Awards Program

Each year, The Covenant Foundation honors three exceptional Jewish educators with a prestigious Covenant Award. Designed to honor and celebrate those who have made an impact on Jewish life through innovative educational practices and models, each award carries a prize of $36,000 for the educator and an additional $5,000 for his or her home institution.

Since 1991, when the Covenant Award was established, 57 remarkable educators have been so honored. These outstanding individuals represent the creativity, commitment, and talent in a field in need of recognition and support by the community.

Recipients have distinguished themselves in myriad realms, including classroom teaching, family education, dance, music, adult education, tzedakah, storytelling, Hillels, curriculum design, leadership, and professional development.

“The Covenant Awards have achieved their place in Jewish education,” notes Eli N. Evans, chairman of the foundation’s board of directors. “The award is a form of recognition for the thousands of great teachers and educators nominated and considered from across the country.”

Learn about past Covenant Award winners and their achievements in Jewish education by clicking to Past Recipients.

For eligibility requirements and instructions for the 2010 Awards cycle, please click to Nominate an Educator.


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Our Jewish tradition puts significance on this 18th anniversary, as it corresponds to the Hebrew word for life, ‘chai.’ And so we are gathered to celebrate that Tree of Life that we planted 18 years ago and to marvel at all the wonderful fruit that it has borne.” — Eli Evans, chairman of the board of directors, The Covenant Foundation

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