A new rabbi was ordained here this week and appointed to serve in the city of Szeged which has a relatively active Jewish community. The new rabbi, Istvan Zucker, was ordained by Budapest’s Chief Rabbi Mordechai Schwartz in the presence of Jewish community representatives from all over the country.
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