We are publishing a short film here, which was produced in the Spring of 2026 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Izidor Goldberger, the late rabbi of Tata. Its official premiere took place at a cinema in Tata.
Why does our Győr-focused website feature the life and work of a rabbi from Tata? For several reasons.
Both Tata and Győr are situated in Northern Transdanubia, not far from one another. In addition to this ‘geographical proximity’ as well as the family, friendship and business ties that undoubtedly stemmed from it, they also shared the fact that, before the Second World War, the predecessor municipalities of Tatabánya, as well as Tata, belonged to the “XIIth Győr, Komárom and Esztergom Counties District of Jewish Communities”, meaning that Rabbi Goldberger regularly visited Győr for district council meetings and would certainly have met the leaders of the Győr Jewish community, including Rabbi Emil Róth.
It is also well known that the Jewish communities of the two towns shared the same fate during the Holocaust, as well as Rabbis Izidor Goldberger and Emil Róth suffered the same personal tragedy and martyrdom.
Our appreciation goes to Dr Péter Simonik, local historian, associate professor at Széchenyi István University in Győr, who appears in the film as an expert, and who for decades has played a prominent role in researching and documenting the history of the Jewish community in Tata. His contribution has also been indispensable to the delivery of university courses in Győr – initiated by our foundation – which focus on Jewish remembrance.
“Man is like a breath; his days fade away like a shadow“
Production: Viktor Mohácsy (Camera, Editing, Colours), József Szűcs (Script and Direction)
Produced by the Domokos Kuny Museum in Tata in 2026 to mark the 150th anniversary of Izidor Goldberger’s birth.