The long-derelict 19th century synagogue in Kőszeg, western Hungary, is reopening to the public after a full-scale renovation that took place over the past two years. The synagogue, which is owned by the state, will become a cultural centre but also will be able to be used for religious services.
JHE’s Ruth Ellen Gruber is on the program of its first public event, Sunday August 28-29 — the opening of an exhibition about Philip (Fülöp) Schey (1798-1881), a Jewish philanthropist born in Kőszeg (known in German as Güns), who had grown rich as a textile merchant and later became a banker for the Hapsburgs. In 1859, Emperor Franz Joseph raised Schey to the Hungarian nobility — he was the first Jew to receive this honor and took the title Philip Schey von Koromla.
The exhibit is called “A Kőszeg Success Story: the Schey Family,” and it presents Philip Schey’s family, life and work: his economic and philanthropic activities, as well as his founding of institutions.
It begins at 3 p.m. and is organized by iAsk — the Institute of Advanced Studies in Kőszeg, which has played a role in the restoration of the building.
The opening is part of a two-day series of events, “Synagogue Week in Kőszeg,” including concerts, lectures, guided tours, and book presentations.
A series of events in November and December celebrate the 140th anniversary of the Grande Synagogue. The series kicks off November 9 with an official ceremony.
See the program below:
A conversation with Yechiel Weizman on his book
Unsettled Heritage: Living Next to Poland’s Material Jewish Traces after the Holocaust (Ithaca, 2022)
In Unsettled Heritage, Yechiel Weizman explores what happened to the thousands of abandoned Jewish cemeteries and places of worship that remained in Poland after the Holocaust. He asks how postwar Polish society in small, provincial towns perceived, experienced, and interacted with the physical traces of former Jewish neighbors. Combining archival research into hitherto unexamined sources and anthropological field work, the book uncovers the concrete and symbolic fate of Poland’s material Jewish remnants and shows how their presence became the main vehicle through which Polish society was confronted with the memory of the Jews and their annihilation. Leading the conversation with Weizman will be Monika Rice, and joining them will be Alon Confino and Amos Goldberg.
This event will be held via ZOOM Webinar.
Registration is required, register in advance here.
Dr. Pieter Vlaardingerbroek will present an illustrated talk live from Amsterdam on the architecture and interior of the 1675 Portuguese Synagogue (the Esnoga) in Amsterdam and the synagogue’s direct influence on the architecture of the 1763 Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island.
Pieter Vlaardingerbroek, Ph.D., is a leading expert on Dutch architecture and material culture. He is an architectural historian for the City of Amsterdam, having served in a similar position for the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. He is an Assistant Professor of Architectural History and Conservation at the University of Utrecht. Professor Vlaardingerbroek is the author of many articles and books and served as editor for the definitive volume on the Portuguese Sephardic synagogue, The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, published by the City of Amsterdam in 2013.
There is no fee to participate, but reservations are required to receive the Zoom login information.
A talk (in French) by the expert on synagogue architecture Dominique Jarrassé, emeritus professor of art history and the université Bordeaux Montaigne, about the art nouveau synagogue built on rue Pavée in the Marais Jewish district of Paris for the orthodox Agoudas hakehilos congregation. It was designed by Hector Guimard, one of the most modern architects of his time.
For German speakers, we want to highlight an upcoming lecture series about Jewish museums in Europe, held both digitally and at the Simon Dubnow Institute, each Thursday in June, with an introductory lecture on May 11. (For digital events, you will find the access link on the Dubnow Institute homepage a few days before the event. Registration is not required.)
Talks focus on:
Why, when, where, and on behalf of whom is and was the exhibition of Jewish history regarded as relevant? What actors have supported the establishment of Jewish Museums, and who has tried to prevent them?
A focus will also lie on the manner in which Jewish history has been exhibited in the past and present, and how it could be exhibited in future: What narratives have exhibitions developed? What objects are regarded and conveyed as Jewish? What emphases are placed and what omissions have there been? What is the future of Jewish Museums?
Programm
11. Mai 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Emile Schrijver
Jüdische Museen in Europa – ein Überblick
1. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Hetty Berg
Jüdische Geschichte in Museen. Ein Erfahrungsbericht aus Amsterdam und Berlin
15. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, digital
Verena Kasper-Marienberg
Jüdische Ritualgegenstände in Museen – ein Vergleich zwischen Europa und den USA
22. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr digital
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Why Jewish Museums Matter. The Creation of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
29. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Vortragssaal im Grassi-Museum für Völkerkunde, Leipzig
Ein Jüdisches Museum für Sachsen?
Aufgaben – Inhalte – Objekte
Podiumsdiskussion mit Alina Gromova, Anselm Hartinger und Christina Ludwig
Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Jüdischen Woche Leipzig
For German speakers, we want to highlight an upcoming lecture series about Jewish museums in Europe, held both digitally and at the Simon Dubnow Institute, each Thursday in June, with an introductory lecture on May 11. (For digital events, you will find the access link on the Dubnow Institute homepage a few days before the event. Registration is not required.)
Talks focus on:
Why, when, where, and on behalf of whom is and was the exhibition of Jewish history regarded as relevant? What actors have supported the establishment of Jewish Museums, and who has tried to prevent them?
A focus will also lie on the manner in which Jewish history has been exhibited in the past and present, and how it could be exhibited in future: What narratives have exhibitions developed? What objects are regarded and conveyed as Jewish? What emphases are placed and what omissions have there been? What is the future of Jewish Museums?
