The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation
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“Our philanthropy seeks to revitalize Jewish identity through educational and cultural intiatives that reach out to all Jews.”

– Ronald S. Lauder

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PROJECTS OF THE RONALD S. LAUDER FOUNDATION

Kabalath Shabath at the Kindergarten
Lauder Javne Jewish Community School, Kindergarten, Music and Art School, Budapest
The Lauder Javne Jewish Community School and Kindergarten was opened in 1990, immediately after the political transition in Hungary. This event marked the return of a Jewish presence in Central Europe.

The school is located in the capital of Hungary, Budapest. It is the largest Jewish Community institution focusing on education in Central and Eastern Europe. The school offers Jewish education and challenging academic programs to close to 600 children every year.

The Lauder Javne School was founded by a group of Jewish intellectuals and parents in 1990. Six years later in 1996, the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation financed a new Lauder...