Marika has a jewish heritage but she's a practicing Catholic. Although her father says religion is unimportant, he advises her not to act "So jewish." It's not a good time to be jewish in budapest. Marika has heard bits ...Marika has a jewish heritage but she's a practicing Catholic. Although her father says religion is unimportant, he advises her not to act "So jewish." It's not a good time to be jewish in budapest. Marika has heard bits and pieces about the war, and knows about bad things happening to jews in other countries.