OMIKE

OMIKE, the Hungarian Jewish Educational Association () was a Jewish cultural association that existed from 1910 to 1944.

==History== ===Beginning === OMIKE was founded in 1910 by Budapest chief rabbi, Simon Hevesi, with the purpose to maintain the traditional values of Judaism for people living in secular society. The association set up several cultural and welfare institution, e.g. kitchen for out of town students, library lodging for Jewish industry and trade students, summer camps. Lectures were organized. After the Anti-Jewish Laws from 1938 onwards, actors, singers, artists, and writers who could not work under the anti-semitic restrictions received assistance and protection.