Budapest
Soak, sip, savor: The ultimate Budapest experience
Budapest is a city where history, indulgence, and rejuvenation flow together—quite literally.
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Soaking in Budapest: Thermal tradition, Jewish legacy, and a city reborn after dark
Terrorist released in Schalit, Oct. 7 hostage deals to give Hungary, Spain talks
Budapest’s only kosher fast food joint hungrily awaits the return of Israeli tourists
László Györfi, 51, recently opened a significantly cheaper, no-frills burger shop that he says is the Hungarian capital’s only kosher fast food joint.
The resurrection of Orthodox Jewry in Budapest
Like in the prophetic vision of the Valley of Dry Bones, Orthodox Judaism springs back to life in Hungary.
Destroyed by Nazis, Hungarian synagogue to reopen after 70 years
The building will also serve as the new home of the World Jewish Congress Hungary office.
Yosef Kleinman, youngest survivor to testify at Eichmann trial, dies at 91
Kleinman was one of 110 witnesses at the 1961 trial of Eichmann, and at 31 was the youngest. His testimony was about the fate of Jewish youths at Auschwitz.
Budapest's Jewish Quarter is being destroyed
A few days ago, news that one of the oldest houses in the Jewish district of Budapest will soon be demolished spread like wildfire on social media, sparking outrage.
'Hungary has zero tolerance for antisemitism,' Budapest's minister says
"It is important to emphasize that Budapest has the third largest Jewish community in Europe, and the second largest synagogue in the world," Justice Minister Judith Verga asserted.
Pain still acute as Hungary's Jews mark liberation of Budapest ghetto
Budapest today boasts a large and vibrant Jewish community, but antisemitism remains a persistent problem. Nearly 20% of people dislike Jews, according to a 2018 CNN poll.
Neo-Nazis tried to torch Jewish center in Budapest, activists say
In 2017, far-right activists filmed themselves placing posters reading “Stop operation Soros” on the message board of Aurora.
Reporter’s Notebook: Finding Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest
Visages of once vibrant life can be found across the Jewish quarter
New synagogues inaugurated in memory of Danube Holocaust victims
600,000 letters in each Torah represent the 600,000 victims of the massacre.
