Free Movie: Watch '100 Voices: A Journey Home' and Meet Philanthropist Tad Taube

“A Poignant Movie Celebrating the Revival of Jewish Culture in Poland” – Hollywood Film Festival

“A profound expression of the healing power of music…deeply affecting. Glorious simply as a concert film but immeasurably more.” – Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times

“POWERFUL, REWARDING and INSPIRING. These voices will lift you.” – Pete Hammond, BoxOffice Magazine

PLUS: A Dedication Celebration for The Koret Taube Center for Jewish Peoplehood

The Osher Marin JCC presents 100 Voices: A Journey Home, a documentary film directed by Danny Gold and Matthew Asner exploring the revival of Jewish culture in Poland with a momentous journey of cantors to Poland, the birthplace of cantorial music. Prior to the screening, Tad Taube, Chairman of Taube Philantropies and President of the Koret Foundation, will dedicate the new Koret-Taube Center for Jewish Peoplehood at the Osher Marin JCC and share his insights on the revitalization of Jewish life in Poland, where he was born. The JCC is presenting a trip to Warsaw, Krakw and Berlin this summer to coincide with the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, the largest Jewish Culture Festival in the world.

The Osher Marin JCC is proud to be supported by the Initiative on Jewish Peoplehood funded by the Koret Foundation and Taube Philanthropies, presenting educational and cultural programs that explore Jewish heritage, identity and community.

The JCC’s new Koret Taube Center for Jewish Peoplehood exemplifies the Initiative on Jewish Peoplehood by its commitment to presenting innovative and thoughtful Jewish programs.

“Last year the Osher Marin JCC reached a varied audience of more than 5,000 people in the North Bay with its first-rate programming,” says Tad Taube, Koret Foundation President and Chairman of Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture. “Based on its established success, we are pleased to have the opportunity to strengthen its efforts with the Koret Taube Center for Jewish Peoplehood.”

WHEN: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2011, at 7 p.m.

WHERE: The Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael, 94903

WHO: People of all backgrounds are invited to attend this free dedication reception, movie screening and lecture. (Donations appreciated.)

RSVP at 415-444-8066 or jgreene@marinjcc.org. (Please leave name, email address for possible updates and number of people attending.)

About the 100 Voices: A Journey Home Film

Shot on location in Poland during a historic visit in June 2009, 100 Voices: A Journey Home follows a passionate collection of singers through their emotional journey to the birthplace of cantorial music. For over 1,000 years, Jewish and Polish cultures were intimately entwined until World War II severed that connection, wiping out not just a generation of Polish Jews but also a whole way of life and a rich cultural tapestry. To reunite these two cultures, the largest group of cantors to ever return to Poland since World War II came together from around the globe to walk in the footsteps of their fathers on a mission of healing.

About Tad Taube, Chairman of Taube Philanthropies

Tad Taube is the chairman of Taube Philanthropies and also serves as president of the Koret Foundation. He is chairman and founder of the Woodmont Companies, a diversified real estate investment and management organization. He was chairman and CEO of Koracorp Industries (successor to Koret of California) from 1973 until its merger with Levi Strauss in 1979. He has served as trustee of the University of Notre Dame de Namur, the University of San Francisco, and as governor of The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. At his alma mater, Stanford University, Mr. Taube is founder and advisory board chair of the Taube Center for Jewish Studies, established in 1986. He is a member of the Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution and serves on its Executive Committee, and was founder and past chairman of the advisory board of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR). In addition, Mr. Taube is past chair of the Stanford Athletic Board. His involvement in Stanford Athletics includes his family's principal gift to Stanford's Taube Family Tennis Stadium and his significant support of Stanford's new football stadium, built in 2006.

About the Osher Marin JCC

The Osher Marin JCC is the community center of Marin County. Epitomizing the essence of Marin, with a range of authentic cultural experiences enjoyed by many generations, the Osher Marin JCC offers award-winning facilities, abundant physical and educational activities and world-class programming relevant to our entire community today. Since the Osher Marin JCC’s founding in 1947, the center has become recognizable for its rich history of Jewish traditions and values with an unparalleled all-inclusive community spirit. For more information about the Osher Marin JCC, please visit http://www.marinjcc.org.