 Discovering that this piece of history was largely unknown in the U.S., even among American Jews, Braff founded JPEF to interview many more partisans, archive their testimonies, and create films, curricula and a website dedicated to their history.Founding Board President, Paul Orbuch, the son of Jewish partisan Sonia Orbuch, helped Braff launch the organization.In 2003 JPEF produced its first film, "Introduction to the Jewish Partisans", narrated by actor Ed Asner (cousin of Jewish partisan Abe Asner).