Hungary’s abandoned synagogues are finding new life — and attracting new congregants

Times of Israel24 October 2026, 05:01 UTCHungary

After decades of secular use, two historic Budapest synagogues have reopened as part of a Chabad-led effort to reconnect Hungarian Jews with their heritage

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