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Synagogue reopening marks landmark collaboration between Chabad and haredi Jewish community.
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Israelis attacked by 'ticket inspectors' in Budapest
The inspectors punched the Israelis and made antisemitic comments and gestures when they realized they were being photographed.
Budapest Jews inaugurate new mikveh
New mikveh inaugurated in Budapest - within walking distance from the Hungarian Parliament.
5,000 marchers join Budapest's March of the Living on Hungary's Holocaust Remembrance Day
Hundreds will join the March of the Living in Poland together with 10,000 participants from around the world.
Budapest to host annual Jewish cultural festival
Festival will feature a wide selection of local and international artists and musicians, including from Israel.
Hungary bans annual neo-Nazi parade in Budapest
Hungarian police ban neo-Nazi parade honoring Nazis who fought Soviet forces in Budapest at the end of World War II.
Budapest: 77 years since ghetto liberation marked with 77 survivors' live testimonies
Hungarian Jewish group airs 77 consecutive hours of interviews with Holocaust survivors and their rescuers.
Budapest’s only kosher fast food joint hungrily awaits the return of Israeli tourists
COVID stunts launch of Budapest's only kosher fast food eatery.
Hungarian Jewish community returns to historic Budapest synagogues
The Association of Hungarian Jewish Communities, held its Jewish Renaissance Festival in Budapest recently
Volunteers restore historic Jewish cemetery in Budapest
Kozma Street Cemetery, which has fallen into disrepair over the years, is one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in the world.
Lag Ba'omer in Budapest: Budapest: Convoy crosses Danube to honor medical teams
In shadow of coronavirus outbreak, Budapest Jewish community holds socially-distanced Lag Ba'omer parade honoring medical teams.
Budapest: 750 Jews at Rosh Hashana dinner
'Powerful and unifying' when community stood up to honor IDF soldiers, rabbi says.
2 new synagogues open in Budapest
Chabad-Lubavitch unveils two new synagogues in Budapest, Hungary.
Cholent on the Danube
Sixth Cholent Festival held in Budapest, Hungary. Rabbi Shlomo Kovesh: 'There were people waiting more than an hour to get a plate.'
'Maccabi Europe' athletes honor 1st Jewish Olympic champ
Jewish athletes will unveil in Budapest a new commemorative headstone at the grave of the first Jewish Olympic champion, Alfred Hajós.
Seven dead in accident on the Danube River
Sightseeing boat collides with another vessel and sinks in the Danube River in Budapest.
Watch: 'Silly walk' parade in Budapest
Hundreds march through central Budapest for April Fools' Day, employing flamboyant mannerisms inspired by famous Monty Python sketch.
No bones found in Danube sweep for Holocaust victims’ remains
Sonar scan of Danube River in Budapest fails to reveal signs of human remains during search for bones of Holocaust victims.
ZAKA divers to retrieve Holocaust victim's bones from Danube
75 years after mass shooting of Jews on banks of River Danube, Budapest, ZAKA divers attempt to retrieve their bones for burial.
Budapest synagogue re-opened after centuries of disuse
Synagogue on Táncsics Street, which used to be a Jewish museum, was opened especially in time for Rosh Hashanah.
Woman who fell out of plane returns to Israel
Israeli forced out of plane during emergency evacuation transferred to Israeli hospital with severe head injury, unconscious.
Israeli in critical condition following plane mishap
Israeli woman fighting for her life after Israel-bound flight evacuated in Budapest during vacation gone awry.
Passengers forced to evacuate Israel-bound plane
Jet leased by Israir fills with smoke on tarmac at Budapest airport, leads to emergency evacuation from plane.
Budapest cultural center unlocks local Jewish history
Budapest Jewish cultural center offers glimpse into Jewish life pre-Holocaust, has plans to include library, museum, and conference center.
Printer who helped Raoul Wallenberg rescue Jews gets plaque
Budapest honors Hungarian printer who helped Swedish ambassador Raoul Wallenberg rescue Jews from deportation to Nazi death camps/
Report: Hungary ends anti-Soros campaign
Campaign against US billionaire which drew accusations of anti-Semitism declared over, said to have met its goals.
Two injured in explosion in Budapest
Explosion at a ground-floor shop in downtown Budapest injures two. The cause is not yet clear.
Hundreds protest vandalism of Holocaust memorial
Hundreds protest in downtown Budapest against a vandalism attack on a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Hungary.
Israel wins 2nd place in Formula One race
Roy Nissany takes second at rainy Formula V8 3.5 Series in Budapest.
Thousands participate in March of the Living
Three Christian bishops among tens of thousands who took part in the March of the Living in Hungary.
Will Raoul Wallenberg's fate finally become known?
New initiative launched to find out the truth about the brave Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Jews in WWII.
Report: Paris attacker had traveled to Hungary
Senior Hungarian officials say Salah Abdeslam had been in Budapest before the November 13 Paris attacks.
Holocaust documents found in Budapest apartment
While renovating home, couple finds 6,300 documents from before Hungary liquidated its Jews.
Hungary Suffers Two Anti-Semitic Attacks
Open-air Holocaust exhibition vandalized with red paint and swastika drawn opposite synagogue in Hungary's capital city Budapest.
Hungarian Jewish Leader Apologizes to Merkel
Jewish community president of Hungary apologizes for noting Merkel's visit the first since Adolf Eichmann's.
Merkel, Orban to Discuss Anti-Semitism in Hungary
European leaders to discuss Jobbik, rising tide of hate crimes in Hungary against Jews in visit to Budapest synagogue.
Hungarian Jews Mark 70 Years Since Liberation
Hungarian Jews gather to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation by the Red Army of the Budapest ghetto in World War II.
Holocaust Memorial in Budapest Vandalized
Bronze shoes stolen from the riverside Holocaust memorial ‘Shoes on the Danube’ in Budapest.
European MPs Condemn Kidnapping
Over 20 MPs sign declaration supporting Israel's right to defend against terror, demand PA help return kidnapped students.
'From Me to We': Globalism and Jewish Identity
Youth gather in Budapest for landmark conference to discuss the Jewish community's global contributions.
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