Budapest
Israeli chess player expected a forfeit, her Iranian opponent showed up
Yarden Bloch said she had assumed the game would not take place because Iranian athletes have often been prevented from competing against Israelis.
Budapest: Spa hotel, Jewish heritage, and Danube nights
Prime Minister Netanyahu's son speaks at Hungary's CPAC conference, praises PM Orban
Budapest becomes unexpected haven for Israelis as post–Oct. 7 migration surges
Budapest's Jewish Quarter is being destroyed
A few days ago, news that one of the oldest houses in the Jewish district of Budapest will soon be demolished spread like wildfire on social media, sparking outrage.
'Hungary has zero tolerance for antisemitism,' Budapest's minister says
"It is important to emphasize that Budapest has the third largest Jewish community in Europe, and the second largest synagogue in the world," Justice Minister Judith Verga asserted.
Pain still acute as Hungary's Jews mark liberation of Budapest ghetto
Budapest today boasts a large and vibrant Jewish community, but antisemitism remains a persistent problem. Nearly 20% of people dislike Jews, according to a 2018 CNN poll.
Neo-Nazis tried to torch Jewish center in Budapest, activists say
In 2017, far-right activists filmed themselves placing posters reading “Stop operation Soros” on the message board of Aurora.
Reporter’s Notebook: Finding Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest
Visages of once vibrant life can be found across the Jewish quarter
New synagogues inaugurated in memory of Danube Holocaust victims
600,000 letters in each Torah represent the 600,000 victims of the massacre.
Reporter's Notebook: Shabbat on the 'wrong side' of Budapest
Buda might be the smaller Jewish community of Hungary’s capital, but it was the right side to be for a warm welcoming Shabbat.
5 men tell Hungarian cantor and his wife they ‘belong in the gas chamber’
Police began a search using closed circuit television footage, Szombat reported.
Historic Budapest synagogue to reopen amid Jewish cultural revival
Tamas Irsai was a teenager when he last sang in the choir in Budapest's Rumbach synagogue during World War Two.
Operatic milestone
We are due to get a taste of the Middle East, albeit a musically presented historic slice, straight from Budapest.
