The Hungarian Finance Minister was among the many government officials who sent messages of condolence to the Budapest Kehillah on the death of the Kehillah’s ‘president, Mr. Kaszap, who died this week.
The Mayor of Budapest and Hungarian political leaders sent expressions of sorrow at the loss of the communal leader, whose will included bequests to many civic institutions.
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