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Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta is about strengthening community. Through the generosity of our supporters like you, we touch the lives of thousands of people in our local Jewish community, in Israel and overseas. We do this through partnering with over 60 organizations located in the greater Atlanta area, in Israel, and in countries such as Russia, Poland, and the Ukraine.
Providing children with a Jewish education, supporting older adults to live independently, training new Israeli immigrants with job skills, delivering food and medical supplies to impoverished Jews in Ukraine, are but a few examples of the incredible work being done to serve Jews in their communities. Hand in hand with over 100 volunteers of various ages, with diverse religious orientations, and living in communities throughout greater Atlanta, Federation facilitates a very stringent allocations process. With measurable results and fiscal sustainability as our guiding principle, we are in a unique position to allocate funds based on the needs of the entire community. The following report represents resources distributed by Federation.
CARING FOR JEWS IN NEEDS TODAY
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Provides baskets of services (food, medical care, home care assistance, winter relief, and social programs) for non-Nazi elderly victims and provides welfare relief for those who are not eligible for Holocaust restitution funding.
Beit Hillel (Modern Orthodox Movement)
Supports Herzog Center programs for both Orthodox women in Israel and a pluralistic women’s beit midrash in the Negev.
Camp Scholarships for Children with Disabilities
Provides camp experiences to Jewish children with moderate to severe disabilities.
Etgarim
Promotes outdoor activities and educational programs for youth with special needs in Israel, with special emphasis on socializing within the group. It also acquires and adapts sports equipment to the specific needs of the disabled.
Friendship Circle
Extends a helping hand to families of individuals of special needs by providing them with a full range of Jewish and social experiences. The Circle introduces teenage volunteers to special children to create an amazing friendship.
Hunger Walk
Raises money for hundreds of thousands of families and individuals in the Atlanta region who are suffering from food insecurity and hunger.
Jewish Agency for Israel
Coordinates and implements over 20 programs for at-risk families in Yokneam-Megiddo. Programs include employment training, scholastic assistance, summer camping, after-school enrichment programs (i.e. sports and dance), and preparation for the Israel Defense Force.
Jewish Community Disabilities Coordinator
Raises awareness in the Jewish community about disability issues, empowers Jewish organizations to create welcoming environments, and supports families and individuals with special needs.
Jewish Educational Loan Fund
Offers needs-based, “last dollar”, interest-free educational loans for Jewish students to attend a college or university, graduate school or professional/ vocational school leading to a degree or certificate.
Jewish Family & Career Services
Provides comprehensive programs and services such as counseling, emergency financial assistance, Holocaust survivor support, transportation, home care, dental services, caregiver support, refugee resettlement, and more.
Jewish Home Life Communities
Provides a portfolio of services that support older adults, including facilities for skilled nursing (The William Breman Jewish Home), assisted living (the Cohen Home), independent living (Zaban Tower and the Jewish Tower), and the Meyer Balser Naturally Occurring Retirement Community Program.
Jewish Interest Free Loan of Atlanta
Provides interest-free emergency loans to those living in Atlanta.
Lifespan Resources
Provides a transportation program that alleviates stress on caregivers supporting a loved one who is elderly or has a disability.
Lotem/Jewish National Fund
Performs groundbreaking work to develop the land of Israel through: ecology, community development, security, education, research and development, and tourism.
The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
Provides health & wellness programs for youth, people with disabilities, and seniors.
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities
Provides services to reduce social isolation, increase physical health, improve home safety, and reduce barriers to access community resources for older adults residing in Georgia’s Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities.
One Good Deed
Provides a friendly visitor program of companionship or assistance with chores to alleviate stress on caregivers supporting a loved one who is elderly or has a disability.
Yemin Orde
Provides a residential youth village for children at risk of academic and social failures. Oers a range of remedial programs tailored to each student’s needs, thereby enabling matriculation and long-term success.
BUILDING A STRONG JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR THE FUTURE
The Alfred and Adele Davis Academy
Furthers the goal of Jewish continuity by providing a Reform Jewish day school education for children in kindergarten through grade eight.
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Works with partner organizations to develop joint programming (i.e. Passover Project) for the community, as well as leadership and volunteerism development.
Atlanta Jewish Academy (A.K.A. Yeshiva Atlanta and Greenfield Hebrew Academy)
Provides a college preparatory education for grades preschool through twelve as an independent Jewish day school, guided by modern orthodox values and principles.
Atlanta Jewish Education Directors Council
Promotes leadership development by providing professional development for the teachers at Atlanta area supplementary schools.
The Epstein School, Solomon Schechter School of Atlanta
Provides a Conservative Jewish Day School education for children in preschool through grade eight.
GrapeVine
Connects people to programs in the Jewish community that might be of interest to them based on the user’s specific interests and demographics.
Hillels of Georgia
Strengthens the Jewish identity of college students on Georgia campuses through social, cultural, and social justice programs; leadership development initiatives; and Israel education programs.
Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (Reform Movement in Israel)
Provides funding to expand the Progressive and Reform Judaism Movement’s U’faratza program in areas of Israel that don’t currently have support for Progressive Judaism.
Israel Trauma Coalition
Provides national leadership and critical trauma services for victims of terror in Israel for response and emergency preparedness, creating a continuum of care and strengthening community resilience in the face of a trauma.
