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Full Recognition of Progressive Judaism in Hungary is Distrupted by New “Church Law”

‍‍July 15, 2011 - 13 Tamuz 5771

Based on the final version of the legislation passed by the Parliament of Hungary on Monday night 11 July, 2011, the Progressive movement’s Hungarian congregations, Sim Shalom and Bet Orim, are presently not included in the category of Jewish religious institutions. This means that the Parliament only recognized Orthodoxy, the local Conservative-like Neolog and a third (Chabad affiliated) organization.

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Pesach Seder 5771: Highest Headcount Ever

‍‍May 4, 2011 - 30 Nisan 5771

Congregational Seders are nothing unusual in most Reform/Progressive congregations. Sim Shalom has one every year. But the one this year set some records. First-off, the attendance of 144 people was the largest ever. As usual, we held it in a public place that has the necessary space and the ability to serve a nice meal, since our synagogue can only seat around 70 and that is for services. For the third year in a row we held it in a very nice dining room belonging to a military officer’s club.

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US Ambassador to Hungary Receives Leaders of Sim Shalom in Her Office

‍‍April 14, 2011 - 10 Nisan 5771

On the 7th of April, 2011 US Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis met with Sim Shalom’s rabbi Katalin Kelemen and vice president Gabor Radvanszki in her office in the US Embassy in Budapest. Topics discussed included the history and present state of Sim Shalom and Hungarian Reform Jewry, the opportunities to fight anti-Semitism through education and community life, and the pending reforms of Jewish representation in Hungary.

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Sim Shalom Participates in Discussions with the Hungarian Government

‍‍April 10, 2011 - 6 Nisan 5771

Sim Shalom’s representative participated in the second (March 2011) occasion of the ongoing regular consultations that were organized by State Secretary Andras Levente Gal of the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration. These meetings were created by a Cabinet decision to broaden the ongoing consultations with the Jewish communities of Hungary. The topics include a […]

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