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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.
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Sopianae is an old-fashioned Hungarian cigarette brand that is owned by British American Tobacco, the largest publicly traded tobacco company in the world.
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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.