Óbudai zsinagóga
Óbudai zsinagóga is a landmark of Hungarian Jewish life, completed in 1821 on the site of an earlier 18th‑century synagogue. The present Greek Revival building, finished on July 20, 1821, stands in Óbuda, reflecting the once‑dominant Ashkenazi community before later shifts toward Orthodox practice, Neolog influences, and, since 2010, Orthodox Chabad worship in the Ari rite. The congregation, established in the 1730s, grew to be the largest Jewish community in Hungary at the time of construction, and the synagogue was once seized by the government during World War I when its copper roof was melted down for munitions. After World War II and through the 20th century, the building’s role shifted, and it was restored for worship by 2016, under the leadership of Rabbi Slomó Köves. …
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