Press Releases

Hazon Receives Grant to Oversee First Formal Research on Integration of Jewish Learning with Food, Environmental and Outdoor Education

 SAN FRANCISCO – Recognizing the growing interest among individuals and families in experiences that integrate Jewish learning with learning about food, the environment, and the outdoors, a group of national and local funders have awarded a grant to Hazon to oversee new research in this area. Funded by the Jim Joseph Foundation, Leichtag Foundation, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, UJA-Federation of New York, and Rose Community Foundation, the research will explore how participation in immersive Jewish food, environmental, and outdoor education programs influences individuals’ Jewish growth and leads to...

The Open and Modern Orthodox Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School Begins Transition to New President

Founder and President Rav Avi Weiss Transferring the Leadership of the Yeshiva to Rav Asher Lopatin

NEW YORK – Known for combining a rigorous, traditional approach to Jewish text with an innovative curriculum and openness, the open Orthodox Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (YCT) today announced that Founder and President Rav Avi Weiss will be handing over the Presidency of the yeshiva to Rav Asher Lopatin of Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation, effective July 2013. Rav Lopatin will be working closely with Rav Weiss during the first year transition phase. “This transition...

Moishe House to Implement Strategic Growth Plan Focused on Expansion and Sustainability

$6 Million Investment from Foundations Supports New Projects and Organizational Infrastructure

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Seeking to help Moishe House implement a new Strategic Growth Plan to broaden and deepen its impact on Jewish young adults in their 20’s, the Jim Joseph Foundation, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, Leichtag Foundation, Genesis Philanthropy Group, and Maimonides Fund today announced a total of $6 million of investment to the international organization. The grants are a significant, collaborative investment of second-level funding to Moishe House, which has 46 residences in 14 countries...