New synagogue inaugurated in Kecskemét
Monday, July 6th, 2020A Jewish news portal welcomes the opening of the new synagogue and finds no problem with the fact that the Prime Minister’s name is inscribed on the inaugural marble plaque. READ MORE
Anti-Zionist reform Judaism gains momentum
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020A conservative historian attributes the increasing popularity of anti-Zionist views in the main left-leaning Jewish organization to ideological and political considerations. READ MORE
Maccabi Games seen as a model for Hungarian identity building
Friday, August 9th, 2019The leading pro-government daily lauds the European Maccabi Games organized in Budapest, and suggests that Hungary should also launch a similar global sports competition to strengthen Hungarian identity. READ MORE
Hungarian Jews are ‘safer’ than in western Europe
Wednesday, June 12th, 2019A pro-government commentator claims that, thanks to the government’s migration policies, there has been no surge in anti-Semitic attacks in Hungary. While Jews are leaving Western Europe en masse, he writes, Hungarian Jews are safe. READ MORE
Hungary nearer to Israel than core EU countries, says Jewish leader
Friday, May 11th, 2018The Chairman of the main religious organisation of the Jewish religious community writes that Hungarian Jewry could play a mediating role in relations between Israel and Europe. READ MORE