Hungary

Hungary's chief rabbi set out to open a synagogue for young people. Then he came across a one-of-a-kind historic building and decided, "This is where it will be." So what exactly is a youth synagogue?

President Isaac Herzog heads to Budapest tomorrow for his first diplomatic visit since the removal of longtime Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. In the background: the new government's intention to rejoin the International Criminal Court in The Hague, which Orban pulled Hungary out of.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar personally asked parliament to lift his immunity. He is suspected of grabbing a cellphone from someone filming him two years ago and throwing it into the Danube River.

A 24-year-old man stole a light aircraft from an airport in Hungary and flew toward a nuclear power plant. After being forced into an emergency landing in a sunflower field, he allegedly tried to steal a car and was arrested by local police.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced that he plans to meet tomorrow with Hungarian-Jewish chess legend Judit Polgár and offer her the position of president of Hungary. It is not yet clear whether she will accept the offer.

A powerful true story of faith, Divine providence, and the extraordinary courtroom miracle that saved one Jewish family from Europe.

Hungary's state television suspended its news broadcasts and aired an on-screen apology after the new government replaced the broadcaster's leadership.

As Nazi Germany tightened its grip on Hungary, Ferenc Szálasi became the architect of one of the Holocaust's darkest chapters.

Peter Magyar pledges to halt Hungary’s ICC withdrawal in a sharp policy shift from Viktor Orban

Rabbi Yeshaya of Kerestir opened his home to every guest and became known for miracles. His story, his yahrzeit on 3 Iyar, and traditions kept today.

Peter Magyar says he won’t automatically block EU decisions on Israel, promises zero tolerance for antisemitism, and plans to rejoin the International Criminal Court; Netanyahu congratulates him and thanks outgoing Viktor Orban.

A political earthquake in Hungary: the opposition led by Peter Magyar wins 138 of 199 seats—more than two-thirds—ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. The former prime minister concedes: "We will continue to serve our homeland and the Hungarian people even from the opposition... 2.5 million voters will not be abandoned. We never give up."

An intercepted call reveals Hungary’s foreign minister promised to share all intelligence after Israel’s pager operation targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon—an awkward twist given Budapest’s close ties to Israel and the U.S.