Recent Community Grants
Columbus Jewish Federation-$105,000-For the Columbus Jewish Federation’s Annual Campaign. Funded by the Columbus Jewish Foundation’s Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) Fund
Columbus Jewish Federation-$305,000-Israel Emergency Campaign. Funded by the Community Grants and the Overseas Needs Endowment Funds
Agudas Achim-$5,000-New York City student trip and support for religious school. Funded by the Moritz Mayer Endowment Fund
Beth Shalom-$1,867-Teen program presenting Judaism positively and accurately. A “For Our Community” initiative. Funded by the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowment Fund
Beth Shalom/Beth Tikvah/Agudas Achim/Temple Israel/Tifereth Israel-$8,400-Subsidies for the “Holy Congregations, Just Communities” national gathering, designed to create a community of Jewish leaders committed to congregation-based community organizing for socially just causes. Funded by the Social Justice Endowment Fund
B’nai Tzedek Youth Philanthropy Program-$8,000-Matching dollars for the Columbus Jewish Foundation’s award-winning B’nai Tzedek (Children of Justice) youth philanthropy program launched by Mitzi & Henry Saeman. Since its inception, over 300 teens have established B’nai Tzedek charitable funds on the occasion of their bar/bat mitzvah
Center of Science & Industry (COSI)-$25,000-Co-sponsorship of the acclaimed Einstein Exhibit, organized by the American Museum of Natural History, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Skirball Cultural Center
City Music-$2,500-Performance by Pharaoh’s Daughter, winner of two of the “Best Ensemble” honors from the national Jewish Music Awards competition. Funded by the Lenore Schottenstein Jewish Arts Endowment Fund
Columbus Division of Police-$6,000-Homeland security training in Israel for two Columbus Police Department officers. Funded by the Understanding Jewish Concerns Endowment
Columbus Jewish Day School-$15,000-To attain accreditation by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS). Funded by the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowment Fund
Columbus Jewish Day School-$13,340-Integration of third grade Tal AM Hebrew Language and Judaic Studies curriculum. Funded by the Jack & Joan Wallick and the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowments
Columbus Jewish Federation /Jewish Education & Identity Department-$52,750-Pedagogic training and text study for ten local Jewish educators at The Pardes Institute in Jerusalem. Funded by the Legacy Heritage Fund, Ltd. through the Columbus Jewish Foundation
Columbus Jewish Federation /Jewish Education & Identity Department-$17,000-Inaugural funding for young Israeli ambassador for youth and teens to foster stronger connections with Israel. A “For Our Community!” initiative. Funded by the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowment Fund
Columbus Jewish Federation /Jewish Education & Identity Department-$15,000-Masters in Education scholarships to address the serious shortage of properly trained personnel in local Jewish day schools and informal Jewish educational programs (part of a $25,000 multi-year grant). Funded by the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowment Fund
Columbus Jewish Federation /Jewish Education & Identity Department-$2,950-Social and recreational programs for Jewish teens with special needs. Funded by the Marilyn & Stuart Cole Fund
Columbus Jewish Federation /Jewish Education & Identity Department-$1,000-City-wide high school Hebrew program offering high school credit. Funded by the Hebrew Language Fund Columbus Jewish Federation /Jewish Education & Identity Department-$500-Annual award for outstanding Jewish educator. Funded by the Jeffrey & Lori Lasday Educator of the Year Fund
Columbus Jewish Foundation-$2,250-David & Irene Cole Essay Contest for graduating Jewish high school seniors: “How I will perpetuate my Jewish knowledge and practice as a college freshman.” Funded by the Marilyn & Stuart Cole Fund
Columbus Jewish Historical Society-$5,000-Inventory of Jewish cemeteries of Eastern and Southern Ohio for historical research on Jewish life in rural Ohio
Columbus Jewish Historical Society-$5,000-Archiving the Herb Topy photograph collection of the central Ohio Jewish community. Funded by the Melvyn Palius Endowment Fund
Columbus Torah Academy-$10,000-Recruitment of two Israeli ambassadors from the world’s largest Zionist youth organization to foster a religious Zionist educational orientation (part of a $25,000 multi-year grant). Funded by the Moritz Mayer and the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowments
Columbus Torah Academy-$800-Writing workshops for 2nd and 5th graders. Funded by the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowment Fund
Eruv Society-$6,000-Emergency Eruv repairs
“For Our Community!”-$45,500-Collaborative Jewish educational & literacy programs focusing on camping, retreats, parent engagement and continuing education for teachers (part of an $85,500 multi-year grant). Funded by the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowment Fund
Gladden Community House-$999-Washington D.C. visit to monuments and museums including the U.S. Holocaust Museum. Funded by the Holocaust Education Endowment Fund
Hillel Foundation at The Ohio State University-$20,000-Train students to respond to anti-Semitism and learn conflict resolution techniques. Funded by the Social Justice, Community Grants and Mary & Robert Lazarus Social Justice Endowments
Hillel Foundation at The Ohio State University-$5,405-Outreach program to connect with unengaged Jewish college students. Hillel Foundation at The Ohio State University-$5,000-Work study opportunities for Jewish undergraduates. Funded by the Anita & Bernie Orlov Endowment Fund
