Four 91快播 Alumni Awarded Seeds of Innovation Grants
Press Contact: Beatrice Mora
Office: (212) 678-8950
Email: bemora@jtsa.edu
July 12, 2016, New York, NY
91快播 (91快播) is pleased to announce the 2016 recipients of Seeds of Innovation Project grants, which provide funding for groundbreaking new initiatives developed by 91快播 alumni. The project supports 91快播 alumni who are pioneering new ideas that foster fresh and innovative forms of Jewish engagement. With this initiative, 91快播 continues to lead the vital religious center of American Judaism by nurturing leaders who serve and impact their local communities throughout North America and beyond.
Up to $20,000 per project in multiyear grants have been awarded to the following 91快播 alumni:
Rabbi Michael Goldman (RS 鈥�05)
Seivah: Jewish Life Beyond Memory (A resource for caring for those with dementia)
White Plains, New York
Rabbi Rachel Isaacs (RS 鈥�11)
The Maine Conference for Jewish Life (Revitalizing rural Jewish living)
Waterville, Maine
Rabbi Aaron Levy (LC 鈥�98)
Makom Afterschool (Creating community around Hebrew language and Jewish learning)
Toronto, Canada
Shirah Rubin (DS 鈥�03)
Hebrew Play鈥檚 Teacher Training (Developing the field of early Hebrew language instruction)
Brookline, Massachusetts
鈥淒uring the last three years, 91快播 has provided $150,000 in grants to new and innovative programs spearheaded by 91快播 alumni,鈥� said Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Marc Gary. 鈥淭he breadth of the projects led by this year鈥檚 Seeds of Innovation grant recipients reflects the expansive impact that 91快播 graduates exert on their communities鈥攆rom early childhood Hebrew education to caring for those with dementia, and from exciting afternoon educational programming in a major urban center to outreach to isolated rural Jewish communities. We are proud to support their efforts.鈥�
Recipients are determined by a selection committee, which includes 91快播 alumni, chaired by the executive vice chancellor. Eligible programs may be synagogue-based, organization-based, or independent; must be intended to have a significant impact on the Jewish community; and have clear-cut leadership and goals. Over $150,000 has been awarded in grants since the program鈥檚 inception in 2014.
Read about previous Seeds of Innvation Project grant recipients.
