(Jewish Group) Dozens of synagogues to open to public on 20th European Days of Jewish Culture
Some of Europe’s most exquisite synagogues will open to the public on the 20th edition of the annual European Days of Jewish Culture series of events.
Among the synagogues that on Sept. 1 will be greeting visitors is the Portuguese Synagogue of The Hague. Less known than its larger and older counterpart in Amsterdam, the 18th-century Hague synagogue is more complex architecturally because it features a glass dome that adjoins the two buildings it comprises.
On Sept. 1, the Beth Jehoeda Liberal Jewish Community, which uses the synagogue, will host under the glass canopy a concert with cantorial flavors, Jewish Heritage The Hague wrote in a statement.
During the European events, visitors will gain access in guided tours and individual visits to synagogues that are usually closed to the general public for security reasons, Jewish cemeteries and even Jewish hospitals in 25 European countries. The events seek to “combat collective forgetfulness and to dignify European Jewish heritage,” wrote the Council of Europe, which coordinates the events.
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