Hungarian jews
Hungarian Jewish community extend olive branch to Magyar, including Orban allies
Magyar said on Sunday that he would aim for a "pragmatic relationship" with Israel, but would not provide a blanket block of the European Union's decisions regarding Israel.
Viktor Orban will always be the man who kept Hungary’s Jews safe - opinion
Hungary: How politics and familiarity can make culture more open to Jews - interview
Budapest becomes unexpected haven for Israelis as post–Oct. 7 migration surges
A Holocaust survivor’s collection of over 1,000 miniature books speaks volumes of her resilience
Holocaust survivor Lilly Toth managed to amass a very small – yet very valuable – collection of 1,119 miniature books.
Ukrainian refugees celebrate personal exodus during Passover
The Jewish Agency's main Passover Seder took place at the Jewish emergency center in Warsaw, Poland, while another one took place in Budapest for thousands of Jewish refugees from Ukraine.
Hungary’s Orban wins election, declares victory over enemies – including Soros and Zelensky
Orban’s Fidesz party won 53% percent of the vote, enjoying an 18-point lead on the runner-up.
This maverick rabbi was a rising star in Hungary — until he criticized Israel
He accused Israel in a Facebook post of “slowly brewing” another Holocaust.
77 Hungarian Holocaust survivors honored on 77th anniversary of liberation
Starting on Monday, January 17 and running for 77 consecutive hours, testimonies from survivors will play on their new website – with a new video being released every hour.
Hungary is Europe’s unlikely leader in kosher foie gras
Europe’s two kosher foie gras factories aren’t in France, nor in England – instead, they are both in Hungary, where there are few Jews and kosher food is scarce.
Hungary’s Jews host outdoor Hanukkah ceremonies amid Omicron
Hungary’s Jewish community will continue celebrating the Jewish festival of lights with public candle lighting events held outdoors.
Budapest’s new $30m Holocaust museum sits in limbo
The story of the museum, whose temporary name is the House of Fates, underlines how the legacy of the Holocaust keeps Jews from being fully integrated into Hungarian society.
Memories of the Hungarian Revolution
By 1948, communists controlled by the Soviet Union gained total power over Hungary under the leadership of Matyas Rakosi, a symbol of tyranny and oppression.
Hungarian Jewish artifacts saved from auction block
19th and 20th-century Jewish records, many of which were from the era of Nazi occupied-Hungary, were purchased by the Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives and the National Library of Israel.
