Budapest’s Zsiliputi programs bring playful learning about Jewish tradition to the community inside the Zsilip Center, a two-story playhouse packed with classrooms at 1137 Budapest, Újpesti Embankment (Újpesti rakpart) 1, in the 13th District. Families drop in for Friday evening mini–Shabbat welcomes and a revamped Sunday Jewish School that turns games into memory-making lessons. Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs, and new dates continue to be added, with 14 listings in total so far.
Where and when
Everything happens at the Zsilip Center, 1137 Budapest, 13th District, Újpesti Embankment (Újpesti rakpart) 1. May highlights include Friday evening children’s Shabbat welcomes on May 8, May 15, and May 22, plus the Zsiliputi Jewish Sunday School on May 10, May 17, and May 24. Details on accommodation and food and drink are listed with each date, with images available.
Friday’s “Little Friday” for kids and grown-ups
“Péntekecske péntek este” turns Friday night into a two-track welcome to Shabbat. While adults listen to Rabbi Glitzi’s teaching in the synagogue, children head to the Zsiliputi playhouse for a guided, playful session with a madricha. The kids’ program weaves in the weekly Torah portion, Shabbat, the current holiday, and plenty of pictures and games. Attentive listeners get gifts, and yes, there’s even a raffle. The Zsilip team keeps it short, sweet, and spirited: a mini Shabbat welcome designed so the whole family can learn something new as the candles are lit and the week winds down. The invitation is warm and simple: bring the whole family and let everyone learn on Shabbat.
Sunday School returns, leveled by age
The Zsiliputi Jewish Sunday School (Zsiliputi Zsidó Vasárnapi Iskola) is back—renewed in name and energy—inside the two-level playhouse and study spaces of Zsilip. Hundreds of children who once spent Sunday mornings here still talk about the shared games and playful learning that shaped their weekends. Now a young, enthusiastic team welcomes every child and teen aged 4 to 14 from 10:00 to 12:30, with sessions split by age group so everyone learns at the right pace and with the right peers.
What kids do, what sticks
Activities are hands-on and tuned to the calendar. Together the groups:
– prepare for upcoming holidays,
– learn about mitzvot,
– explore Jewish traditions,
– and absorb the values meant to accompany them through life.
Whether you’re little or a full-on teen, already eyeing youth-leader life or approaching Bar/Bat Mitzvah, the Sunday School is built for you. The program’s tone is upbeat, its goals clear: teach through joy, ground with values, and send kids home buzzing with stories they can’t wait to retell.
Key May dates
– May 8 (Friday): Little Friday evening, playhouse Shabbat for kids with a madricha; adults with Rabbi Glitzi. Gifts and a raffle for great listeners.
– May 10 (Sunday): Zsiliputi Jewish Sunday School, 10:00–12:30, ages 4–14.
– May 15 (Friday): Little Friday evening, same family-friendly format.
– May 17 (Sunday): Zsiliputi Jewish Sunday School, 10:00–12:30.
– May 22 (Friday): Little Friday evening returns.
– May 24 (Sunday): Zsiliputi Jewish Sunday School, 10:00–12:30.
Plan your visit
Check the latest dates as more are uploaded. The venue’s central location along the Danube-facing Újpesti Embankment (Újpesti rakpart) makes it an easy family outing, and the center’s playhouse-plus-classroom setup keeps kids engaged while adults attend a learning session in the synagogue next door. Bring curiosity, leave with stories—and, if you listen closely, maybe a prize.
