Evropski dan jevrejske kulture je ustanovljen 1999. godine i danas se obeležava prve nedelje u septembru u gradovima u preko 30 zemalja Evrope. Osnovni cilj ove manifestacije je isticanje raznolikost i bogatstva judaizma i njegov lokalni, regionalni i nacionalni istorijski značaj, sa težnjom da se kroz konferencije, koncerte, izložbe, vođene obilaske i druge aktivnosti koje se istovremeno odvijaju širom kontinenta, promoviše dijalog, preopoznavanje, raznolikost i značaj jevrejskog kulturnog nasleđa. Otvaranje jevrejske zajednice ka svom okruženju je veoma značajno i sa aspekta borbe protiv antisemitizma. Jevrejska opština Beograd se priključila ovoj manifestaciji još 2003. godine. 

Projekat je proširen na održavanje manifestacija toko septembra, oktobra i novembra.

U okviru ovogodišnjeg obeležavanja Jevrejska opština Beograd organizuje koncert ansambla Shira Utfila "Knjiga u pesmi: Sefardska muzika Balkana".

Sefardske pesme: Glas naroda Knjige. U melodijama sefardskih pesama sa Balkana čuva se bogato nasleđe jednog naroda — njegove priče, običaji, vera, svakodnevica, recepti, čežnje, ljubavi i boli. Ove pesme, prenošene usmenim putem kroz generacije, predstavljaju živi zapis o jevrejsko-španskoj kulturi i životu nakon izgona iz Španije. U njima knjiga postaje pesma, a melodija – sećanje koje govori, podseća i inspiriše.

Ovaj događaj prati izložba Nacionalne biblioteke Izrael na zadatu temu: "Narod knjige".

The European Day of Jewish Culture was established in 1999 and is now celebrated in cities across more than 30 European countries. The primary aim of this initiative is to highlight the diversity and richness of Judaism, along with its local, regional, and national historical significance. Through conferences, concerts, exhibitions, guided tours, and other events taking place simultaneously across the continent, the program promotes dialogue, mutual understanding, diversity, and the importance of Jewish cultural heritage. The opening of Jewish communities toward their broader environment is also of great importance in the fight against antisemitism. The Jewish Community of Belgrade has been participating in this initiative since 2003.

As part of this year’s celebration, the Jewish Community of Belgrade is organizing a concert by the ensemble Shira Utfila, entitled "The Book in Song: Sephardic Music of the Balkans."

Sephardic Songs: The Voice of the People of the Book
Within the melodies of Sephardic songs from the Balkans lies the rich legacy of a people—their stories, customs, faith, daily life, recipes, longings, love, and sorrow. Transmitted orally across generations, these songs are a living record of Jewish-Spanish culture and life after the expulsion from Spain. In them, the book becomes a song, and melody becomes a memory that speaks, reminds, and inspires.

The event is accompanied by an exhibition from the National Library of Israel on this year’s theme: "The People of the Book."