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Fondation Pro mahJ

The Fondation Pro-mahJ contributes to the development of the collections of the Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaisme in Paris.

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The Fondation pour le musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme (Pro mahJ), in Paris, was created in 2003 on the initiative of Claire Maratier, daughter of painter Michel Kikoïne (1892-1968), to promote the work of artists from the École de Paris and mobilize its resources in support of the mahJ. As an essential supporter of the enrichment of the mahJ's collections and the promotion of its heritage and activities, the foundation is committed to supporting contemporary artists whose work is rooted in the École de Paris and resonates with the mahJ's collections.
Your support will help preserve one of the finest collections of works of art and objects illustrating the heritage of Jewish culture in Europe and around the Mediterranean, from Antiquity to the present day, preserved and hosted by the musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme (mahJ), as well as strengthening the museum's activities, particularly its educational initiatives. The mahJ is France's largest museum devoted to Jewish art and culture, and a place of reference for education, promoting cultural diversity and combating prejudice and discrimination, for people from all walks of life.
The mahJ is also developing an active policy of research into Jewish history and archeologia, through conferences, symposia and meetings. It actively campaigns for better dissemination of Jewish history and heritage and for it to be taken into account in public policy.

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The mahJ is one of the only Jewish museums in Europe to preserve an "international" collection, rich in objects from France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Central and Eastern Europe, the Levant and the Maghreb. This collection reflects, through its diversity, the syncretism with regional contexts, but also the continuity of two millennia of diasporic history, having profoundly influenced the cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean. It also bears witness to this living culture, deeply inscribed in European history. However, the financial resources of the mahJ are insufficient to enable it to acquire major works of art or objects that shows the plurality of Jewish cultures. Therefore, the Fondation Pro mahJ is committed to support the museum by raising funds specifically for the enrichment of its collections. Thanks to a major donor, the Fondation Pro mahJ has made possible the acquisition of the painting sketch (above), of Madame Jean Bloch and her children , dated 1927 by Édouard Vuillard (1868-1940). This work testifies to a central moment in the history of Jews in France, which could be described as the "apogee of Franco-Judaism", before the disillusionment caused by the "status of the Jews" of October 1940 enacted by the Vichy government. The Fondation Pro mahJ still needs to raise $52,000 to complete its funding. Each year, the Fondation Pro mahJ sets a goal of raising $100,000 to enhance/enrich ? the museum's collections. Support the mahJ's acquisitions and contribute to making history!
Raised
$450
Goal
$52,000
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  • Edward Lewis