Frankel Leo street Synagogue, Budapest

Frankel Leo Street Synagogue
Frankel Leo Street Synagogue
Hungarian: Frankel Leó utcai zsinagóga
	An aerial view of the synagogue in 2010
Religion
Affiliation	Neolog Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Tamas Vero
Status	Active
Location
Location	49 Frankel Leo Street, Újpest, Buda, 2nd district, Budapest
Country	Hungary
	Location of the synagogue in Budapest
Geographic coordinates	47°31′18″N 19°02′14″E / 47.5216°N 19.0372°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	1888: Sándor Fellner; 1928: Dezső Jakab; Aladár Soós;
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Gothic Revival
General contractor	Gyula Wellisch
Completed	1888 (original); 1928 (modifications);; 2000 (further renovations);
Specifications
Capacity	400 worshippers
Materials	Brick
Website
	frankel.hu

The Frankel Leo Street Synagogue (Hungarian: Frankel Leó utcai zsinagóga) or Újlaki Synagogue, is a Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 49 Frankel Leo Street, in Újpest, on the Buda side of the 2nd district of Budapest, Hungary. The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite.^[2]

History

The synagogue was built in 1888. In the 1920s a block building was built around it to protect it and to serve as a community building. During World War II, the synagogue was used as a stable and the residents were all killed. Today the Jewish community owns only one apartment in the building and gentiles live in the building. There is a memorial in the yard with the names of the Jewish families who were deported from the house in 1944.^[3]

Community

There is a vibrant Jewish community life in the Frankel synagogue, included Family Kabalat Shabbat, Sunday School, adult educational programs, BBYO youth movement for teens, holiday celebrations and cultural events serve the needs of the members. About 350 young families and 150 elders belong to the community.^[4]