Passover Book Fair and DIY Seder The Jewish Enrichment Center in Chicago, an independent Jewish nonprofit, used an NCEJ grant to promote their Passover Book Fair and DIY Seder. The … Read More
How an NCEJ Grant Can Help You Reach Interfaith Families
NCEJ gave out an umbrella grant in 2018 to the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) for 10 subgrants to federations located in small to medium-size cities. The programs ranged … Read More
NCEJ Grant-Giving is Growing
We’re increasing our grant-giving internationally, nationally, and locally New International Grantees We recently gave a grant to Project Kesher to help fund its “Global Jewish Women Celebration” in Russian-speaking countries. … Read More
Chanukah in Carytown (Richmond, VA)
Kehillah RVA, an independent Jewish community in downtown Richmond, received an NCEJ grant for a Chanukah celebration in Carytown, a thriving retail district with shops and restaurants that bring people … Read More
NCEJ Funds Conversion Programs in the Iberian Peninsula
The WUPJ received a grant to promote conversion programs in the Iberian peninsula. The courses are taught by Rabbi Lisitsa, who was born in the Soviet Union and lives in … Read More
Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City Collaborates on Conversion Class
The community-wide “Judaism for Conversion Candidates” course offered by The Rabbinical Association for the past 15 years represents an unusual collaborative effort among different denominations. An annual grant from NCEJ … Read More
NCEJ Announces Bonus for Applications Received by December 31
NCEJ will award up to a 20% bonus* for awards for applications received by December 31. Here are some of the grants that have been awarded recently: A post-conversion program Introduction … Read More
New NCEJ Grant to Support the Center for Conversion to Judaism in NYC
The Center for Conversion to Judaism (CCJ), located at Town and Village Synagogue in Manhattan, offers a variety of programs and courses for those wanting to learn more about Jewish … Read More
NCEJ Funds Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis (JFGI) Innovative Outreach Programming
The Jewish Federation of Indianapolis (JFGI) received a grant in early 2018 to help fund two new programs that aim to increase Jewish learning and ritual involvement, especially among intermarried … Read More
It’s Time for the Jews to Proselytize
This is a fascinating article by Orthodox rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Even if one doesn’t agree with all he says, his main point is absolutely true–rabbis and synagogues need to welcome … Read More
Patrilineal Descent
Here’s a way to be more welcoming. –Ellen. Op-Ed: Why Conservative Judaism Should Accept Patrilineal Jews By Charles Simon | November 25, 2015 4:05pm | JTA NEW YORK (JTA) – There’s a … Read More