JEWISH SYNAGOGUE, FOLK DANCING and STORK FAMILY

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In Budapest, Hungary is the worlds largest Jewish Synagogue.  It is a tear jerking experience to see plaques with 10,000 names of people that died because one stupid, power hungry man wanted to kill 600,000 Jews because he (Hitler) thought he was so perfect.  The Jewish Synagogue in Budapest hid many people trying to escape the German soldiers.  There were 10,000 Jews that were shot next to the Synagogue.  This is a picture of the area where the people were lined up and shot. 

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This is the picture we have all seen in history books.  (Compare the arches in both pictures - proof that this is the location where many were killed).

I am so grateful that the United States got involved in stopping Hitler.  It is too bad we didn't go after Hilter,s soldiers sooner.  I'm proud that my dad served in World War II.  In this next picture I am standing in front of  "The Tree Of Life".  It has a few names engraved on each branch of the tree.  

These next pictures are the inside of the beautiful Synagogue.  

During a Jewish service the men sit on the main floor and the women sit in the balconies.  I'm not sure why.  

Relices of the Jewish tradition.

The famous Hungarian "Folk Dance Koncert" was in the: 

I love to dance so, of course, I thoroughly enjoyed myself.  A picture of the concert hall.  I just love the Hungarian architecture.

Sister Helen Brown, Melissa Taylor's Aunt and my companion Sister Scherrer enjoyed the concert. 

The Browns are great people.  They are serving a Mission in Hungary, also.  

The dances were amazing.   It gave me a peek into Hungary's history. 

On the trip to Budapest we saw another Storks nest.  This one had 2 parents and 1 or 2 babies in it.  

One of them flew away.  Can you see him almost to the neighbors chimney? 

Here he is standing on the chimney of the orange house.  Wow! A once in a lifetime experience.

BAPTISM

Valentina Orsós was baptized on June 21, 2014.  She was confirmed the next day and her baby sister was blessed on that Sunday.  They are such a cute family.  Her parents are Sándor and Sándorné Orsós.  They are a big asset to our little Papa Branch.  

BLUE DYERS MUSEUM in PÁPA:  For centuries blue dye was an important element in folk costumes and household textiles.  Blue dyeing comprises two basic operations:  pattering with a drye-resistant material, and the dyeing itself in an indigo solution.  The insulating material alloyed with wood or metal forms and stains is impressed onto the white cloth, and on drying this seals the printed surface from contact with air.  The indigo is reduced with ferrous sulphate and lime, and an appropriate concentration dye wash is "set" in the dye-becks.  The patterned cloths are hung on a bar and immersed in the dye, left to soak, and when it is lifted out into the air the oxidized indigo turns blue. 

This is the picture of the dye-becks.  

This is a picture of one of the men making the patterns by nailing the small nails into blocks of wood.  

A picture of the pattern-maker's workbench.  

This is a picture of me in a traditional costume looking up to the ceiling where the fabric is hung to dry. 

The fabric is lowered and raised with the rope.   Check out the fabric patterns on the wall.

This is the how they would iron the fabric to get it ready to sell.  This box is horse drawn and maybe 30 feet long.  The fabric was placed under the box.  Then the horses pull the box which would iron the fabric.  Amazing!

YET ANOTHER CASTLE

On the 5th of July we went to see the castle Sümeg Vár in the city of Sümeg.  It is just so interesting that the ground is flat except where there is a castle.  Obviously, in those days it was important to their defense.

On the trail up to the Castle, Elder King saw a goat. Can you see the goat at the top of the grass.  He is running up the hill to get a picture of it.   This cute family was just walking down the hill when I snapped the picture.

This is where their church services were done. 

This is at the back of the church.

There were a few people in costumns.  The horse and donkey were just walking around with the people. 

Elder King had to give the stilts a try. 

This sign on the "cage" says "nursery for children".  I wonder if that is really true.  Elder Rae is taking the picture of Elder King in the Nursery.

The most up to date armor of the day.  Notice the pointed shoes.  Wow, would that be easy to walk in or what?????  I hope the warror never tripped or fell over.  

The typical clothes

This is the torchure room.  

This is a girl they are going to burn at the stake.  It reminds me of the Book of Mormon story of Abinadi see Mosiah 17:14-15 and Alma and Amulek see Alma 14:8.  

This is a model of one of the wars.  It might be the war with the Turks.  I'm not sure.  During the American Revolutionary War, the British wore bright red and also stood in straight lines like this.  I'm glad the Americans got smart and hid in the bushes.  

We also went to the ruins of the Castle of Döbrönte on a different day.  Can you see the modern windmill on the horizon. It's like looking at old technology and new technology at the same time.  It's mind boggling to look at both ends of the time spectrum.

This picture is of Sister Kovacs and Sister Neagle.  In the next picture Elder King is trying to climb the castle wall.  (And no he didn't make it.  He had to walk around).