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Biography
Linda Vero Ban (Hungarian: Verő Bán Linda; born 1976) is a Hungarian writer, rebbetzen, and Jewish educator who was born in Budapest.
Early life and education
Ban was born in 1976, Budapest in a traditional Jewish family. She took very active part in the revival of the Jewish life in Hungary in the 90’s. Linda graduated at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem in Art History and General Human Studies department.
Early career
She worked as slicha of the Masorti Movement then spent a year on the scholarship program of Paideia – The European institute of Jewish Studies in Stockholm, Sweden.
Family and further work
In 2002 she married to Rabbi Tamás Verő and since then she has been working in informal Jewish education and community building at the Frankel Synagogue in Budapest. She operates the Sunday School, Family Kabalat Shabat and founded BBYO Hungary
Writing career
In the last eight years Ban wrote and published thirteen books for young families about Jewish traditions and identity. These are the first modern educational Jewish children books published in Hungarian since the Shoah. Her books are translated to English, German, Slovak, French, Russian, Croatian.
Ban's book "What Does It Mean To Be Jewish?" was selected as one of the best Jewish books on Huffington Post.
Books published in English
- What Does It Mean To Be Jewish? ISBN 978-0684842981
- Hello God! - Interactive Jewish Prayer Book for Children ISBN 978-6155204043
- Becca's Family Photos - Jewish Life in Budapest
- Jewish Community Life in Budapest