Budapest Jewish Sunday School returns at Zsilip Center: fun, values-based learning for ages 4–14 with games, crafts, Bar
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Budapest’s beloved Sunday Jewish school is back with a fresh look and a new name: Zsiliputi Jewish Sunday School (Zsiliputi Zsidó Vasárnapi Iskola). Housed inside the revamped Zsilip Center at 1 Újpest Embankment (Újpesti rakpart 1) in District 13, the program uses a two-story playhouse and multiple study rooms to turn Sunday mornings into a lively mix of games, stories, and hands-on learning for ages 4 to 14. Hundreds of kids who grew up with these sessions still swap stories about the joy, the friends, and the discoveries they made here—and now a young, energetic team is ready to welcome a new crowd from 10:00 to 12:30 every Sunday.
Kids rotate through age-based sessions where they prepare for Jewish holidays, learn about mitzvot, explore traditions, and pick up values that stick for life. Whether you’re little, nearly a teen, gearing up to be a youth leader, or getting ready for your Bar/Bat Mitzvah, there’s a place for you at Zsiliputi.
I. Ages 4–6 – Hullám Group: It’s all green themes, play, laughter, and lots of crafts. Jewish stories and heroes come alive every week as the group discovers, tells tales, creates, and builds a real little community. Time: Sundays 10:00–12:15.
II. Ages 7–9 – Creative bursts, Jewish stories, games, and a super cheerful atmosphere. Starting in September, count on crafty projects and plenty of fun. Time: Sundays 10:00–12:15.
III. Ages 10–11 – The Yam Group focuses on community-building, discovery, making, playing, and laughing. Expect Jewish stories, crafting, new friendships, and good vibes all around. Time: Sundays 10:00–12:15.
IV. Ages 12–13 – Bar/Bat Mitzvah Club (BMC): a space for those stepping toward adulthood to explore what it means to become an official member of the community. There will be conversations on Jewish values and traditions, your own questions, plus games, crafts, shared thinking, creative challenges, projects, and special experiences. Time: Sundays 10:00–12:15.
V. Ages 13–14 – MKZ Group: training future madrichim (youth leaders). Week by week, participants learn how to set an example, lead well, and support younger kids—diving into children’s needs and development, all in a warm, Jewish spirit. Time: Sundays 10:00–12:15.
Zsilip Center, 1 Újpest Embankment (Újpesti rakpart 1), District 13, Budapest. Sessions run on Sundays: 2026.03.01; 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. Total dates: 14.
Organizers reserve the right to change dates and programs.
