Hungary
Jewish life in Hungary dates back to the Roman Empire when Jews inhabited what was then the Roman province of Pannonia. Hungary’s Jewish population rose during the 11th century as Jews migrated to the area from Germany. Hungary’s Jews faced periods of declining relations with their non-Jewish neighbors, including several years in which Jews were expelled altogether. The Jews prospered during the years in which the Ottomans ruled the area but worsened again when the Hapsburgs took control in the 17th century.
Although thousands of Jews were hidden in Budapest and survived WWII, most Hungarian Jews were killed during the Holocaust.
Today, Hungary boasts a thriving Jewish religious and cultural life, with approximately 20 synagogues of various denominations, and a plethora of Jewish schools and youth organizations. With a population of 75,000 to 100,000, Hungary’s Jewish community is the largest in East Central Europe. Despite the advent of the Hungarian neo-Nazi party Jobbik, Hungary maintains warm diplomatic relations with the State of Israel.
PLACES OF INTEREST
- Miksa Roth Museum
Nefelejcs utca 26., 1078 Budapest
- Shoes on the Danube Bank
memorial site
- Synagogue of Szeged
Jósika u. 10, 6722 Szeged
- Synagogue of Mád
Táncsics utca 38, 3909 Mád
- Synagogue of Györ
Kossuth Lajos u. 5, 9025
- Cemetery of Györ
Temetö utca 33 9025 Györ
- Synagogue of Sopron
Paprét, 9400 Sopron
- Rákoskeresztúr Cemetery of Budapest
Kozma u. 8-10, 1108 Budapest
- The Budapest Holocaust Memorial Center
Budapest, Páva u., 1094 Hungary
- The Glass House (Üvegház)
Budapest, Vadász u. 29, 1054 Hungary
- The House of Terror Museum (Terror Háza)
Budapest, Andrássy út 60, 1062 Hungary
- Szeged Synagogue and Museum
- Szántó Jewish Memorial House and Temple
Szentendre, Bejárat a Hunyadi utca felől
Alkotmány u. 3, 2000 Hungary
SYNAGOGUES
- Frankel Leo Street Synagogue
Conservative
Budapest, Frankel Leó út 49, 1023 Hungary
- Újpest Synagogue
Neolog
Budapest, Berzeviczky Gergely utca 8., 1042 Hungary
- House of Prayer of Budapest
Táncsics Mihály u. 26, 1014, Budapest
- Dohány Street Synagogue of Budapest
Budapest, Dohány u. 2, 1074
- Rumbach Synagogue of Budapest
Rumbach Sebestyén u. 11-13, 1074 Budapest
- Kazinczy Synagogue of Budapest
Kazinczy u., 1075 Budapest
PLACES TO EAT
- Tel Aviv Cafe
Kazinczy u. 28, 1075 Hungary
- Carmel Étterem
Kazinczy u. 31, 1075 Hungary
- Hummusbar
Október 6. u. 19, 1051 Hungary
- Pâtisserie Frölich
Dob u. 22, 1072 Budapest, +36 1 266 1733
- Restaurant Kadar
Klauzál tér 9, 1072 Budapest, +36 1 321 3622
RESOURCES
- Mazsihisz Cultural Center of Budapest
Síp utca 12., 1075 Budapest
- Balint Haz Cultural Center of Budapest
Révay u. 16, 1065 Budapest
February 19, 2019
