109 result(s) for jewish new year in Community & Culture
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
Hungary Hosts International Holocaust Event In London
- 24 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary, as the current president of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), hosted a large-scale international event remembering the Holocaust, in London. Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, said London was a symbolic venue for such an event as Britain had a very strong Jewish community from whom there was a lot to learn.
Holocaust Memorial Day In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary cannot stand “mute and helpless” over the spreading of “evil ideas”, János Lázár, the head of the prime minister’s office, said, addressing a commemoration marking Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Day. After what happened at the Danube embankment in the winter of 1944—when Jews were shot into the river—and in Auschwitz “there can be no such thing as innocent anti-Semitism, anti-Gypsy ...
Church Heads In Hungary Send Easter Messages
- 7 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The death and resurrection of Christ has shown that God the creator and redeemer has not forgotten about humanity and awaits all to “come home” to him where eternal bliss is in the making, Cardinal Péter Erdő, head of Hungary’s Catholic Church, said in his Easter message.
Jewish Leader Sees Relations With Govt Fundamentally Changed
- 18 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The government’s House of Fates project has “started developing in the right direction” and relations with the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) have fundamentally changed, the chairman of the organisation said in an interview published by daily Magyar Hírlap.
70th Anniversary Of Raoul Wallenberg’s Disappearance Commemorated In Budapest
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The 70th anniversary of the disappearance of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg was commemorated in Budapest on Monday. The Raoul Wallenberg awards were presented within the framework of the commemorative event.
Hungarian Exhibition Opens In Los Angeles Museum Of The Holocaust
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Deputy Minister of State for Priority Social Affairs Csaba Latorcai attended the opening of an exhibition at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, which gained support from the Hungarian Government.
Literary Dinner With Adam Lebor @ Brody Studios Budapest, 29 October
- 29 Oct 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
On Wednesday 29 October Rosie Apponyi welcomes Adam LeBor and “The Washington Stratagem“, his suspenseful tale of international betrayal and intrigue, for a literary dinner at Brody Studios.
Inauguration Of Memorial Wall Remembering Ghetto In Budapest
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The memorial wall remembering the Jewish ghetto in Budapest has been inaugurated in Dohány utca, on this wall of remembrance a map introduces the history of the area. The realization of this memorial wall was jointly financed by EMIH Egységes Magyarországi Izraelita Hitközség (Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation) and the Municipality of Erzsébetváros district.
Budapest Scottish Church: A Brief History
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Described by expats today as a small but active English speaking congregation with a big heart, based in the centre of Budapest, it's history goes way back...Back in 1839 two Scottish missionaries John Duncan and Dr. Alexander Ketih set out for Palestine to reach out to the Jews. Riding on camels, one of them fell off the camel’s back, broke his leg and they were forced to return home. However, ...
Hungary Hosts International Holocaust Event In London
- 24 Apr 2015 1:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary, as the current president of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), hosted a large-scale international event remembering the Holocaust, in London. Szabolcs Takács, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, said London was a symbolic venue for such an event as Britain had a very strong Jewish community from whom there was a lot to learn.
Holocaust Memorial Day In Hungary
- 16 Apr 2015 3:00 AM
- community & culture
Hungary cannot stand “mute and helpless” over the spreading of “evil ideas”, János Lázár, the head of the prime minister’s office, said, addressing a commemoration marking Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Day. After what happened at the Danube embankment in the winter of 1944—when Jews were shot into the river—and in Auschwitz “there can be no such thing as innocent anti-Semitism, anti-Gypsy ...
Church Heads In Hungary Send Easter Messages
- 7 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The death and resurrection of Christ has shown that God the creator and redeemer has not forgotten about humanity and awaits all to “come home” to him where eternal bliss is in the making, Cardinal Péter Erdő, head of Hungary’s Catholic Church, said in his Easter message.
Jewish Leader Sees Relations With Govt Fundamentally Changed
- 18 Mar 2015 12:00 AM
- community & culture
The government’s House of Fates project has “started developing in the right direction” and relations with the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities (Mazsihisz) have fundamentally changed, the chairman of the organisation said in an interview published by daily Magyar Hírlap.
70th Anniversary Of Raoul Wallenberg’s Disappearance Commemorated In Budapest
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The 70th anniversary of the disappearance of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg was commemorated in Budapest on Monday. The Raoul Wallenberg awards were presented within the framework of the commemorative event.
Hungarian Exhibition Opens In Los Angeles Museum Of The Holocaust
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Deputy Minister of State for Priority Social Affairs Csaba Latorcai attended the opening of an exhibition at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, which gained support from the Hungarian Government.
Literary Dinner With Adam Lebor @ Brody Studios Budapest, 29 October
- 29 Oct 2014 8:04 AM
- community & culture
On Wednesday 29 October Rosie Apponyi welcomes Adam LeBor and “The Washington Stratagem“, his suspenseful tale of international betrayal and intrigue, for a literary dinner at Brody Studios.
Inauguration Of Memorial Wall Remembering Ghetto In Budapest
- 8 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The memorial wall remembering the Jewish ghetto in Budapest has been inaugurated in Dohány utca, on this wall of remembrance a map introduces the history of the area. The realization of this memorial wall was jointly financed by EMIH Egységes Magyarországi Izraelita Hitközség (Unified Hungarian Jewish Congregation) and the Municipality of Erzsébetváros district.