The Rogatchi Foundation had a pleasure to contribute to the celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Helsinki historical synagogue in the capital of Finland.
The celebration have started from the official ceremony and special events on August 30th, 2026, and will continue in various ways and events throughout the anniversary year until the end of June 2027.
The Foundation have been happy to cooperate with the Helsinki Jewish community in the cultural and artistic activities for this special celebration in various ways.
Inna Rogatchi’s specially created original art work Olive Skies in Helsinki ( 2026), with its special background and history, has been donated by the artist and the Rogatchi Foundation to the Helsinki Jewish Community in celebration of the special anniversary.
The background, history and the art expert analysis of the work can be read in the special publication.
Further on, the Rogatchi Foundation has licensed the image of the donated artwork to the Helsinki Jewish Community, contributing to its ongoing charitable and cultural activities.
The Rogatchi Foundation leading team and experts have been also contributing to the special issues of the Community HaKehila magazine, wider on to the international media, and by planning and cooperating on a various special cultural and artistic events in the forthcoming anniversary year, August 2026 – June 2027.
For the special anniversary in the Helsinki Synagogue on August 30th, 2026, The Rogatchi Foundation, on behalf of its Board and the International Advisory Board , had issues a special Congratulatory Address to the Helsinki Jewish Community, with whom the Foundation maintains a fruitful cooperation during many years, and to its members, many of whom are good friends and colleagues of the Foundation.
The Helsinki Synagogue is special in its history, its architecture, and its people through the generations. It is one of the notable landmarks in Helsinki, and in the history of European Jewish heritage. The Foundation is glad to have many good friends and colleagues there, with whom it have been cooperating fruitfully for years.
The Rogatchi Foundation extended its very best wishes to the Helsinki Jewish community for its continuing flourishing and celebrating the Jewish life and tradition in Finland for many years ahead.
Helsinki
August 2026