Budapest’s Vasvári Pál Street Synagogue, home to the city’s historic Sász Chevra (Talmud Association), is doubling down on study, prayer, and community this year. “This building was created for worship and for honoring the Torah by the leaders of Budapest’s Sász Chevra. Sász Chevra means Talmud Association, so learning is front and center here,” says Rabbi Baruch Oberlander, head of Vasvári and founder of Chabad in Hungary. The synagogue stands at 1061 Budapest, District VI – Terézváros (Theresa Town), Vasvári Pál Street 5, and fields inquiries by phone and email via its posted contacts.
Weekly Prayer Times
Friday at the Sász Chevra Synagogue (1061 Budapest, Vasvári Pál St. 5) starts with Mincha at 3:50 PM, followed by welcoming Shabbat with Rabbi Baruch Oberlander at 4:20 PM. Kiddush and dinner take place upstairs with the rabbi at 5:10 PM, then study with him at 6:10 PM. On Shabbat, morning prayers begin at 9:15 AM with Rabbi Oberlander; the afternoon program features Mincha at 3:30 PM, a seudah shlishit meal and learning (Pirkei Avot), and Maariv with the rabbi. An additional evening prayer is listed at 4:40 PM.
From Sunday to Friday, weekday morning prayers start at 8:10 AM. A general schedule also notes weekday Shacharit at 8:00 AM (Sunday through Friday), Shabbat morning at 9:15 AM, and wintertime Shabbat welcome and Kiddush at 6:00 PM from November through the colder months. Thursday morning services are streamed live on Zoom for those joining remotely.
Classes and Lectures
Monday nights, 9:00–10:00 PM, dive into the Book of Samuel with the guidance of Gyuri Szabó. Thursdays split into two learning blocks: 7:30–9:00 PM brings Hebrew liturgy and language study with Rabbi Oberlander, followed by 9:00–10:00 PM discussions on the weekly Torah portion led by Szabó. Fridays, 5:00–6:00 PM, continue the weekly portion study with him, rolling straight into Kabbalat Shabbat and evening prayers.
Monday Night Talmud, All Summer
A marquee feature is the Monday Talmud series with Rabbi Baruch Oberlander at 8:00 PM inside the Vasvári Pál Street Synagogue. Each session translates and analyzes Talmudic texts in the room, offering a hands-on window into rabbinic reasoning. Dates already set in Budapest include:
– 2026.07.13
– 2026.07.20
– 2026.07.27
– 2026.08.03
– 2026.08.10
– 2026.08.17
– 2026.08.24
– 2026.08.31
Participants can drop in any week; the format encourages collaborative reading and discussion in real time.
How to Connect
The synagogue shares details and updates through its info channels and phone contacts listed with the address at Vasvári Pál Street 5, Terézváros (Theresa Town), 1061 Budapest. Visitors can check specifics on timing, accommodation tips, food and drink options nearby, and related program details. With prayer anchored by precise daily rhythms and an education slate that ranges from Hebrew liturgy to Samuel to deep-dive Talmud, Vasvári keeps its Sász Chevra legacy alive where it began: in the study hall, before the open book.
