Hungary’s capital Budapest is known for its rich Jewish heritage but also for its present vivid Jewish community. Those, liberated from Budapest ghetto by the Red Army laid the foundation for the renewal of Jewish life. Their descendants are heirs of a unique legacy. During a trip in early January I had the opportunity to experience some highlights of Jewish Budapest.

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

Jewish section of Kerepesi Cemetery at Salgótarjáni Street

House of Fates–European Education Centre – unfinished Holocaust museum next to Kerepesi Cemetery

Dohány Street Synagogue

Mass grave site in the court yard of Dohány Street Synagogue

Memorial in the court yard of Dohány Street Synagogue

Memorial in the court yard of Dohány Street Synagogue

Lapidarium in the court yard of Dohány Street Synagogue

Dohány Street Synagogue

Dohány Street Synagogue

Dohány Street Synagogue

Jewish Museum next to Dohány Street Synagogue

Jewish Museum next to Dohány Street Synagogue

Kazinczy Street Synagouge

Kazinczy Street Synagouge

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

Jewish cemetery at Kozma Street

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