RJCF - Russian Jewish Community Foundation

RJCF Grants 2007-2008

In June 2007, RJCF Board sent checks to all 2007 Grant Recepients. Here is a description of where the money went.

Programs in Israel:

Friends of IDF: "IMPACT" program (Education for two IDF combat soldiers) [IDF stands for Israel Defense Force]

Matched by Zionist House

Helping Children of Sderot Fund (watch video about Sderot and about the project)

Land of Israel Committee / Samooborona (provide aid to residents of Israel who suffered as a result of recent hostilities)

Programs in Boston Area:

Jewish Educational and Cultural Center "Makor"

Russian Jewish Community School - RJCS

Radio "Jewish Voice" (Dr. P. Polonsky answers questions about Judaism every Monday at 7:40am on 1470 AM radio station)

Shaloh House (for Pesach celebration in 2008)

Jewish Family and Children's Service - JFCS

Jewish Community Housing for Elderly - JCHE

Ezra USA Boston (running the School of Jewish Leadership for Russian-speaking Jews in Boston)

Aleph Club - library (for series of lectures and seminars on Jewish culture and history)

Nigun Chamber Ensemble (preserving Russian Jewish musical culture and Jewish musical traditions)

The Massachusetts Club of Russian-Speaking Scientists
(poems and essays "We are with you, Israel" dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the State of Israel)