From the Foundation Team

You Can’t Solve Antisemitism. But You Can Raise a Generation of Vibrant, Proud Young Jews.

– by Barry Finestone

I urge us to pour more and more resources into camps, day schools, trips to Israel, youth groups and the many other experiences that all have significant data proving strong outcomes.

The Jewish Emergent Network: From Emergence to Evolution

– by Melissa Balaban, Rachel Cort, Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum, and Justin Rosen Smolen

The story of the Jewish Emergent Network echoes the story of Jewish tradition and innovation, in which new forms of community emerge in response to the needs and desires of the people we serve, informed by the past but fundamentally oriented to the present…

You Can’t Solve Antisemitism. But You Can Raise a Generation of Vibrant, Proud Young Jews.

The Foundation amplifies grantee-partners' efforts in Jewish learning, engagement, and educator training, while also sharing insights from our professional team and others in the field. Explore more below.

Evolution of Jewish Young Adult Engagement

You Can’t Solve Antisemitism. But You Can Raise a Generation of Vibrant, Proud Young Jews.

Reinventing Hebrew School? Think About Your Audience First

Reflecting on Effective Strategies for Educating and Engaging Jewish Teens

Reflecting on Seeds of Opportunity: A National Study of JOFEE

Modern Jewish families shaped by economic precarity, cultural diversity, other social trends

Klal Yisrael: Moving Beyond Binary Descriptions

Memories and Wisdom with Liz Fisher and David Kasher

The Jewish Emergent Network: From Emergence to Evolution

The Heart of Grantmaking: Relationships, Empathy, and Trust

The Sacred Potential of Physical Spaces

Educating by Understanding Our Learners