The American Jewish Museum of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Encountering the Second Commandment: Visual Images from the Jewish Soul.
To support an international juried art exhibit. $75,000 (3 years). Project Director: Leslie Golomb Hartman

Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Boston with and as fiscal agent for the Greater Boston Professional Development Collaborative, Newton, MA. Educators for the Jewish Renaissance.
To increase the number and quality of Jewish educators in the greater Boston area. $170,000 (3 years). Project Director: Dr. Daniel J. Margolis

The Center for Jewish Educational Resources of the Jewish Federation of Rockland County, Rockland County, NY. Special Initiative in Avocational Teacher Training.
To support a second year of training for avocational teachers with an emphasis on mentoring and in depth teacher instruction. $12,000 (1 year). Project Director: Laurie Hoffman

The Central Agency for Jewish Education, Miami, FL. Special Initiative in Avocational Teacher Training.
To develop an early childhood training program for high school students in conjunction with Dade Community College. $12,000 (1 year). Project Director: Margie Zeskind

The Central Agency for Jewish Education, St. Louis, MO. Special Initiative in Avocational Teacher Training.
To develop a teacher training program based on two teacher teams that will work with the education director to strengthen the in-service program in each synagogue. $12,000 (1 year). Project Director: Rabbi Vicki Lieberman

The Center for Creative Educational Solutions, Cedarhurst, NY. Making the Talmud Accessible to Everyone.
To support a computer-based tool to allow students and teachers to experience and engage in Talmud with greater ease and depth. $100,000 (2 years). Project Director: Dr. Yehuda Wurtzel

The Detroit Alliance for Jewish Education in conjunction with the Agency for Jewish Education, Detroit, MI. Community Education Interns: A Program That Makes a Difference.
To support the recruitment of college seniors to become community interns and make a difference in the Jewish community of metropolitan Detroit. $321,000 (3 years). Project Director: Judah Isaacs

Gesher, Portland, OR. Rekindling the Flame.
To support the replication of a home-based outreach program in three communities. $130,000 (3 years). Project Directors: Rabbi Laurie Rutenberg and Rabbi Gary Schoenberg

Hillel at The Ohio State University and The Columbus Commission on Jewish Education, Columbus, OH. Partnership for College-Age Teacher Development and Recruitment of Jewish Communal Professionals.
A program to recruit and support college teaching in Jewish schools. $321,000 (3 years). Project Directors: Rabbi Scott Aaron and Edward Frim

The Jewish Community Center of Dallas and the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Dallas, TX. Strong Families, Strong Schools.
To support a program to increase the Judaic knowledge and practice level of parents of students in Jewish day schools. $100,000 (4 years). Project Directors: Laura Seymour and Gordon Fuller

Jewish Women's Archive, Brookline, MA. Women of Valor.
To support a program that integrates the experiences and contributions of Jewish women into the overall teaching of Jewish history in a broad spectrum of settings. $300,000 (3 years). Project Director: Dr. Gail Twersky Reimer

The Western Canadian Coalition of Jewish Educators and York University, Toronto, Canada. A New Model Partnership in Jewish Teacher Recruitment and Preparation.
A program to recruit and train educators for Western Canadian communities. $125,000 (4 years). Project Director: Dr. Alex Pomson