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Covenant in Action
Hanukkah Lights Illuminate A Submerged Jewish Identity
2011 Covenant Award Recipients
Three Exceptional Jewish Educators Receive 2011 Covenant Award and are Honored, Celebrated by Jewish Community and Leaders
Videos
Profiles in Great Teaching
Find inspiration and information in these profiles of our most recent Covenant Award recipients. Click here to find additional films and here for slideshows and multimedia presentations. Don’t miss our 18th anniversary publication, A Covenant of Dreams, celebrating in words and pictures the glorious work of those who received Covenant Foundation grants and Covenant Awards during our first 18 years.
Our News
Jan 9, 2012
The Covenant Foundation Announces New Grants
The Covenant Foundation today announced nearly $900,000 in new grants as part of its mission to support and advance excellence and impact in Jewish education.[More]
Nov 22, 2011
A Tribute to Dr. Bernard Reisman: Teacher, Mentor and Inspiration
Dr. Bernard Reisman died on Nov. 21, 2011 at the Bedford, MA VA Hospital after many years of coping with Alzheimer's Disease. The list of attributes is long: Brandeis University professor, Director of the Benjamin Hornstein Program, one of the country's first graduate programs to educate, train...[More]Community News
Oct 18, 2011
Chagit Does Simchat Torah
VIDEOWe last caught up with Chagit during her Yom ha-Atzmaut visit to Israel. Now she’s back in Chicago celebrating the chagim and preparing for Simchat Torah with day school students.[More]Past Award Recipients
Ateret Cohn z”l
Ateret Cohn completed public high school and Hebrew high school and attended the College of Jewish Studies in Chicago. Beginning in 1958, she taught Hebrew, history, and music at Congregation...[more] Learn about more Past Award Recipients
Director's View
Nov 7, 2011
This fall, The Covenant Foundation launched The Pomegranate Prize, rewarding and recognizing excellent educators who have been in the field less than ten years, and offering them added support as well as new experiences. [more]
Rare Finds
Dec 5, 2011
Saying it All in Six Words
The challenge: describe your Jewish life. Six words exactly, and that’s all. Just like this – short, direct, pithy.[More]