Who We Are:
As a small family foundation, we provide assistance for educational projects that embody the values of the late Andreas (Bandi) and Susanne (Zsuszi) Gal: a thirst for learning, innovation, dignity and tolerance for all people. Bandi and Zsuszi were survivors who succeeded against all odds by cherishing their Jewish heritage and family values, as well as celebrating the gift of freedom, pluralism and democracy America presented. They understood that this gift must never be taken for granted.
Programs we support:
Fried-Gal Transitional Justice Initiative at Hebrew University, Faculty of Law
Transitional Justice education offers tools for seeking dialogue and reconciliation, accountability, justice, democracy and peace. The Gal Foundation's Fried-Gal Transitional Justice Initiative helped develop and is a significant supporter of the Transitional Justice Program at Hebrew University Faculty of Law - TJ@HU. It pioneered academic teaching and research, partnering with clinics, practitioners, community outreach and international researchers.
Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art
Located in Ramat Gan/Tel Aviv, Israel, Shenkar was founded in 1970.
The late Andreas and Susanne Gal were among Shenkar's earliest supporters and established an annual prize and scholarship fund for students in the Textile department. Susanne was a leading textile designer and donated a large part of her fabric collection to Shenkar's Rose Textile & Fashion Archives.
The Gal Foundation recently funded the renovation of the Susanne Gal Conference Room.
The late Andreas and Susanne Gal were among Shenkar's earliest supporters and established an annual prize and scholarship fund for students in the Textile department. Susanne was a leading textile designer and donated a large part of her fabric collection to Shenkar's Rose Textile & Fashion Archives.
The Gal Foundation recently funded the renovation of the Susanne Gal Conference Room.
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February 2022: Shenkar, at the forefront of NFT art and culture, hosted Israel's second ever NFT conference. Over 2,000 online viewers and 300 in-person guests attended.
November 2021: Shenkar was honored to host a high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates, led by Deputy Minister of Education, Prof. Mohamed Baniyas. Left: Prof. Sheizaf Rafaeli, Shenkar President, with the delegation and faculty in the Susanne Gal Conference room. |
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April 2021: We mourn the passing of world-renowned fashion designer and Shenkar graduate Alber Ebaz. Ebaz was the former chief designer of French fashion house Lanvin and in 2007 was voted one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine. New York Times Obituary. Right: Albert Ebaz pictured with Julie Gal. |
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April 2020: Prof. Sheizaf Rafaeli is appointed as new President of Shenkar. Rafaeli is the former head of the Center for Internet Research at the University of Haifa and holds a PhD from Stanford University, where he also served on the faculty. He is the grandson of former Israeli Prime Minister, Levi Eshkol, who 'incidentally' was the leading voice in establishing Shenkar.
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2017: FASHIONISTA ranks Shenkar among the 10 best in the world.
2015: Business of Fashion publication ranks Shenkar's Fashion Design dept. among the 5 most influential fashion schools in the world. |
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Anti-Defamation League
The Gal Foundation is a long time supporter of ADL's fight against anti-Semitism, racial equality, and LGBT rights. We help fund ADL's flagship program, A World of Difference (AWOD) in Israel, offering anti-bias and diversity training for children and teens. AWOD activities are offered in arabic and hebrew in neighboring towns of Carmiel and Deir al-Asad in Northern Israel. A similar program was piloted in Jerusalem.
We have supported the visits of US law enforcement executives with their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts.
Right: Officials from Massachusetts visiting the Israeli ADL headquarters in Jerusalem
Right: Officials from Massachusetts visiting the Israeli ADL headquarters in Jerusalem
Parent Child Home Program
We support The Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP), for over 7,000 families annually across the United States to increase positive parent-child interaction, school readiness, and high school graduation rates of low-income children by over 30%.
Left: Sarah Walzer, PCHP CEO, with children and families at the yearly Fall Family Harvest Festival. Right: The Gal Foundation hosted Arlise Ford, PCHP Site Coordinator, as she shared success stories from her work with high-risk, low-income, immigrant families in New York City. |
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