Hillel Foundation at The Ohio State University-$999-Performance by story-teller and comedian Yossi Wassa about his journey from Ethiopia to Israel. Funded by the Lenore Schottenstein Jewish Arts Endowment Fund
Jewish Agency for Israel-$18,000-Self-esteem program for female immigrants in the Israeli army. Funded by the Overseas Needs Endowment Fund
Jewish Agency for Israel-$8,000-Recycling program for Israeli students residing in the Nitzana Youth Aliyah Village in the Negev Desert. Funded by the Melvyn Palius Israel Environmental Endowment Fund
Jewish Community Center-$35,000-Jewish Experience for Teens (JET) program and coordinator for under-engaged Jewish teens (part of a 136,850 multi-year grant). A “For Our Kids!” initiative. Funded by the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowment Fund
Jewish Community Center-$22,050-Early intervention specialist to identify and work with children with behavioral or developmental challenges (part of a $47,050 multi-year foundation grant)
Jewish Community Center-$20,000-Underwriting support for Gallery Players Community Theater. Funded by the Lenore Schottenstein Jewish Arts Endowment Fund
Jewish Community Center-$15,000-Continue and expand new national ethics curriculum based on Pirkei Avot (Ethics of Our Fathers) for preschoolers, teachers and families (part of a $37,000 multi-year grant). Funded by the Community Endowment Fund for Jewish Educators, and the B’nai Israel for Jewish Education & Literacy and the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowments
Jewish Community Center-$10,900-Leadership sailing initiative at Camp Hoover Jewish Community Center-$10,000-Voucher initiative to enlist under-engaged Jewish teens in social, educational and youth group activities
Jewish Community Center-$7,500-Inaugural funding for program for non-Jewish mothers raising Jewish children. A “For Our Community!” initiative. Funded by the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowment Fund Jewish Community Center-$8,100-Children’s Junior Broadway musical
Jewish Community Center-$5,000-Underwriting support for the third annual Jewish Film Festival. Funded by the Lenore Schottenstein Jewish Arts Endowment Fund
Jewish Family Services-$47,500-Job training and higher education loans. Funded by the Renee & George Levine Higher Education Loan Fund
Jewish Family Services-$5,000-Emergency financial assistance for individuals who do not meet Hebrew Free Loan criteria. Funded by the Helping Hand and Robert A. Glick Social Justice Endowment Funds
LifeCare Alliance-$50,000-Establishment of a new kosher kitchen for Meals-on-Wheels clients (part of a $100,000 multi-year grant). Funded by the Jewish Needy Endowment Fund
Maryhaven Addiction & Recovery & Mental Health Service-$10,000-Adolescents’ Medical Office. Funded by the Dr. Judah Folkman Medical Research & Education Fund
NATAL Israel Trauma Center for Victims of Terror and War-$2,000-Challenge grant to encourage local participations in grassroots fundraising efforts for Natal programs in Israel. Funded by the Overseas Needs Endowment Fund
The Ohio State University-$12,500-Scholarships for worthy Jewish dental students. Funded by the Beatrice & Ralph Jaffee Student Aid Fund
The Ohio State University-$4,500-Alpha Omega Alpha medical fraternity graduates. Funded by the David Yashon, M.D. F.A.C.S.; F.R.C.S. (c) Phi Delta Epsilon Endowment Fund
Shalom Grants-Direct grants to non-profit service providers for emergency, crisis needs to affirmatively address social injustices and advance positive community relations. Beneficiaries have been as diverse as Road of Life Cancer Prevention for Kids, Tsunami and Hurricane disaster relief, Community Shelter Board, Domestic Violence Task Force and the Israeli Red Cross. Funded by the Social Justice Endowment Fund
Tifereth Israel-$5,000-Capital repairs. Funded by the Moritz Mayer Endowment Fund Tifereth Israel-$4,200-Shabbaton for families with children in grades 3-6. Funded by the Jewish Education & Literacy Endowment Fund
Tifereth Israel-$500-I Love You, Goodbye: A 9/11 memorial performance. Funded by the Lenore Schottenstein Jewish Arts Endowment Fund
Tikkun Olam SCRIP Program-$57,500-Emergency vouchers to Jewish community members in need of food, medicine, gasoline and medicine, distributed in partnership with local agencies and congregations. Funded by the Community Grants and Social Justice Endowment Funds “To Life! Columbus”
Jewish Community Blood Donor Council-$5,000-Annual blood drives. Funded by the Richard A. Lieberman Perpetual Life Endowment Fund
United Jewish Communities-$50,000-Ethiopian National Project to educate and advance the top third of Israeli-Ethiopian junior and senior high school students (second year of a $100,000 grant). Funded by the Overseas Needs Endowment Fund
United Jewish Communities-$25,000-Financial assistance to Jewish elementary schools in Argentina (second year of a $50,000 grant). Funded by the Overseas Needs Endowment Fund
United Jewish Communities-$25,000-Welfare relief for elderly Jews in the Former Soviet Union. Funded by the Overseas Needs Endowment Fund
Vaad Ho-ir-$12,000-Assistance to restaurants and retailers desiring kosher food certification
Westerville South High School-$672-Contemporary Holocaust literature texts. Funded by the Holocaust Education Endowment Fund
Wexner Heritage Village-$50,000-New adult medical clinic on Jewish community campus. Funded by Community Grants, Frank Forchheimer and Anne Fox Port Endowment Funds
Wexner Heritage Village-$6,260-Drumming circle therapy for residents with dementia.
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