Budapest Jewish Cemetery Heritage Fund

The Budapest Jewish Cemetery Heritage Fund preserves and documents the historical significance of Jewish cemeteries in Budapest, Hungary, working to protect these sites as vital records of Jewish cultural and spiritual heritage. The organization conducts restoration projects, archives genealogical information, and creates educational materials about the lives and communities represented in these burial grounds. Based in Toronto, the Fund connects diaspora communities with their ancestral heritage while advocating internationally for the protection of Jewish historical sites. Through photography, research, and partnerships with local Hungarian organizations, the Fund ensures that these cemeteries remain accessible to families tracing their roots and to scholars studying Central European Jewish history.