Discover Zsiliputi Playhouse at Budapest’s Zsilip Center—family-friendly Shabbat kids’ programs and Jewish Sunday School (ages 4–14) with games, traditions, mitzvot, and holiday prep at Újpesti rakpart 1.
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Budapest’s Zsilip Center is turning Fridays and Sundays into community time with Zsiliputi, a two-level playhouse and a maze of study rooms designed for playful learning about Jewish traditions. Families will find an easy rhythm: Friday evening kids’ programs that mirror synagogue time for parents, and a Sunday Jewish School that blends games with values, stories, and holiday prep. All events take place at 1137 Budapest, District 13, Újpest Embankment (Újpesti rakpart) 1.
Settle into Shabbat with a mini reception just for kids, while adults head to the synagogue to hear Rabbi Glitzi’s teaching. In the Zsiliputi playhouse, a madricha leads playful activities about the weekly Torah portion, Shabbat, and the current holiday, with pictures, stories, and lots of games. Attentive listeners snag small gifts, and yes, there’s even a raffle. The invitation is simple: bring the whole family and let everyone learn on Shabbat, each at their own level.
Sunday mornings are back at Zsilip, refreshed and renamed as Zsiliputi Jewish Sunday School. Generations of kids still talk about their Sunday adventures here—team games, curiosity-fueled learning, and friendships that last. From 10:00 to 12:30, a young and enthusiastic team welcomes children ages 4–14 (teens included) for age-group sessions that:
– prepare together for the holidays,
– learn together about mitzvot,
– explore traditions together,
– and pick up the values that carry us through life.
Whether you’re little or almost a teen, gearing up to be an ifi or standing before your Bar/Bat Mitzvah, this Sunday School is built for you.
Another kid-focused Shabbat kickoff runs in parallel with Rabbi Glitzi’s teaching in the synagogue for adults. A madricha keeps children engaged with the weekly portion, Shabbat basics, and current festivities, framed with images and guided play. Listen well, earn a treat, and try your luck at the raffle. Families are encouraged to come together and learn together on Shabbat.
Return to the Sunday groove between 10:00 and 12:30. The two-level Zsilip Center and its many study rooms once again become a playground of ideas and movement. Kids 4–14 dive into holiday prep, mitzvot, tradition, and values in groups tailored by age. The promise remains: hands-on, upbeat sessions that make learning feel like play and community feel like home.
Close the week with a familiar formula that works: adults in the synagogue with Rabbi Glitzi, kids in the playhouse with a madricha, and Shabbat learning made fun. Expect visuals, games, take-home gifts for focused kids, and a raffle to cap the night. Families welcome, curiosity required.
One more Sunday session from 10:00 to 12:30 brings back the full toolkit—holiday workshops, mitzvah learning, tradition discovery, and life-shaping values—designed for every stage from preschoolers to pre–Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Zsiliputi Sunday School keeps the energy high and the doors open.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs. More dates are coming; total listed events: 14.
