Dr. Esther Schloßberg-Stiftung

The Dr. Esther Schloßberg Foundation was established at the beginning of 1985 and is organizationally closely linked to the Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation Munich e.V. (GCJZ). It is named after the Berlin pediatrician and city school doctor Dr. Esther Schloßberg (1897–1980), who emigrated to Palestine in 1933. The initial capital amounted to over 1.1 million DM. According to her will, half of the proceeds are used for one-time or temporary assistance to individuals who have fallen into hardship through no fault of their own and are not sufficiently supported by government agencies or other organizations. The other half is allocated for funds to the Israel Museum in Jerusalem for the purchase of art objects. The foundation is managed by the executive board of the GCJZ Munich. The office of the GCJZ in Munich is responsible for processing applications.

The Dr. Esther Schloßberg Foundation aims to provide unbureaucratic and one-time or temporary financial assistance to people who have fallen into hardship through no fault of their own, when state and other aid options are insufficient. At the same time, it honors the cultural heritage of Judaism by supporting the Israel Museum in Jerusalem in acquiring valuable works of art. The foundation sees itself as a lasting legacy of Dr. Schloßberg and as a symbol of solidarity and intercultural understanding.

The foundation's funding is aimed at individuals who have fallen into existential hardship due to circumstances beyond their control (e.g., illness, social distress, flight) and who do not receive adequate support from public authorities or other organizations. Institutions or private individuals may submit formal applications to the GCJZ Munich office. Additionally, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem benefits as a cultural institution from grants for the acquisition of art objects.