Activities

1998

• March 10^th, 1998: Inauguration ceremony of the new premises of the Jewish Museum of Greece, a culmination of the indefatigable efforts of the members of the Association.
• Publication of the book “The Jewish Museum of Greece” which presents the history, aims and vision of the Museum. An informational leaflet is included for potential donors.
• During April, on the occasion of the Annual General Assembly of the Friends of the Jewish Museum of Greece, 150 new friends join the Association.
• A week of events is organised in New York, funded by members of the Association of Friends in order to present the new Museum to the Association of American Friends.

1999

• Presentation of two books on the Holocaust: “Oral Testimonies of Jews of Thessaloniki on the Holocaust”, by Mrs. Errica Kounio-Amarilio and Mr. Albertos Nar, edited by Mrs. Frankiska Abatzopoulou, and “50 Years Later - Memories of a Salonikan Jewess” by Mrs. Errica Kounio-Amarilio. The presentation took place at the “Book Arcade” in collaboration with the “Paratiritis” Publishing House and the Ets Ahaim Foundation.
• Commemorative conference at the War Museum under the title “An anniversary … a debt … a hope” for the 55 years since the arrest of the Jews of Athens and their subsequent extermination at the concentration camps.
• Exhibition of paintings under the general title “Shoah” by Mr. Falis Leon, and cocktail party for the Association?s members.

2000

• Presentation of the book “From the same cup, and other stories” by Michel Fais, in collaboration with the ”Kastaniotis” Publishing House, at the Jewish Museum of Greece. The book received the Greek National Literature Award in the short story category. The Greek President, Mr. K. Stephanopoulos, presented the author with the award.

2001

• Lecture at the War Museum of Athens under the title “The temporal transformations of Racism”, in collaboration with the Hellenic Federation of Associations of Friends of Museums (HFFM).
• Presentation of the poetry collection “Tanaïs”, by Ioseph Ventouras, at the Jewish Museum of Greece, in collaboration with the “Gavrielidis” Publishing House.

2003

• Presentation of the book “Simple Cookery Lessons” by Rachel Rafael-Sasson, at the Jewish Museum of Greece.
• Dedicatory ceremony of the “Benrubi Art Gallery” at the Jewish Museum of Greece, and subsequent presentation of the album “Giulio Caïmi”, edited by Mr. Michel Fais. The album was published on the occasion of the donation, by the Benrubi Family, of 14 of the artist?s works to the Jewish Museum.

2004

• Ceremony for the dedication of the “Fredy Abravanel Synagogue” at the Jewish Museum of Greece.
• Dedication of one of the Museum?s display cases in the memory of the late Semtov Hassid.
  

2005

• Dedication of one of the Museum?s display cases in the memory of the late Dr. Nishim Cohen.
• Visit and specially designed guided tour of selected exhibits of the Benaki Museum, by Ms. Lila De Chaves, vice-president of the Association of Friends.
• Unveiling ceremony of a commemorative inscription on the façade of the Jewish Museum of Greece dedicated to the memory of Colonel Mardochaios Frizis, by the Athens City Council.