Jewish Agency for Israel
Coordinates and implements over 20 programs for at-risk families in Yokneam-Megiddo. Programs include employment training, scholastic assistance, summer camping, after-school enrichment programs (i.e. sports and dance), and preparation for the Israel Defense Force. In Minsk, Belarus, the Jewish Agency places Israel at the center of Jewish education through Sunday Schools.
Jewish Community Innovation Fund
Provides mini-grants to Jewish organizations and programs that are less than five years old and support work in Atlanta. For 2015, provided support to Atlanta Jewish Music Festival, Jewish Kids Group, Punk Torah, and Moishe House.
Jewish Early Childhood Council of Atlanta
Promotes leadership development by providing professional development for the heads of school and teachers at Atlanta area Jewish pre-schools.
Jewish Federations of North America
Serves as a national umbrella organization for the Jewish Federation system and provides support services in the United States and abroad.
Jewish Kids Group
An independent Hebrew school that employs cutting edge curriculum that is focused on building meaningful Jewish friendships and community, by offering a customized educational program.
Jewish Overnight Summer Camp Scholarships
Provides children access to Jewish overnight camp through the distribution of needs-based scholarships in partnership with: Adamah Adventures, Camp Barney Medintz, Camp Judaea, Camp Living Wonders, Camp Ramah Darom, Etgar 36, URJ Camp Coleman, and URJ 6 Points Sports Academy.
Jewish Student Clubs
Engages high school students at local schools who are otherwise under-affilliated to connect them to Jewish culture and increase their excitement for Judaism.
Jewish Student Union
Manages twelve Jewish student clubs in Atlanta public high schools, engaging approximately 1,800 Jewish students. Programs include speakers from a variety of Jewish organizations, discussions on current events and cultural events, as well as interactive activities.
Jewish Supplementary School Inclusion Coordinator
Develops an inclusion program to support children with special needs in Jewish supplementary schools (i.e. Sunday schools).
Jewish Women's Fund of Atlanta
Expands opportunities in the lives of Jewish women and girls via effective grant-making, advocacy, and education through a gender lens.
Kesher (people-to-people-exchanges)
Provides exchanges between Yokneam-Megiddo and Atlanta as well as between Minsk and Atlanta in order to increase Jewish engagement and knowledge in and about our mutual partnership and work.
Lech Lecha
Promotes Jewish continuity by running a Sunday School for the Orthodox community in Minsk, Belarus that builds young people’s Jewish connections. Also oer summer camp which serve as a gateway for introducing youth to their Jewish heritage, instilling a strong sense of connection to Israel and the Jewish people, and nurturing lifelong involvement in the Jewish community.
Leket Israel (National food bank)
Funds a bus to take Ethiopians to gather food in Nahallal fields to help feed those in need.
The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
Provides comprehensive programs focused on Jewish education, early childhood, arts and culture, camping, and community engagement.
MACoM (Metro Atlanta Community Mikvah)
Operates the only non-Orthodox mikvah in Atlanta, which will be built on the B’nai Torah campus and will oer a variety of experiences and programming including immersion, healing, and education.
Masorti (Conservative Movement in Israel)
Funds pluralism programs in Israel and funding Ohel Menashe, a new Masorti community in Yokneam, Israel.
Mission Subsidies
Enable Federation to offer modest subsidies to encourage Atlantans to go on Federation missions abroad.
Moishe House
Provides Jewish engagement for unaffilliated young adults in their 20s, by creating vibrant home-based communities. Residents create meaningful programs in order to facilitate the development of identity in the members of their community.
National Alliance
Funding coalition comprised of support from over thirty Federations that supports national Jewish organizations such as Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies, Hillel: Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, the Jewish Council for Public Aairs, and many more.
New Spirit Pluralistic Young Communities
Attracts young adults to live and work in Jerusalem and actively recruit others to do so as well. Engages these young adults in social activities to create a positive change to Jerusalem‘s image.
PJ Library
Engages Jewish families with young children (ages 6 months-8 years) by distributing free, age-appropriate Jewish-content books and music each month.
Taglit Birthright Israel
Strengthens young adults’ Jewish identity and understanding of Israel by providing free 10-day trips to Israel.
Temima-The Richard and Jean Katz High School for Girls
Provides Orthodox girls with a high school education.
Torah Day School of Atlanta
Provides an Orthodox education offering intensive Jewish and general studies curricula for children in kindergarten through grade eight.
The Weber School - Felicia Penzell Weber Jewish Community High School
Provides both a secular and a pluralistic Jewish education that focuses on classical liberal arts for Jewish youth in grades nine through twelve.
William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Provides exhibits and programs that educate about Judaism and strengthens Jewish identity via a connection to Jewish culture, arts and history. Also promotes leadership development by training individuals to teach about the Holocaust and Jewish history.
World ORT Helps vulnerable communities in 56 countries become self-sufficient by educating and training their members in the skills they need for life.
World Union for Progressive Judaism Provides programs that serve as a gateway for introducing youth to their Jewish heritage, instill a strong sense of connection to Israel and the Jewish people, and nurture lifelong involvement in the Jewish community.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
ALEF Fund
Supports Jewish education in Georgia by helping taxpayers get a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit for providing scholarships to students.
Community Evaluator
Evaluates projects including comprehensive interviews to make sure programs are meeting benchmark objectives and is coordinated through Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
Community-Wide Grant Writer
Provides subsidized community-wide grant writing services for synagogues and Jewish organizations in Atlanta and is coordinated through Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.
Community-Wide Lobbyist
Lobbies at the state level for issues relevant to Jewish organizations in Atlanta and is coordinated through Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.