Fondation Jacob-Buchman

The Fondation Jacob-Buchman is a French philanthropic foundation that operates under the umbrella of the Fondation du Judaïsme Français (Foundation of French Judaism). It is a donor-advised or affiliated foundation within that larger body, and it accepts online donations, issuing a Cerfa tax receipt upon validation of each donation. Its most publicly visible activity is the Prix mémoire de la Shoah (Shoah Memory Prize), which it has awarded since 1988. The prize recognizes a writer, artist, historian, student, or teacher for research or a thesis concerning the genocide of the Jewish people. Over the decades the prize has been given to a range of recipients, including Reverend Father Patrick Desbois in 2010, Georges Bensoussan in 2008, Shlomo Venezia and Alain Kleinmann in 2007, and Anne Grynberg in 1989, among others. The foundation's public presence is primarily through its dedicated page on the Fondation du Judaïsme Français website, which provides information about the prize and a mechanism for online giving. As a foundation rather than a commercial company, its "brand" is tied to its philanthropic mission and the prestige of the prize it administers. The foundation does not appear to have publicly traded securities, and its exact founding date and headquarters are not specified in the available evidence. Its activities are centered in France and within the French Jewish community and its cultural and memorial institutions.

The Fondation Jacob-Buchman is a foundation affiliated with the Fondation du Judaïsme Français, the central body representing Jewish communities and institutions in France. While the exact date of the foundation's establishment is not provided in the available evidence, its most notable initiative, the Prix mémoire de la Shoah, was created in 1988. This prize is awarded to a writer, artist, historian, student, or teacher for research or a thesis on the genocide of the Jewish people. The prize has been awarded almost annually since its inception, with a list of laureates that includes prominent figures such as Reverend Father Patrick Desbois (2010), Georges Bensoussan (2008), Shlomo Venezia and Alain Kleinmann (2007), Françoise Milewski (2005), Macha Rolnikaite (2003), Emmanuel Finkiel (2001), Annette Wieviorka (2000), André Elbaz and Ruth Klüger (1998), and many others dating back to Anne Grynberg in 1989. The foundation operates as a vehicle for donations, offering online giving with a Cerfa receipt issued upon validation. Its activities are conducted under the auspices of the Fondation du Judaïsme Français, which provides administrative and institutional support. The foundation's history is thus intertwined with the broader efforts of French Jewry to commemorate the Holocaust and support scholarly and artistic work on this subject.

• 2010

  Reverend Father Patrick Desbois receives the prize.

• 2008

  Georges Bensoussan receives the prize.

• 2007

  Shlomo Venezia and Alain Kleinmann receive the prize.

• 2005

  Françoise Milewski receives the prize.

• 2003

  Macha Rolnikaite receives the prize.

• 2001

  Emmanuel Finkiel receives the prize.

• 2000

  Annette Wieviorka receives the prize.

• 1998

  André Elbaz and Ruth Klüger receive the prize.

• 1994

  Laurette Alexis-Monet, Nadine Heftler, Thierry Hochberg, and André Rougerie receive the prize.

• 1993

  Isaac Celnikier and Shelomo Selinger receive the prize.

• 1992

  François Bédarida receives the prize.

• 1991

  Henri Minczeles receives the prize.

• 1990

  André Frossard receives the prize.

• 1989

  Anne Grynberg receives the Prix mémoire de la Shoah.

• 1988

  Creation of the Prix mémoire de la Shoah, awarded by the Fondation Jacob-Buchman.

A philanthropic foundation within the Fondation du Judaïsme Français, focused on Holocaust remembrance through an annual prize.

1. 1Fondation Jacob Buchman - Fondation du Judaïsme Francaisbuchman.fondationjudaisme.org
2. 2Fondation Jacob-Buchman - Wikidatawikidata.org