Lubaczów Cemetery
The Foundation supported the restoration of the Jewish cemetery in Lubaczów, Poland, preserving a place of remembrance and a tangible connection to the town's Jewish community.
Memory · Heritage · Connection
Preserving our past.
Connecting generations.
We preserve the history of Jewish life in Eastern Europe and help new generations discover the people, places, and stories that connect them to it.
Lubaczów, Poland
A place of remembrance.
A connection across generations.
Our purpose
History lives when we share it.
Founded in 2014, the Foundation supports the preservation and sharing of Jewish history in Eastern Europe, from cemeteries and community records to student research and new forms of storytelling.
Our mission reaches beyond preserving what remains. We help people understand where their families came from and pass that knowledge to the generations that follow.
Established work
Places preserved. Stories rediscovered.
Greenberg Family Internships
Since 2016, the Foundation has funded internships at POLIN Museum in Warsaw. The program supports students studying Jewish history in Poland, with a recent focus on Ukrainian and Belarusian women whose studies have been disrupted by war and regional instability.
Artifacts & Vital Records
Support for artifact collection in Kraslava, Latvia, and vital-records collection for Obertyn, Gwozdziec, and Kolomyya, Ukraine, helps preserve the evidence of Jewish community life.
Institutional collaboration · Planned for 2027
Connecting the Ringelblum Archive with FAU
The Foundation has helped facilitate collaboration between the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw and Florida Atlantic University concerning a planned Ringelblum Archive presentation at FAU's Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building. Details of the presentation will be announced as arrangements are finalized.
Proposed initiatives · In development
New ways to discover your heritage.
Our next chapter brings family history, intergenerational learning, and student filmmaking together. These initiatives are being developed and are not yet open for participation.
Family History Across Generations
A genealogy workbook will guide synagogue, high school, and college learners through researching a family tree to their great-grandparents or second great-grandparents. Experienced workbook users will then lead workshops for older adults in retirement communities and synagogues, creating opportunities to share family stories across generations.
Virtual Visits to Ancestral Towns
We envision FAU filmmaking students collaborating with POLIN interns on short documentaries about towns from which Jewish families emigrated. Workbook users, older adults, and their families could explore places connected to their ancestors without traveling abroad.
52 Weeks of POLIN
A proposed weekly video series would introduce audiences to different parts of POLIN's core exhibition through museum imagery, relevant artifacts, and expert commentary. The format and distribution arrangements are in development.
Filmmaker in Residence
An established filmmaker would mentor student creators, providing inspiration and guidance as they learn to turn historical research into compelling short films.
Our leadership
Board of Directors
Steven M. Greenberg
James William
Renfield-Miller
Charlotte Jean
Renfield-Miller
Tomasz Szymowiak
Get involved
Help carry history forward.
Support our work
Discuss opportunities to support preservation, student research, and educational storytelling.
Connect your community
Express interest in future family-history workshops for a synagogue, school, or retirement community.
Collaborate with us
Start a conversation about historical research, educational partnerships, or filmmaking.
Contact the Foundation
We would love to hear from you.
For program inquiries, collaboration, and support opportunities, please contact us by telephone or mail.
561-292-5400
Mailing address
Foundation for the Preservationof the History of the Jewish People
Attn: Steven M. Greenberg
222 Lakeview Avenue
Suite 800
West Palm Beach Florida 33401