for the coming apocalypse by the Fell Dragon Grima and aimed to stop its rise, it makes a lot of sense.
It's also pretty cool from a lore perspective, I would say. Gives the chance for these events to tie together and be more engaging as they go along and hit more worlds.
Beyond this lessened storyline impact, much of the inner workings of this event are the same as the last one. As a result, I'd recommend going back to look through my post on the first Tempest Trials for the major overarching details. The rest of this post is going to focus mostly on what has been added or changed this time around.
First and foremost, the major difference between this version of the Tempest Trials and the last version is the locale. Instead of the battles taking place on maps from Fire Emblem Awakening, they take place on the maps from Fire Emblem Echoes.
In the most difficult Lunatic-level run, the first three battles take place on maps from Alm's in-game route (featured in the "World of Shadows" Paralogue) and the second three battles take place on maps from Celica's in-game route (featured in the "Rite of Shadows" main story chapter).
The final battle takes place in the ritual sacrifice room underneath Duma Tower where you have your final bout with Berkut in Echoes. I won't spoil anything here, but the fight has some emotional repercussions in the games story, so having that map as a background is pretty awesome.
This game never ceases to amaze me with how it can recreate maps in such a small format with pretty impressive accuracy.
One of the coolest things about this map is that it continues the tradition in Fire Emblem Heroes of using the origin map's music to accompany the fight. While Alm's maps use the battle music from Chapters 1 and 3 from Echoes and Celica's maps use the battle music from Chapters 2 and 3 from Echoes, the final fight in the ritual sacrifice room uses the music from Chapter 5 where the in-game battle takes place.
It's both fitting and brings up good memories from that part of the game. All and all a nice touch.
Plus, Celica is the big contender to deal with rather than Veronica, which is phenomenal considering how hard it was to get past her.
The next change regards differences in the missions that have been added to correspond with the event:
Now, instead of there being a larger reward for completing runs in the trials over the course of the two weeks, the reward missions for completing runs are going to recycle every day and come with smaller prerequisites. Completing the run once, twice or three times rather than 15 times in a more long-term format.
The rewards for these daily missions will also be doubled once the event is halfway done, starting on July 14th. At the very least, this makes aiming for the stamina bottle way more worthwhile, as each of them provides enough energy to accommodate about 5 runs at the Trials on their own.
To accompany this new mission system also comes changes to the format of battles and the multi-team selection mechanic as you progress through battles.
The update log specifies two proprietary changes in this field:
First, the scores you can receive in normal and hard difficulty runs have been increased. This is good for people who are new to the game at least, as it makes it easier to rack up points when you don't have that many good units to cycle through. However, I only attempt the hardest difficulty so I can earn as many points as possible even with losses, so it doesn't affect me that much.
Second, the more significant and honestly much needed change, comes into play as battles progress.
Inevitably, your units will begin to burn out the further into the challenge you get. Health and death are not restored when you move from one battle to the next, so even the strongest of teams can get worn down. This fact hasn't changed, but what happens when you move from one team to the next has.
During the last Tempest Trials, when you began with a second team, the opponents on whatever battle you're fighting were restored to full capacity with just a small health deficit.
Now the opponent's team receives the same treatment yours does. Whoever you kill before your team loses stays dead and all the damage you cause carries on.
Finishing the final battle against Veronica in the last Trials was frankly a nightmare. Even if you got close to winning and lost, all of your work would be undone when you started with the next team. It meant you had to be nearly perfect to make it to the end and follow-through for a victory.
My teams were less than perfect, so I had to work up to the higher-tiered rewards by racking up as many points from loses as I could.
The fact that you can wear down your opponent's team is frankly a godsend. I've already won more times in one day than I did in the entirety of the other event's two week runtime.
It makes everything feel faster and more engaging to play, which fixes my major complaint of getting burned out on Tempest Trials runs far too quickly the last time it came around.
The last major change to discuss are the rewards to shoot for.
In Fire Emblem Heroes, sacred seals allow heroes to have an extra skill to utilize for building battle strategies. However, you can't have more than one of each kind of seal, so it would be useless to provide the same rewards a second time around.
Thus, there are two new sacred seals and a brand new hero to aim for:
The lower-level seal at 20,000 points is a +1 Resistance buff. The higher-level seal, pictured above at 40,000 points, is Phantom Speed 1. This seal automatically adds 5 points to your unit's speed stat whenever a skill activates that compares your unit's speed to another unit's speed.
The character reward this time around is Tobin, one of Ram Village's children and childhood friend of Alm. Arguably one of my favorite villagers too… Though I'm not sure I fully understand his designation as "The Clueless One." If anything, I remember him being more of a confidant and advisor to Alm.
That's beside the point, however.
Compared to the last character reward, Masked Lucina, Tobin looks to be a little underwhelming. Lucina was a completely blank slate that allowed for complete customization of skills through inheritance, which was an interesting prospect. Tobin, however, comes prepackaged with an Armorslayer+ and the skills Pivot, Attack +3 and Seal Speed 3.
While I give the game some points considering I made my Tobin a mercenary during my playthrough of Echoes, meaning I appreciate the idea of him holding a sword (even if it isn't my personal token Levin Sword that slaughtered fools), these skills don't seem fantastic or make him standout particularly well.
Hopefully I'm proven wrong by a good stat distribution, but I suppose I'll find that out once I unlock him. He has attachment value at least, so I'll be happy to get him for that if nothing else.
Besides the two additional summoning focuses corresponding with the Tempest Trials and with the Alm & Celica special battle, that just about sums everything up in regards to the new event.
I'm building up my orb surplus after splurging to get Eldigan after all, so I probably won't be spending any on those. Even if the second chance at getting Genny, my favorite Echoes unit, is appealing.
How do you feel about this second Tempest Trials? Do you appreciate the changes to the format as much as I do? Or would you have liked to see more done?
Personally, I'm pretty happy with the changes. Between getting through a number of updates in Duel Links coming down the pipeline, I'll gladly be working my way up to that 5 star Tobin.


