{"id":70,"date":"2015-06-02T19:56:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T19:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/bqli\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:21:18","slug":"torah-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/bqli\/torah-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Torah Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2050 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/11\/TorahFund_Logo_tall_black-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"261\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Women Ensuring Conservative\/Masorti Jewish Education<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\">Torah Fund supports scholarships and programs in the worldwide Conservative\/Masorti institutes of higher Jewish learning. The dedicated philanthropy of the Women\u2019s League for Conservative Judaism, Torah Fund has raised&nbsp;over $111 million over eight decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\">More than 35 years ago women changed the Conservative Movement to become rabbis and cantors in synagogues, and over the years, our donors have had an important role in the perpetuity of Conservative Judaism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">For the past several years, funds raised by Torah Fund have gone toward scholarships to all the schools. There are continuing opportunities for sisterhoods and individuals to provide support to all four institutions through Torah Fund. Thousands of dedicated volunteers have contributed to the spiritual, esthetic and material well being of these educational communities by supporting Torah Fund projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 20pt\"><strong><em>Oseh Shalom<\/em> General Campaign<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\">Our 2025\u20132026&nbsp;<i data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Oseh Shalom<\/i>&nbsp;campaign supports scholarships and programming at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jtsa.edu\/\">The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York<\/a><u>,<\/u>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aju.edu\/ziegler-school-rabbinic-studies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/schechter.edu\/about\/mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schechter Institutes of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminariorabinico.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano&nbsp;in Buenos Aires<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.levinson-stiftung.de\/en\/home-page\/seminarheschel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Abraham J. Heschel Seminary in Potsdam<\/a>. Help strengthen Jewish education and ensure the vibrancy of the Jewish people for decades to come, with your gift to Torah Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 22pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Torah Fund Pin 5786 (2025-2026)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 29.3333px\"><i>Oseh Shalom<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p3\"><span style=\"font-size: 22pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Maker of Peace<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/bqli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/TF-5786-Pin.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/bqli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/TF-5786-Pin-300x218.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/bqli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/TF-5786-Pin-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/bqli\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/TF-5786-Pin.png 303w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><em>Oseh Shalom Bimromav<\/em>, \u201cmay the One who makes peace in the heavens, make peace for us and all the people of Israel,\u201d appears at the end of <em>Kaddish<\/em> and in other prayers, and is also a song. We help foster Jewish unity by our support of the five global Conservative\/<em>Masorti<\/em> institutes of higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlcj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JTS_TorahFund25_r2_Flyer.pdf\"><b>Click here for Torah Fund Flyer 5786 as PDF<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a class=\"track buttonbox\" href=\"https:\/\/inspired.jtsa.edu\/torahfund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Give Now<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><a class=\"track buttonbox\" href=\"https:\/\/inspired.jtsa.edu\/give\/314821\/#!\/donation\/checkout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To donate, click here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 22pt\">Torah Fund Legacy Society<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">We continue to develop our Torah Fund Legacy Society, offering planned giving options for our members to give an after-lifetime gift to Torah Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a class=\"track more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jtsa.edu\/torah-fund-legacy-society\">Learn more about the Legacy Society<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 22pt\"><strong>Torah Fund Ecards<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Send a greeting with ecards and support Torah Fund!&nbsp;Our familiar designs are available in this new format.&nbsp;Customize a card, and your recipient can receive it immediately or whenever you specify.&nbsp;Your transaction will be handled securely and efficiently, and revenue from the Torah Fund ecards benefits our Torah Fund&nbsp;general campaign.&nbsp;&nbsp;Make your gift more meaningful by using our ecards for every occasion!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">To Purchase Torah Fund Ecards, <strong><a class=\"track more\" href=\"https:\/\/torahfundecards.jtsa.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 22pt\"><strong>Chadashot<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><em>Chadashot<\/em>, our quarterly newsletter, features the latest events and happenings of Torah Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a class=\"track more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jtsa.edu\/chadashot-news-from-torah-fund\">Read previous issues<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>For inquiries, email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:torahfund@jtsa.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">torahfund@jtsa.edu<\/a> or call the Torah Fund office at 212-678-8876.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Learn more and donate here! <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwlcj.org%2Fabout%2Ftorah-fund%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1thpey0ee2KuWUDIpbu9CoE3fzUIIDPGL2AkV9FH5Ki7agoqhV4LdeOlQ&amp;h=AT0zFnYoEGcxigG0BjRyOmmomoCF_kw_tt1BQYK7tvGNQlha9_Kl8ZB4wMPV1bqYZVJy6H0ZlaAIG6cIQeKcMJBw2OV9Qdq0YZC8FngDicqfmX_sSDR6br4Snm6EmA9ejx-OREK_OX7txYCfzsVTf16Vqk8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;-U&quot;}\" data-lynx-mode=\"asynclazy\"><strong>http:\/\/wlcj.org\/about\/torah-fund\/<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlcj.org\/about\/torah-fund\/torah-fund-leadership\/\">Torah Fund Leadership<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 16pt\">For more information, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jtsa.edu\/torahfund.xml\">www.jtsa.edu\/torahfund.xml<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Lisa Paule, Executive Director<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The Jewish Theological Seminary<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">3080 Broadway<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">New York, NY 10027<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">212.678.8876<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16pt;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"mailto:lipaule@JTSA.edu\">lipaule@JTSA.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women Ensuring Conservative\/Masorti Jewish Education Torah Fund supports scholarships and programs in the worldwide Conservative\/Masorti institutes of higher Jewish learning. 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