Gift Will Establish the Mike & Sofia Segal
Center For Jewish Culture, Fostering Creative and Diverse
Programming
TEL
AVIV, Israel, May 20, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- ANU – Museum of the Jewish People in
Tel Aviv, Israel (the "Museum") is
proud to announce a gift of $1.5
million from the Mike and Sofia Segal Foundation (the
"Foundation") for the establishment of The Mike & Sofia Segal
Center for Jewish Culture (the "Center"). This impactful pledge
will further ANU's mission of creating world-class public
programming, befitting its status as a premier museum. This is the
Foundation's second gift to ANU, having provided the capital gift
for the Museum's new terrace in 2019.
The Mike & Sofia Segal Center will offer engaging
programming and content, fostering creative and diverse programming
with Jewish Peoplehood at the core. The Center will serve as a
dynamic, responsive arm of the Museum, remaining attuned to the
pulse of contemporary Jewish life and engaging the Jewish People in
Israel and abroad as one, both
onsite and online.
Dan Tadmor, CEO of ANU, expressed
gratitude for the Segal's longstanding support: "The Segals'
contribution to the Museum exemplifies their deep commitment to the
Jewish People. Particularly during a period of significant
challenges for Jewish communities worldwide, their generous gift
will empower ANU to develop programming that stimulates critical
reflection and fosters healing."
Sofia Segal, a member of the
Board of Governors for ANU, said, "I have long been a supporter of
ANU and its ability to connect Jewish people to their roots while
strengthening their personal and collective Jewish identity.
As one of Israel's oldest and most
respected museums, ANU shares the richness of Jewish history and
culture with visitors from all over the globe."
Mike and Sofia created their family foundation to champion
causes that are traditionally overlooked and underfunded. The
Foundation remains committed to making gifts that have an outsized
impact in its areas of philanthropic interest, including Freedom of
Intellectual Thought, Medical and Rare Disease Research, Civil
Society, Jewish Heritage and Israel, Educational Institutions and History
Museums, Climate Change and Elder Care. As part of the Foundation's
strategic effort, today's gift follows its most recent donations to
both the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Ehlers-Danlos
Society in support of rare disease research.
About ANU – Museum of the Jewish People
ANU – Museum of the Jewish People stands as the world's largest
museum of its kind, dedicated to nurturing a profound sense of
Jewish belonging. The museum presents the unique and ongoing
story of the Jewish People across a wide historical, geographical,
and thematic range. For over four decades, ANU has been playing an
integral role in strengthening Jewish identity and perpetuating
Jewish heritage worldwide.
About The Mike and Sofia Segal Foundation:
The Mike and Sofia Segal Foundation provides substantial capital
and endowment grants to nonprofits with outstanding leadership that
can demonstrate measurable, impactful outcomes in its areas of
philanthropic interest.
For media inquiries, interviews, or additional information,
please contact:
ANU – Museum of the Jewish People
Helit Shay
helit@anumuseum.org.il
The Mike and Sofia Segal Foundation
Jonathan Chavkin / Hallie Erlich, Prosek Partners
jchavkin@prosek.com / herlich@prosek.com
Dr. Misha Galperin, Zandafi Philanthropic Advisors
misha@zandafi.com
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