Jewish inhabitants made up 6% of the population in the 19^th and 20^th centuries. Their memory is only preserved by the cemetery.

The Jewish cemetery in Ricse
(Ricse, Dobó Katalin u.)

Adolph Zukor’s mother is buried here.

Adolph Zukor was born January 7, 1873 in Ricse. He emigrated to America at 16, following his parents’ death. After many tribulations and hard work, he eventuallywas able to open a fur shop. He saw the opportunity in the budding film industry and became partner in a movie production company. This is how the success story of Paramount Pictures began. His birthplace is home to a memorial plaque and the ‘Adolph Zukor Cultural Center’ (Vörösmarty u. 1.). He was already a famous man when he commissioned the drilling of an artesian well complete with a memorial statue. (Ady Endre u.) The “Juhászkút” (Shepard’s well) memorial was created by Aladár Gárdos, who was killed in the Holocaust in 1944.

Sources:
Ricse wikipédia
www.ricse.hu
mnl.gov.hu
Photo: Juhász István