Grantee Stories and Foundation News

2015

GEOP NEWS: Inaugural International Scholars Conference at POLIN Museum Spotlights Core Exhibition

The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews and its co-host, the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute, welcomed… more

JCC Krakow Brings Its Seniors, Mostly Survivors, to Israel, Many for their First Visit

On March 10, 2015, the Jewish Community Center of Krakow (JCC Krakow) brought 30 members of its Senior Club on a weeklong… more

Sebastian Rejak of the Polish Foreign Ministry to Visit San Francisco

Sebastian Rejak, Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Relations with the Jewish Diaspora, will be visiting… more

Tad Taube Supports Centennial Celebration of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition

After Tad Taube, chairman of Taube Philanthropies, launched a $2 million matching grant that successfully incentivized the… more

Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco shows Polish Exhibits

On February 26, 2015, over 600 people attended the opening of two Polish-themed exhibits at the Contemporary Jewish Museum… more

Taube Hillel House at Stanford Celebrates 10 Years

The Taube Hillel House at Stanford University celebrated its 10th anniversary and honored its namesake, Tad Taube. Over… more

Partnerships with Sports Teams Support Youth Groups

With each touchdown, field goal, interception or sack, much needed funding is directed toward improving the lives of local… more

Warsaw Judaica Design Team Discovers Pre-War Mezuzah Scroll

Warsaw-based Judaica designers Helena Czernek and Aleksander Prugar, co-founders of "Mi Polin," create beautiful… more

Itzhak Perlman performed at SF Symphony in honor of POLIN Grand Opening

On January 18, 2015, Itzhak Perlman gave a riveting performance to a sold-out full house at Davies Symphony Hall. The… more