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Bergheim (Haut-Rhin) avait abrité une communauté juive depuis le  et été longtemps le siège du rabbinat. La synagogue médiévale a été en fonction jusqu'au  quand elle a été détruite par un incendie qui a ravagé une partie de la ville. L'actuel édifice l'a alors remplacée au même emplacement.

Historique

Du Moyen Âge au
Édifiée à l'emplacement d'un ancien camp romain, la cité médiévale de Bergheim a connu au cours des siècles, au gré de nombreuses guerres, différents propriétaires dont les seigneurs de  Ribeaupierre, également maîtres de la ville basse de Ribeauvillé, avant d'être revendue aux Habsbourg.

La première mention d'une présence juive remonte à 1298, époque à laquelle la communauté aurait été accusée – sans suite - du meurtre d'un jeune chrétien. Vers 1300, elle semble florissante et possède une synagogue (). Persécutée en 1338 par la bande d'Armleder,  puis accusée d'avoir diffusé la peste noire en empoisonnants les puits, elle est anéantie en l'an 1349, mais sa synagogue est la seule de la région à ne pas être détruite. En 1398, elle est habitée par un couple de chrétiens.

En 1375, l'archiduc Leopold II autorise à nouveau des juifs à séjourner à Bergheim, Ribeauvillé et Hattstatt. Les juifs sont en effet indispensables à l'économie locale, tant par leur rôle de fournisseurs de bétail et de « banquiers du peuple » que par les nombreuses taxes auxquelles ils sont assujettis. Toutefois, si au , Bergheim accueillait dans ses murs, en usant de son droit d'asile, quantité d'individus accusés d'homicide ou d'autres délits, les juifs par contre, y étaient plutôt mal vus, aussi, l'archiduc Ferdinand II, à la suite de la supplique des habitants de Bergheim par laquelle ils lui firent connaitre que le séjour des israélites en leur ville était nuisible aux intérêts des habitants, leur accorde le , que durant les 20 années qui suivront aucun israélite ne pourra s'y établir.

