Past Recipients | 1996
Association of Institutions of Higher Learning for Jewish Education, New York, NY.
To support a career development seminar for promising Jewish educators with five to eleven years of experience. Project Director: Susan Shevitz; $63,000 (1 year).
Hebrew College, Brookline, MA. Me-ah On-Line.
To support the expansion on-line of the Me-ah program for adult learners. Project Director: Nathan Ehrlich; $197,000 (3 years).
KCET/LA, Los Angeles, CA. Shari’s Passover Surprise.
To support the development of educational outreach materials to accompany Shari Lewis’ video about Passover. Project Director: Shari Lewis; $15,000 (1 year).
Kesher, Cambridge, MA.
To support the development and testing of a model four-year curriculum with Hebrew language at its core and additional training models for teachers. Project Director: Linda Echt; $150,000 (2 years).
Jewish Television Network, Los Angeles, CA. The Celebration of Judaism.
To support the creation of a six-part television series, “The Celebration of Judaism,” a how-to family education series in conjunction with the Whizin Institute. Project Director: Jay Sanderson; $10,000 (1 year).
Theatre Company Jerusalem (National Foundation for Jewish Culture), New York, NY, as fiscal agent.
To support a series of residencies in the U.S. which include performances with biblical text discussion. Project Director: Gabi Lev; $90,000 (1 year).
Washington Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, Rockville, MD. Jewish Civics Initiative.
To support the Jewish Civics Initiative in three communities. Project Director: Rabbi Sidney Schwarz; $90,000 (3 years).
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