The Dohány Street Synagogue is the largest synagogue in Europe and the second largest in the world. It is located in Budapest, Hungary and seats over 3,000 people. For a virtual tour of the synagogue click here. To view the synagogue’s official website click here.
veritable comes from the Old French word “verite” meaning truth. It is used to stress/intensify a metaphor, in this case comparing the synagogue to a fortress.
anti-Semitism refers to hostility to or prejudice against Jews.
Kossuth Lajos Street is one of Budapest’s busiest avenues. It was named for Kossuth Lajos, the Governor-President of the Kingdom of Hungary during the revolution of 1848–49.
raucous means rowdy and disorderly.
Köszönöm means thank you in Hungarian.
Sopianae is an old-fashioned Hungarian cigarette brand that is owned by British American Tobacco, the largest publicly traded tobacco company in the world.
Kürtőskalács chimney cakes are an everyday Hungarian dessert. They are made from strips of sweet dough that are wrapped around a cone-shaped baking rotisserie rod and rolled in granulated sugar. They have a chimney-like shape that gives them their name. To view Kürtőskalács’ official website click here.