Uncovering 1,000 Years of Hungarian Jews: From Royal Kings to WWII

In this gripping episode of "Can Jew Believe," Host Brad Pomerance sits down with Marcell Kenesei, Executive Director of the JCC Budapest, to unravel the epic and often paradoxical history of Hungarian Jewry. Spanning over a millennium, the story of Jews in Hungary is one of grand success, cultural integration, and sudden, heartbreaking tragedy. From the welcoming decrees of Hungary's first king 1,000 years ago, to the "Golden Age" of the Austro-Hungarian Empire where the Hungarian Jewish community became one of the most vibrant in the world, through the tragedy of the Second World War.This is a two-part episode. Listen/watch the 2nd part of this conversation, where Brad and Marcel discuss Hungarian Jewry’s remarkable resilience after World War II, through the Communist era, after the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, through to the present day, with the defeat of Victor Orban and historic election of Peter Magyar. --Key Topics:- Origins of Hungarian Jewry under King Stephen- Impact of Ottoman conquest on Jewish communities- Habsburg rule and anti-Semitic policies- Hungary's role in WWII and the Holocaust- Post-war recovery and modern Hungarian Jewry--Follow Marcell:https://www.facebook.com/marcell.keneseihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marcell-kenesei-6055241b6/https://www.instagram.com/marszelusz/--Follow JLTV:https://facebook.com/jewishlifetvhttps://twitter.com/jewishlifetvhttps://instagram.com/jewishlifetvhttps://tiktok.com/@jltvtok--Follow Brad:https://facebook.com/bradpomerancehttps://twitter.com/bradpomerancehttps://instagram.com/bradpomeranceofficial