After the Holocaust, the building was nationalised by Hungary’s communist government and later became a warehouse for the country’s National Széchényi Library for 80 years. The Rákospalota synagogue in Budapest (YouTube/Jonatan Megyeri)[Missing Credit] “When I first walked in, my heart sank,” Köves said. “There were all kinds of old newspapers. They said, ‘You want us to leave? Pay.’” EMIH eventually succeeded in reclaiming the building and began restoring it. The renovation was supported by funds raised by Jewish American businessman Igor Tulchinsky. The restoration also made use of AI, which analysed an old, faded photograph of the synagogue to help reconstruct elements...
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