1,000-plus people gather in Budapest to stand for Israel Hamas, said Rabbi Shlomó Köves, “sees not only Israel, but all Jews and peace-loving people of the world as enemies and targets.” Oct. 11, 2023
Chabad inaugurates Budapest’s second mikvah The Jewish ritual bath is near the Hungarian Parliament building. May 2, 2023
Hungary is a quiet Jewish success story Unlike in the rest of Europe, Jews are safe and thriving in Hungary. Michael O'Shea March 21, 2023
Debrecen sees first Orthodox rabbinic inauguration since World War II Rabbi Shmuel Faigen was installed as head of the Jewish community in the Hungarian city, as well as rabbi of the EMIH-Hungarian Jewish Association and Chabad-Lubavich movement. Sept. 9, 2022
Orbán’s election victory highlights shift among Hungarian Jews The Jewish community of 100,000 or so has been divided on the prime minister largely across religious-political lines, even though they agree that anti-Semitism has not really been an issue. Orit Arfa April 4, 2022
Budapest: 77 years of ghetto liberation marked with 77 live survivor testimonies The videos are part of a series of interviews with survivors conducted by Hungarian director András Surányi, and commissioned by the Hungarian Holocaust Research and Education Center. Jan. 18, 2022
Hungary’s Jewish community holds outdoor Hanukkah events amid COVID surge “Unfortunately, we are still fighting COVID-19, but we will not be deterred and will celebrate—with the utmost caution—together again this year,” said Rabbi Shlomó Köves. Dec. 1, 2021
European Jewish Association submits plan to safeguard religious rights across continent “We gather in Brussels with Jewish leaders from Europe and watch, in front of our eyes, how anti-Semitism continues to grow year after year,” said Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the European Jewish Association, who placed blame on politicians “who are content with declarations but ignore the real problems of the Jews of Europe.” Eliana Rudee Oct. 15, 2021
New European-wide survey reveals disturbing findings of anti-Semitism, anti-Israel bias Nearly one-third of respondents in Austria, Hungary and Poland say Jews will never be able to fully integrate into society • About one-third in Romania, France and the Czech Republic think secret Jewish network influences political, economic affairs in world. Eliana Rudee Oct. 15, 2021