Programm
11. Mai 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Emile Schrijver
Jüdische Museen in Europa – ein Überblick
1. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Hetty Berg
Jüdische Geschichte in Museen. Ein Erfahrungsbericht aus Amsterdam und Berlin
15. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, digital
Verena Kasper-Marienberg
Jüdische Ritualgegenstände in Museen – ein Vergleich zwischen Europa und den USA
22. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr digital
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Why Jewish Museums Matter. The Creation of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
29. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Vortragssaal im Grassi-Museum für Völkerkunde, Leipzig
Ein Jüdisches Museum für Sachsen?
Aufgaben – Inhalte – Objekte
Podiumsdiskussion mit Alina Gromova, Anselm Hartinger und Christina Ludwig
Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Jüdischen Woche Leipzig
For German speakers, we want to highlight an upcoming lecture series about Jewish museums in Europe, held both digitally and at the Simon Dubnow Institute, each Thursday in June, with an introductory lecture on May 11. (For digital events, you will find the access link on the Dubnow Institute homepage a few days before the event. Registration is not required.)
Talks focus on:
Why, when, where, and on behalf of whom is and was the exhibition of Jewish history regarded as relevant? What actors have supported the establishment of Jewish Museums, and who has tried to prevent them?
A focus will also lie on the manner in which Jewish history has been exhibited in the past and present, and how it could be exhibited in future: What narratives have exhibitions developed? What objects are regarded and conveyed as Jewish? What emphases are placed and what omissions have there been? What is the future of Jewish Museums?
Programm
11. Mai 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Emile Schrijver
Jüdische Museen in Europa – ein Überblick
1. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Hetty Berg
Jüdische Geschichte in Museen. Ein Erfahrungsbericht aus Amsterdam und Berlin
15. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, digital
Verena Kasper-Marienberg
Jüdische Ritualgegenstände in Museen – ein Vergleich zwischen Europa und den USA
22. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr digital
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Why Jewish Museums Matter. The Creation of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
29. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Vortragssaal im Grassi-Museum für Völkerkunde, Leipzig
Ein Jüdisches Museum für Sachsen?
Aufgaben – Inhalte – Objekte
Podiumsdiskussion mit Alina Gromova, Anselm Hartinger und Christina Ludwig
Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Jüdischen Woche Leipzig
For German speakers, we want to highlight an upcoming lecture series about Jewish museums in Europe, held both digitally and at the Simon Dubnow Institute, each Thursday in June, with an introductory lecture on May 11. (For digital events, you will find the access link on the Dubnow Institute homepage a few days before the event. Registration is not required.)
Talks focus on:
Why, when, where, and on behalf of whom is and was the exhibition of Jewish history regarded as relevant? What actors have supported the establishment of Jewish Museums, and who has tried to prevent them?
A focus will also lie on the manner in which Jewish history has been exhibited in the past and present, and how it could be exhibited in future: What narratives have exhibitions developed? What objects are regarded and conveyed as Jewish? What emphases are placed and what omissions have there been? What is the future of Jewish Museums?
Programm
11. Mai 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Emile Schrijver
Jüdische Museen in Europa – ein Überblick
1. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Hetty Berg
Jüdische Geschichte in Museen. Ein Erfahrungsbericht aus Amsterdam und Berlin
15. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, digital
Verena Kasper-Marienberg
Jüdische Ritualgegenstände in Museen – ein Vergleich zwischen Europa und den USA
22. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr digital
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Why Jewish Museums Matter. The Creation of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
29. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Vortragssaal im Grassi-Museum für Völkerkunde, Leipzig
Ein Jüdisches Museum für Sachsen?
Aufgaben – Inhalte – Objekte
Podiumsdiskussion mit Alina Gromova, Anselm Hartinger und Christina Ludwig
Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Jüdischen Woche Leipzig
For German speakers, we want to highlight an upcoming lecture series about Jewish museums in Europe, held both digitally and at the Simon Dubnow Institute, each Thursday in June, with an introductory lecture on May 11. (For digital events, you will find the access link on the Dubnow Institute homepage a few days before the event. Registration is not required.)
Talks focus on:
Why, when, where, and on behalf of whom is and was the exhibition of Jewish history regarded as relevant? What actors have supported the establishment of Jewish Museums, and who has tried to prevent them?
A focus will also lie on the manner in which Jewish history has been exhibited in the past and present, and how it could be exhibited in future: What narratives have exhibitions developed? What objects are regarded and conveyed as Jewish? What emphases are placed and what omissions have there been? What is the future of Jewish Museums?
Programm
11. Mai 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Emile Schrijver
Jüdische Museen in Europa – ein Überblick
1. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Dubnow-Institut
Hetty Berg
Jüdische Geschichte in Museen. Ein Erfahrungsbericht aus Amsterdam und Berlin
15. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, digital
Verena Kasper-Marienberg
Jüdische Ritualgegenstände in Museen – ein Vergleich zwischen Europa und den USA
22. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr digital
Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
Why Jewish Museums Matter. The Creation of POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
29. Juni 2023, 17.15 Uhr, Vortragssaal im Grassi-Museum für Völkerkunde, Leipzig
Ein Jüdisches Museum für Sachsen?
Aufgaben – Inhalte – Objekte
Podiumsdiskussion mit Alina Gromova, Anselm Hartinger und Christina Ludwig
Veranstaltung im Rahmen der Jüdischen Woche Leipzig
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