The Tamalex Charitable Foundation was created in 2010 by Jewish entrepreneur Leon Barbash with the aim of supporting groundbreaking initiatives in the arts and culture, as well as educational and charitable activities with a special focus on Jewish life. Since then the foundation has supported dozens of groundbreaking projects in Eastern Europe and beyond.

The future has already begun

OUR MISSION

The Tamalex Foundation is committed to supporting artists, authors and charitable organizations worldwide who would not be able to realize their critical projects without targeted financial backing.

The Foundation’s arts and cultural projects range from book publishing to fine art and film production. We aim to support work that raises awareness of key issues of the day and have a special interest in authors and creators furthering Jewish learning and building community worldwide.

We are also incredibly proud of the work we have done to support young people, the elderly and the disabled from disadvantaged backgrounds. Aiming to address issues like food scarcity and access to medicine, we are committed to backing international charitable organizations who provide crucial support to vulnerable members of the Jewish community and beyond.

About us

Our Journey So Far

2021

- Lecture on “The Historical Consequence of the Kishinev Pogrom” at The Jewish Museum followed by renowned Russian writer Dmitry Bykov, author Elena Barbash and historian Elena Nosenko-Stein live in conversation.

- Supporting CHAMAH Charitable Organization in their work with children and the opening of their Childhood Developmental Center “Esther”.

- Publication of “Eva & Her Brothers” by Elena Barbash in partnership with Eksmo.

2020

- Patronage of the GARAGE Museum of Contemporary Art subsiding public access to the museum, creating new public artworks, facilitating the spread of knowledge about contemporary art and developing new formats of interaction with the museum’s audience.

- Supporting ‘Among Our People’ in their efforts to support the sick, elderly and economically disadvantaged members of their community through food and financial aid.

- Supporting CHAMAH Charitable Organization in their “Children SOS” project. Providing material aid to Jewish children under 18 living in dire economic circumstances in Moscow and the Moscow Region.

2019

- Supporting the Art and Cultural Studies Laboratory

in their organization of research, discursive events, exhibitions and education programs with a focus on queer and feminist studies.

- Supporting the Russian Yachting Federation with sponsorship for their Children’s Education Program.

- Sponsorship for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

- Supporting the Jewish Society of Ufa and Bashkortostan.

2018

- Supporting CHAMAH Charitable Organization in the construction of their Day Center which creates a platform for community, provides delicious and healthy food and organizes cultural activities for the elderly, pensioners and the disabled.

- Publication of “The Biblical Dynamic: Contemporary Jewish Torah Commentary Vol: 11 - Сovenant in the steppes of Moab” by Pinchas Polobnsky in partnership with Orot Yerushalaim and the Meeting Place Association.

2017

- Support for Vika Evdokimenko’s spotlight on the refugee crisis, BAFTA Nominated film “Aamir”.

- Publication of “The Biblical Dynamic: Contemporary Jewish Torah Commentary Vol: 10 - Moses’s Changing Approach” by Pinchas Polobnsky in partnership with Orot Yerushalaim and the Meeting Place Association.

2016

- Publication of “The Biblical Dynamic: Contemporary Jewish Torah Commentary Vol: 9 - The Clash of Nations” by Pinchas Polobnsky in partnership with Orot Yerushalaim and the Meeting Place Association.

- Supporting CHAMAH Charitable Organization in the construction of their Medical Center which supports the elderly and the disabled from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in their journey of rehabilitation from illness.

- Sponsorship for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

2015

- Financial support for the Global Studio for Drawing and Fine Art.

- Supporting CHAMAH Charitable Organization in their work with disabled children and the elderly.

2013

- Publication of “From Earth’s Ashes: Two Faces of Man and Woman from the Perspective of the Jewish Text” by Pinchas Polonsky in partnership with Orot Yerushalaim and the Meeting Place Association.

- Publication of “Psychosomatics: Disease or the Language of the Soul?” by Elena Barbash in partnership with Centropiligraph.

Publication of “The Biblical Dynamic: Contemporary Jewish Torah Commentary Vol: 5 - Moses and the Birth of a Nation” by Pinchas Polobnsky in partnership with Orot Yerushalaim and the Meeting Place Association.

2012

- Publication of “Two Thousand Years Together - Jews and Christianity” by Pinchas Polonsky in partnership with the Machanaim Russian-Jewish educational network.

2011

- Publication of “Instruction Manual for the Suddenly Dead” by Elena Barbash in partnership with Ripol Classic.

- Publication of “The Biblical Dynamic: Contemporary Jewish Torah Commentary Vol: 2 - Abraham” by Pinchas Polobnsky in partnership with Orot Yerushalaim and the Meeting Place Association.

- Publication of “The Biblical Dynamic: Contemporary Jewish Torah Commentary Vol: 3 - Isaac and Jacob” by Pinchas Polobnsky in partnership with Orot Yerushalaim and the Meeting Place Association.