En 1525 les rustauds détruisent la synagogue et tous les rouleaux de Torah et livres saints que la communauté était pourtant disposée à racheter pour .

En 1540, la communauté juive de Bergheim est  la plus importante de Haute-Alsace avec 17 des 52 familles tolérées sur les terres des Habsbourg. Alors que les juifs d'Alsace ont en principe l'interdiction de posséder des terres, plusieurs juifs de Bergheim et de Ribeauvillé exploitent des vignes, sans doute acquises comme gages. En 1568, ils sont expulsés pour une vingtaine d'années mais reviennent bien avant, si l'on en juge par les plaintes des habitants en 1582 sur leur nombre croissant.

Comme partout en Alsace, la communauté se développe surtout à partir de la fin du  (60 individus en 1682, 36 familles en 1735, 67 familles ou 327 en 1784), restant une des plus importantes de Haute-Alsace à la veille de la Révolution. Au , les juifs peuvent acheter des maisons, ce qui est rare en Alsace. Lors du recensement de 1784, la moitié des familles (33) possèdent une maison ou une portion d'habitation, dont seulement 4 valent plus de , mais 13 entre 100 et . À l'exception de quatre négociants, la plupart ne subsistent que difficilement de la vente de bestiaux, de brocante ou de menus trafics de tartre ou de peaux.

En se promenant dans Bergheim, on peut voir plusieurs témoignages de la présence juive ancienne dont une menorah de la synagogue conservée dans l'église paroissiale.

Au 16 de la Rue du Vieil hôpital se trouve une maison dite "maison du Kotsen". Cette maison est d'époque gothique, et quelques éléments de la construction primitive, dont un escalier en colimaçon et une double fenêtre trilobée, ont été conservés. La maison fut remaniée en 1574. Son encadrement date de cette époque. Il est en pierre de taille, de style assez sévère. Le montant droit porte la profonde encoche de la mezouzah. La porte est surmontée d'un écu sans inscription. De part et d'autre, une banderole à inscription hébraïque: Barukh ata be-boekha, barukh ata be-zetekha, "Béni sois-tu à ton entrée, béni sois-tu à ton départ ". C'est une interprétation restrictive de Deutéronome 28:6. L'inscription - qui pourrait constituer la plus ancienne inscription hébraïque sur une construction civile en Alsace - semble avoir été ajoutée sur une autre, également hébraïque, qui a été en partie effacée. On croit pouvoir lire, juste avant le mot be-zetekha, le mot bat, "fille de".

En 1770, pendant les travaux de construction de la synagogue, une chambre de cette maison servait d'oratoire. Elle était ornée d'inscriptions hébraïques peintes à même le mur. La maison semble toujours avoir été habitée par des Juifs.

Enfin, on trouve une trace de mezouzah sur l'escalier latéral du restaurant « La Cour du Bailli », 57 Grand Rue.

Émancipation des Juifs
Après l'émancipation des juifs de 1791, la communauté poursuit sa croissance jusqu'au milieu du , passant de 439 personnes en 1808 à 513 à son apogée en 1841 (plus de 20 % de la population totale). Témoin de son importance et de son dynamisme, une yeshivah y est tenue jusque dans les années 1840 par le rabbin Michel Cerf. Après l'incendie de l'antique synagogue en 1840, la plus ancienne encore en usage dans la région, un nouvel édifice de style néo-roman est érigé au même endroit entre 1860 et 1863 par l'architecte Auguste Hartmann, également auteur en 1872 de la synagogue de Guebwiller. Le recensement de cette époque en 1861 dénombrait 361 juifs à Bergheim, soit 11 % de la population.  La communauté dispose aussi d'une excellente école, qui ne sera jamais reconnue communale par la municipalité. En effet, le climat reste très tendu, les juifs étant souvent en butte à des insultes ou des violences, qui culminent en 1832, avec une véritable émeute au cours de laquelle plusieurs personnes sont blessées et de nombreuses maisons juives pillées.

