The Covenant Foundation

Denver, Nov 6, 2011—Five promising Jewish educators from across the country are the first-ever recipients of The Pomegranate Prize, established by The Covenant Foundation to honor and nurture exceptional, emerging professionals. [More]

VIDEODenver, Nov 6, 2011—Three exceptional educators from across the spectrum of Jewish life received The Covenant Foundation’s 2011 Covenant Award today, as hundreds of Jewish community and educational leaders, prominent philanthropists, students and others honored them for their commitment, vision and wide-ranging impact. [More]

New York, Oct 26, 2011—Grantees of The Covenant Foundation are among the most effective, inspirational and creative organizations in Jewish life today according to Slingshot 11-12, a widely cited resource guide to pioneering Jewish non-profits. [More]

New York, NY, Jun 2, 2011—Three exceptional educators from across the spectrum of Jewish life are 2011 recipients of the Covenant Award for committing to excellence in Jewish education and pursuing innovative approaches that inspire and empower students, colleagues and community. [More]

VIDEOAnn Arbor, MI, May 1, 2011—Provoking thought and pushing perspectives beyond the usual boundaries, a succession of national communal leaders brought their views on the Jewish landscape and future to University of Michigan students, academics and the general community during a month-long speaker series this spring. [More]

Florham Park, NJ, Feb 15, 2011—Project directors from The Covenant Foundation-supported signature grantees gathered for three days here to share ideas, collaborate and forge an engaged community in the ever-changing environment that is Jewish education. [More]

VIDEOJan 11, 2011—I have been spending time listening to and remembering Debbie both as a talent and as a friend. When Debbie was honored by the Covenant Foundation as a teacher, she was profoundly moved, because the Covenant Award recognized a purpose that inspired so much of her music and her life. She arrived on the American scene like a beautiful spring sunrise, and a voice with the sweet clarity of a bell, and reminded us anew of the power of prayer deepened with music. She told me how happy she was in recent years teaching cantorial students and faculty at Hebrew Union College about the magic and potential of music in their work. [More]

Jan 10, 2011—From an environmental curriculum based on Jewish values and real-time gardening, to Jewish educators immersed in cutting-edge digital tools and approaches, a new set of innovative and trailblazing initiatives are recipients of Covenant Foundation grants. [More]