Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary

The Mazsihisz (short for Magyarországi Zsidó Hitközségek Szövetsége) is the Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities. It is the largest Jewish organization in Hungary, representing many Jewish communities across the country.

Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary

Magyarországi Zsidó Hitközségek Szövetsége
Nickname	Mazsihisz
Type	NGO
Headquarters	Budapest
Membership (2014)	121
Official language	hungarian, hebrew
president	Grósz Andor
Website	https://mazsihisz.hu/en

Mazsihisz helps preserve Jewish culture, history, and traditions in Hungary. It manages synagogues, cemeteries, and Jewish schools, and organizes religious services and events. The organization also supports Holocaust remembrance and works to combat antisemitism.

Mazsihisz works with other Jewish groups and international organizations to strengthen Jewish life and protect the interests of the Jewish community in Hungary.

History

In 1950, the communist regime forced all Jewish religious groups and communities in Hungary to merge into one organization called the Hungarian Israelite National Representation (MIOK). After the change of regime in 1991, Mazsihisz was formed from the restructuring of MIOK.

Mazsihisz’s president and executive director are elected every two years by the general assembly, which is made up of 12 members representing local communities from across Hungary and rabbis from Budapest.

The Federation of Hungarian Jewish Communities represents Hungarian Jewry in international Jewish organizations, including the World Jewish Congress, the European Jewish Congress, and the Claims Conference.

List of leaders

Presidents

Péter Feldmájer	1991–1999
Péter Tordai	1999–2003
András Heisler	2003–2005
Péter Feldmájer	2005–2013
András Heisler	2013–2023
Andor Grósz	2023–

Directors

Gusztáv Zoltai	1991–2014
Péter Kunos	2014–