31 result(s) for jewish new year in Community & Culture
Pentecost Holiday: Long Weekend in Hungary - Celebration of Traditions
- 19 May 2026 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a major public holiday, observed on Sunday 24 May 24 and Monday 25 May in Hungary this year. Known as Pünkösd in Hungarian and historically referred to as Whitsun in English, this Christian celebration provides a three-day weekend that is popular for excursions, cultural exploration, and experiencing rural traditions.
Expat Explainer: Symbolism of Bronze Shoes in Budapest by Danube
- 22 Apr 2026 1:35 PM
- community & culture
Inaugurated in 2005, the memorial created by film director Can Togay and sculptor Gyula Pauer stands as a stark reminder of the Arrow Cross terror of 1944–45. During this period, Jewish victims were forced to remove their shoes before being shot into the river.
Jewish University in Hungary to be Renovated - Gov't has Allocated 13.5 Billion Forints
- 24 Mar 2026 7:26 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government has announced a massive 13.5 billion forint (approximately €35 million) allocation for the complete renovation of the Jewish Theological Seminary – University of Jewish Studies (OR-ZSE). EU Affairs Minister János Bóka confirmed the funding on Monday, stating that the works are scheduled to take place throughout 2027 and 2028.
Jewish Cultural Festival in Budapest & Pécs, 7 - 18 September
- 11 Aug 2025 1:25 PM
- community & culture
Jewish Cultural Festival will be held in Budapest’s most beautiful synagogues and community spaces, in 5 amazing locations. Organisers are tuning in to joy – between September 7 and 18, 2025: unique productions, special artist encounters, original, young talents and Israeli performers will be there for you to see and hear.
Verdi's Nabucco Opera Premiere, Margaret Island Theatre Budapest, 24 & 26 July
- 15 Jul 2025 8:51 AM
- community & culture
This season, the organisers once again welcome audiences with the grandeur of opera premieres. In keeping with their longstanding tradition, they have invited internationally acclaimed vocalists to perform the lead roles in two major productions — renowned stars who have brought Verdi’s emotionally charged Nabucco to life on the world’s most prestigious opera stages.
Savaria Carnival in Hungary, 21 - 24 August - Largest Historical Carnival in Central Europe
- 24 Jun 2025 5:39 PM
- community & culture
Despite financial difficulties, this year's XXIV Savaria Historical Carnival in Szombathely will last four days, and will be held between August 21-24, the city's deputy mayor, who is also responsible for culture announced.
New Survey Reveals Hungarians Increasingly Sympathetic to Jewish Community, More "Hesitant" People Too
- 11 Oct 2024 9:50 AM
- community & culture
While Hungarians have generally grown more sympathetic towards the Jewish community since Hamas's terrorist attack against Israel a year ago, the number of so-called "hesitant" people who tend to keep their distance from the community has also grown, according to a fresh survey by the Action and Protection Foundation (TEV).
Open Churches Weekend, Szentendre, 6 - 8 September
- 15 Aug 2024 2:45 PM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
Organ, cello, flute, jazz piano, period instruments and the most beautiful instrument, singing voice, will be heard in nine churches and three prayer houses of Szentendre at the sacral, all-arts festival organized by the Ferenczy Museum Center, Magyar Nemzet reports.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 4.
- 5 Mar 2024 4:00 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.
Pentecost Holiday: Long Weekend in Hungary - Celebration of Traditions
- 19 May 2026 6:40 AM
- community & culture
Pentecost is a major public holiday, observed on Sunday 24 May 24 and Monday 25 May in Hungary this year. Known as Pünkösd in Hungarian and historically referred to as Whitsun in English, this Christian celebration provides a three-day weekend that is popular for excursions, cultural exploration, and experiencing rural traditions.
Expat Explainer: Symbolism of Bronze Shoes in Budapest by Danube
- 22 Apr 2026 1:35 PM
- community & culture
Inaugurated in 2005, the memorial created by film director Can Togay and sculptor Gyula Pauer stands as a stark reminder of the Arrow Cross terror of 1944–45. During this period, Jewish victims were forced to remove their shoes before being shot into the river.
Jewish University in Hungary to be Renovated - Gov't has Allocated 13.5 Billion Forints
- 24 Mar 2026 7:26 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian government has announced a massive 13.5 billion forint (approximately €35 million) allocation for the complete renovation of the Jewish Theological Seminary – University of Jewish Studies (OR-ZSE). EU Affairs Minister János Bóka confirmed the funding on Monday, stating that the works are scheduled to take place throughout 2027 and 2028.
Jewish Cultural Festival in Budapest & Pécs, 7 - 18 September
- 11 Aug 2025 1:25 PM
- community & culture
Jewish Cultural Festival will be held in Budapest’s most beautiful synagogues and community spaces, in 5 amazing locations. Organisers are tuning in to joy – between September 7 and 18, 2025: unique productions, special artist encounters, original, young talents and Israeli performers will be there for you to see and hear.
Verdi's Nabucco Opera Premiere, Margaret Island Theatre Budapest, 24 & 26 July
- 15 Jul 2025 8:51 AM
- community & culture
This season, the organisers once again welcome audiences with the grandeur of opera premieres. In keeping with their longstanding tradition, they have invited internationally acclaimed vocalists to perform the lead roles in two major productions — renowned stars who have brought Verdi’s emotionally charged Nabucco to life on the world’s most prestigious opera stages.
Savaria Carnival in Hungary, 21 - 24 August - Largest Historical Carnival in Central Europe
- 24 Jun 2025 5:39 PM
- community & culture
Despite financial difficulties, this year's XXIV Savaria Historical Carnival in Szombathely will last four days, and will be held between August 21-24, the city's deputy mayor, who is also responsible for culture announced.
New Survey Reveals Hungarians Increasingly Sympathetic to Jewish Community, More "Hesitant" People Too
- 11 Oct 2024 9:50 AM
- community & culture
While Hungarians have generally grown more sympathetic towards the Jewish community since Hamas's terrorist attack against Israel a year ago, the number of so-called "hesitant" people who tend to keep their distance from the community has also grown, according to a fresh survey by the Action and Protection Foundation (TEV).
Open Churches Weekend, Szentendre, 6 - 8 September
- 15 Aug 2024 2:45 PM
- http://hungarytoday.hu/
- community & culture
Organ, cello, flute, jazz piano, period instruments and the most beautiful instrument, singing voice, will be heard in nine churches and three prayer houses of Szentendre at the sacral, all-arts festival organized by the Ferenczy Museum Center, Magyar Nemzet reports.
An Englishwoman's Life in Communist Hungary': Book 2, Chapter 4.
- 5 Mar 2024 4:00 PM
- community & culture
Marion Merrick’s books are the only first-hand account written by a westerner of what it was like to live and work in communist Hungary, and then in the aftermath of the 1989 change of regime.