Budapest’s Zsilip Center is bringing back its beloved Sunday Jewish school with a fresh vibe and a new name: Zsiliputi Zsidó Vasárnapi Iskola. The two-level venue at 1 Újpest Embankment (Újpesti rakpart 1), complete with a playhouse and multiple study rooms, turns Sunday mornings into a mix of playful learning, hands-on creativity, and community building for kids and teens ages 4 to 14. Sessions run every Sunday, 10:00–12:15 (some notices say activities continue until 12:30), with age-based groups and a program focused on traditions, mitzvot, holidays, and values that last a lifetime.
Who It’s For
Whether little, tween, or just before Bar/Bat Mitzvah, the school is designed to meet kids where they are. The team promises the same buzz that made past Sundays unforgettable for hundreds who came to play, learn, and laugh together—and to take home stories they’ll talk about for years.
Group I: Ages 4–6 — “Hullám” (Wave)
Green themes, games, laughter, and tons of crafts bring Jewish stories and heroes to life. Expect discovery time, storytelling, and creating as the kids become a tight little crew. Meets Sundays 10:00–12:15.
Group II: Ages 7–9
Creative projects, Jewish tales, games, and a buzzing atmosphere. From September on, they aim to welcome as many smiling “little shells” as possible. Meets Sundays 10:00–12:15.
Group III: Ages 10–11 — “Yam” (Sea)
A true mini-community where kids make, play, laugh, and explore. Jewish stories, crafting, friendship, and good cheer, all on tap. Meets Sundays 10:00–12:15.
Group IV: Ages 12–13 — Bar/Bat Mitzvah Club (BMC)
For those stepping toward adulthood and becoming official members of the community. Expect open conversations about Jewish values and traditions, your own big questions, plus plenty of games, crafts, shared brainstorming, experiences, creative challenges, and project work. Meets Sundays 10:00–12:15.
Group V: Ages 13–14 — MKZ Leadership Track
Training the next wave of madrichim (youth leaders). Together, they’ll figure out how to set an example, lead well, and teach with care. Topics include children’s needs and development, and how best to support them as madrichim—always in a warm, Jewish spirit. Meets Sundays 10:00–12:15.
Dates and Location
Zsilip, 1 Újpest Embankment (Újpesti rakpart 1), Budapest. Sundays: 2026.01.11; 01.18; 01.25; 02.01; 02.08; 02.15; 02.22; 03.01; 03.08; 03.15; 03.22; 03.29; 04.05; 04.12; 04.19; 04.26; 05.03; 05.10; 05.17; 05.24; 05.31; 06.07.
Good to Know
Organizers reserve the right to change times and programs.
