Mazel tov Budapest!

One of the biggest and certainly most interesting annual Jewish festivals held in Europe is organized in Hungary in the last week of summer giving everyone the best opportunity to get to know a rich culture that is still not very well known among the non-Jewish Europeans. By now, the Jewish Summer Festival is one of Hungary’s most important, most visited and most interesting cultural art events. Join it from August 30 to September 7, get a glimpse into millennia-old traditions and enjoy artists and performers who will offer you a once in a lifetime experience.
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Who was Rabbi Loew and his Golem?

The name of Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel probably means little if anything outside the Czech Republic but for the people of Prague, the Rabbi is one of the city’s most recognisable figures from the past. But the religious, pedagogical and philosophical legacy of this scholar remains a lively inspiration to this day. This year, September 7 marks the 400th anniversary of the renowned rabbi’s death and the Jewish Museum of Prague is presenting two parallel exhibitions that will help the general public and the visitors know who this man was and what happened to his legendary creature, the Golem!
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