” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Our Newsletter for December is out and can be viewed online. This month there’s news and insight from Poland, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Bulgaria — and more. In addition there is the … continue reading →
The grand Dohany St. synagogue complex in Budapest has been chosen as one of nine historical sites in Europe given the EU’s “European Heritage Label.” The sites were chosen for the list by an independent panel for “celebrating or … continue reading →
The Hungarian post office has issued two more stamps in its nearly decade-long series of stamps portraying Synagogues in Hungary. They show the arks/interiors of the synagogues in Győr and Pécs and were designed by the graphic artist Péter Nagy. … continue reading →
Northeastern Hungary’s Tokaj wine region is famous for its sweet nectar described as “the king of wines and the wine of kings.” But it is also known for the tombs of several Hasidic “wonder rabbis” whose burial places have … continue reading →
The fate of the synagogue in the village of Olaszliszka in the Tokaj wine region of northeast Hungary long symbolized the fate of post-Holocaust Jewish heritage and Jewish memory. Built in the mid-19th century and located in the middle … continue reading →
