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  • At a Budapest shtiebel, a hunger to keep the faith

    August 19, 2009 10:57pm

    Young, not overly observant Jews who helped keep a shtiebel going in the Hungarian capital as a favor to its elderly worshipers are now working to renovate the building and grow the membership.

  • Conference exploring anti-Semitism in Europe

    March 19, 2009 7:51pm

    Experts on anti-Semitism in Europe gathered for a conference in Budapest.

  • Neo-Nazis disrupt Budapest Chanukah celebration

    December 23, 2008 9:25pm

    Neo-Nazi protesters disrupted a Chanukah celebration in Budapest.

  • Right-wing Hungarian group ordered to shut down

    December 18, 2008 6:57pm

    A Hungarian court ordered a national organization to close because it intimidated minorities.

  • Protest against Chanukah celebration dismissed

    December 18, 2008 6:23pm

    Two right-wing activists were denied permission to demonstrate in front of Budapest’s main synagogue.

  • Engaging young Hungarian Jews

    December 9, 2008 12:09am

    A Limmud festival in Budapest was one of many grass-roots efforts offering a way into Jewish life for many young Jews in Hungary.

  • Unrest among Hungarian Jews

    November 18, 2008 3:25am

    Hungarian Jewry’s central organization is trying to broaden its reach, but it’s not doing enough to satisfy some critics.

  • Neo-Nazis attack Hungary Jewish theater

    October 7, 2008 9:00am

    An acid and feces attack at the Budapest Jewish Theater just before Rosh Hashanah has revived concerns about increasing anti-Semitism in Hungary.