Budapest Jewish Quarter, part 2

Hey guys,

One of the cool things about the Budapest Jewish quarter is that everything is within easy walking distance.  After the Great Synagogue we went and checked out another synagogue, whose name I don't recall but if I remember to I will come back and stealth edit this later so none of you will know that I forgot the name

Sadly, this synagogue is in a really bad state of repair:

There are even feral cats living there which, while adorable, is probably not a good sign:

But it's a shame, because the temple itself is absolutely magnificent, and would be gorgeous if fully restored.  The main chamber is simply a large octagon with beautiful columns and wallpaper:

 And of course, an amazing dome in the center:

 As a complete side note, this quote really exemplifies what I admire about Judaism.  "The Faith cannot be Independent from the Ethics and from the Ethical Deeds"

Often times, you see the word "mitzvah" translated as "good deed", but that's not a literal translation--it actually simply means "commandment" (the Jews believe that the Ten Commandments are more of "top 10", and there are many, many more).  Think about the implications of that . . . basically, Judaism holds that, in essence, being good and doing good deeds is a summary of what their God commanded of them.  I think that's pretty cool

Also in the Jewish quarter is this very cool statue:

"Whoever saves a life is considered as if he has saved an entire world

(Talmud)

In memory of those who in 1944

under the leadership of the Swiss Consul

Carl Lutz (1895-1975) rescued thousands

from National Social persecution"

I think that's worth a statue, don't you?

Noah out