An American Jew in Budapest

                                                                     

My new book An American Jew in Budapest is a travel essay about my experiences visiting Budapest as a Jew.  Visiting Budapest as a Jew is interesting in a number of ways.

• Budapest has numerous Jewish attractions.  
• It was interesting and incredibly sad to see how much of the Jewish Quarter is still in ruins.  
• Budapest seemed to have two different versions of the story of what happened during the Holocaust depending on which attraction you were at.  In one version Hungary was largely responsible for the murders during the Holocaust; in another version Hungary was "occupied".  

I also discuss in the book concerns about anti-Semitism.  I didn't experience any direct anti-Semitism in Hungary.  At the same time reading on the internet about the Jobbik party (a far right wing party which has seats in power) is disturbing.

You can read the first few pages of the book for free at amazon.  An American Jew in Budapest is also available for sale on Kobo.