Student Life

Budapest trip unites Jewish teens

Leah Berger, Opinion Editor • March 18, 2024

During three days in Prague, students toured the Jewish quarter. Here, Prowler editor Leah Berger stands in front of the Prague Castle (March 16, 2024).

After spending over two weeks in Central Europe, 16 seniors with the Budapest Exchange Program (BEP) have returned safely home.

Participants stayed with their Hungarian hosts in Budapest and explored Hungarian Jewish history and Jewish identity with Lauder Javne, de Toledo’s partner school in Budapest.

The Parliament building of Budapest, Hungary, lights up the night from a tour boat on the Danube River, separating cities Buda and Pest (March 11, 2024). (Leah Berger)

BEP students take in the incredible view after an exciting hike up to Visegrád Castle- Citadel, Hungary (March 6, 2024). (Leah Berger)

After Budapest, students traveled by train to Austria, and met with students at the Zwi Perez Chajes Schule, the premier Jewish school in Vienna.

BEP 2024’s final three nights were spent in Prague, Czechia, where they visited the Terezín Ghetto and Concentration Camp, guided by the author and historian Pavel Batel.

Click Here to view a slideshow with a few photos from each city.

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About the Contributor

Leah Berger, Opinion Editor

Leah Berger is a senior at dTHS and this is her first year writing for The Prowler. She is so excited to contribute opinion, arts, and entertainment pieces. When not writing, she is shopping, hanging out with friends, or tanning at the beach.