02:00pm - 04:00pm  When No One Else Is There: The Work of the Hebrew Free Burial Association

Speaker: Avraham Groll Founded in 1888, the Hebrew Free Burial Association (HFBA) ensures that every Jew receives a dignified, traditional burial, regardless of means or family support. For more than a century, HFBA has served the New York Community with quiet compassion, stepping in when no one else can. This presentation will explore HFBA’s history, mission, and current work, including the cemeteries it operates and the scope of its burial services today. It will also highlight the organization’s valuable genealogical records, which document tens of thousands of burials and are increasingly used by researchers and families. Attendees will learn what records are available ...