Jewish Heritage Europe

Hungary: Restoration work on the former synagogue in the Danube-side village of Apostag, listed as a national monument and now used as a culture center, nearly completed

Restoration work on the former synagogue of Apostag, a Danube-side village 80 km south of Budapest, is nearly complete. The building – listed as a national monument and now used as a municipal culture center — should be reopened to … continue reading →

European Day of Jewish Culture will go ahead; more Jewish museums & heritage sites are reopening

Here’s some good news…The AEPJ has announced that the annual European Day of Jewish Culture will go ahead in September, with enhanced digital and online activities where on-site programming is not possible. Meanwhile, a growing number of Jewish museums and … continue reading →

Celebrating International Museum Day — as Jewish museums cautiously begin to reopen after Coronavirus shut-downs and confront grim new challenges detailed in new report

Today — Monday, May 18 — is the annual International Museum Day.  The Day has been organized since 1977 by the International Council of Museums to raise awareness about the fact that “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, … continue reading →