Gallagher & Associates for the project; top Holocaust museologists were consulted and nearly 150 survivors and rescuers were interviewed. Rabbi Köves has said he wants visitors to the museum to “get to know [Jews] not only as unfortunate victims, but also as survivors of thousands of years of values, as prominent figures in the modernization of Europe and Hungary.” The exhibit is being built around five principles: historical context, emotional involvement of the viewer, an invitation to personally connect with the topic, the Jewish perspective, and modern language. Positions 2004 - present: Chief Rabbi of the Association of Hungarian Jewish Communities (EMIH) 2010 - present: Rabbi of Óbuda Synagogue 2012 - present: Chief Jewish Chaplain of the Hungarian Defense Forces Personal life Köves married his wife Devora Lea in 2001. They have lived in Budapest since 2002 and have five children together. Awards 2021 - Hungarian Order of Merit Works Oberlander Báruch–Köves Slomó: Zsidó jog és etika. (Jewish Law and Ethics) Studies on modern social issues; United Israelite Congregation of Hungary, Budapest, 2009 Zsidó szakadás – Hamburgtól Nagymihályig (Jewish Schism – From Hamburg to Nagymihály). Jewish historical developments in Europe and Hungary in the light of the Hamburg Temple Disputes (1818-1820) and rabbinical dispute of Nagymihály (1865); Noran Libro, Budapest, 2009 Talmud. Selected chapters, 1–2; Oberlander Baruch, Köves Slomó; EMIH–Chábád Lubavics Zsidó Nevelési és Oktatási Alapítvány, Budapest, 2017 (Classical Jewish works in Hungarian) References External links Hungary's first Orthodox rabbi since Holocaust takes office Jewish News European Jewish Press (The official English web site of the Lubavitch community of Budapest) Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis Living people Rabbis from Budapest Chief rabbis Hungarian Hasidic rabbis 1979 births University of Debrecen alumni