Dans la seconde moitié du , la communauté décline rapidement (respectivement 361 et 129 personnes en 1861 et 1890), perdant son poste de rabbin en 1910. La synagogue, pillée par les nazis en 1940, est définitivement fermée en 1991. La communauté de Bergheim n'a jamais disposé d'un cimetière, enterrant ses morts à Colmar, puis à partir du milieu du  à Sélestat, comme celles de Ribeauvillé et de Dambach.

Parmi les nombreuses personnalités juives originaires de Bergheim, on citera le général Léopold Sée (1822-1904).

Architecture
La synagogue actuelle a été construite de 1860 à 1863 par l'architecte Auguste Marie Joseph Hartmann sur l'emplacement de l'ancienne synagogue et a subi des déprédations durant l'occupation nazie (destruction de l'Aron Kodesh et de la clôture en pierre du sanctuaire liturgique).  Son portail est surmonté d'une inscription en hébreu (ביתי בית תפלה יקרא לכל העמים) dont le sens est : « Ma maison sera dénommée Maison de prières pour tous les peuples », tirée du verset d'Isaïe (56,7).

Le recensement de 1861 dénombrait  à Bergheim, soit 11 % de la population. Le bâtiment élevé et muni de grandes baies vitrées présente une ordonnance intérieure médiévale avec bas-côtés et tribune pour les femmes.

À l'intérieur, où l'on retrouve une ordonnance toute médiévale dans l'organisation d'une travée (grandes arcades, tribune sur le bas-côté, haute-nef avec oculus) c'est la hauteur de l'élévation qui surprend pour un édifice de dimensions relativement modestes. Les arcades de ses fenêtres rondes découpent la lumière. L'ensemble de son mobilier, y compris l'Arche sainte, a été récupéré et fait partie de la collection du « Fonds d'Art Juif Historique et Contemporain » de Colmar qui devrait être déplacé dans un autre lieu.

La tribune des femmes, avec des piliers de grès, est fermée par une grille. Détail amusant, les bancs des femmes tournent le dos à l'officiant. Par contre les grilles sont équipées de petits pupitres amovibles pour tenir les livres de prière quand elles prient debout, tournées vers l'arche sainte !

Au fond, des blocs de pierre taillés et peints supportaient une Arche sainte couverte d'un rideau où l'on rangeait la Torah.

Le carrelage d'origine est conservé, et on peut y voir l'emplacement de la bimah (pupitre de l'officiant) au centre de la synagogue, ce qui correspond à un plan relativement ancien à l'époque de la construction.

L'édifice fait l'objet d'une inscription sur l'inventaire supplémentaire des monuments historiques depuis le .

Pour les travaux de restauration de la façade, de la toiture et des menuiseries extérieures, l'édifice avait bénéficié d'un mécénat de la Mutuelle d'assurance des artisans de France (MAAF) en même temps que les travaux de restauration du mur païen au Mont Sainte-Odile.

Vendue à la ville de Bergheim en 1992, la synagogue sert aujourd'hui pour des activités culturelles.

Bibliographie

 Cimetière israélite de la région de Sainte Marie aux Mines, Ribeauvillé, Bergheim, Dambach depuis 4 siècles… à  Sélestat : Cimetière créé vers 1622.
 Les mosaïques de la villa de Bergheim. La mosaïque découverte en 2006, puis prélevée et restaurée, se trouve actuellement exposée à l'ancienne synagogue de Bergheim.

Voir aussi

Articles connexes

 Histoire des Juifs en Alsace
 Patrimoine juif d'Alsace
 Liste de synagogues de France
 Liste des monuments historiques de Bergheim
 Liste des monuments historiques du Haut-Rhin

Liens externes
 La synagogue de Bergheim
 Ancienne synagogue
 Ancienne Synagogue de Bergheim. Exposition de Jacques Jacobi à l'honneur de la Journée Européenne de la Culture et du Patrimoine Juifs (), YouTube
 Vernissage de l'Exposition de Jacques Jacobi le 18 mai 2014

Références

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