Jakab Glaser Memorial Foundation

The Organization is the non-profit organization of the last Shtiebel of Budapest, Hungary. A shtiebel is a traditional centre of learning, worship and community of Eastern European Jewry. This place keeps its own traditions, customs and tones, as well as – uniquely in Hungary – a Sephardic liturgy since its establishmentbefore WWI. The shtiebel is saved and operated by a small number of deeply engaged young adults, with no experience or positions in any other Jewish establishments. We established the organization in 2010and named it after the late JakabGláser who had kept the shtiebel alive for decades until his death in 2006, when he was 95. Since then community has been maintaining the shtiebel. JakabGláser was the last of the old generation, and his long life,dedication and hard work made it possible for the shtiebel to survive. By the end of the 1990s the community shrank to 8 or 9, mostly elderly members (most of whom are also gone by now) so without the community building activities of the young and devoted “newcomers”, this place would not exist today. At our organization there is 5 person working as a staff in a voluntary way. Our main partners are: MAOIH (Hungarian Autonomic Orthodox Community),MAZSIHISZ(Federation of Hungarian Jewish Congregations) ,Beyond Budapest Sightseeingand BálintHáz Budapest ,CHABAD Lubavitch,Past and Future” Publishing House. Our budgetary resorurces: 3800euro/year. Our sources of founding: from members through tenders, government support, Jewish organizations (eg Mazsihisz) 1% of the end of the eligibility period of collection organizing volunteer work for the community. Main activities: research and documentation of History of the shtiebel Community events,Publishing ,Women’s club and education, Participating in Jewish street festivals.