{"id":39,"date":"2016-12-28T16:10:43","date_gmt":"2016-12-28T16:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/nxnw\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2024-06-28T06:43:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T06:43:06","slug":"torah-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/nxnw\/?page_id=39","title":{"rendered":"Torah Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"span9 post-485\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"font-size: 16px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jtsa.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/torahfund_logo_tall_rgb.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"416\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block col-sm-6 col-md-3 float-left is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"caption\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"p1\">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 over $110 million in its 80+ years.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we help committed Jewish students become the rabbis, cantors, educators, synagogue administrators, social workers, scholars, researchers, and lay leaders of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/nxnw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/06\/TF-Flyer.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-362 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/nxnw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/06\/TF-Flyer-253x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/nxnw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/06\/TF-Flyer-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/nxnw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/06\/TF-Flyer.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"x_elementToProof x_ContentPasted1\"><i>Am Yisrael Chai <\/i>General Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>Our 2024\u20132025 <em>Am Yisrael Chai<\/em>&nbsp;Campaign supports scholarships and programming at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jtsa.edu\/\">The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York<\/a><u>,<\/u> <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=\"http:\/\/zacharias-frankel-college.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zacharias Frankel College&nbsp;in Potsdam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Torah Fund Campaign of WLCJ began in 1942 as a scholarship fund. In 1963, it merged with the Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall campaign, which provided housing for undergraduate students. In time, the campaign identified needs and raised funds for specific projects, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women\u2019s League Educational Pavilion (Kripke Tower)<\/li>\n<li>Women\u2019s League Seminary Synagogue<\/li>\n<li>Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall Renovations<\/li>\n<li>Goldsmith Hall<\/li>\n<li>Residence Hall at the&nbsp;American Jewish University<\/li>\n<li>JTS Quadrangle<\/li>\n<li>JTS Library Bookshelves<\/li>\n<li>Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Garden<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Help strengthen Jewish education and ensure the vibrancy of the Jewish people for decades to come, with your gift to Torah Fund.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">TORAH FUND GIVING LEVELS<\/span><br \/>\nKeter Kavod $5,000<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/nxnw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/06\/Pin.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"167\" class=\"size-full wp-image-361 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/nxnw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/06\/Pin.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><br \/>\nScholarship Patron $2,500<br \/>\nPatron $1,200<br \/>\nAssociate Patron $600<br \/>\nGuardian $300<br \/>\nBenefactor $180<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"track buttonbox\" href=\"https:\/\/inspired.jtsa.edu\/torahfund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIVE NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<div><b>For our Canadian supporters:<\/b><\/div>\n<p>Make your Torah Fund donation online in Canadian currency via our ecards platform:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/torahfundecards.jtsa.edu\/canadian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/torahfundecards.jtsa.edu\/canadian\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1657109027938000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Nwq0IIgUWee0H76wZeRI_\">https:\/\/torahfundecards.jtsa.edu\/canadian\/<\/a>.&nbsp;With a minimum purchase of one ecard at $5\/recipient, you can make a contribution of any amount, and you will receive a tax receipt conforming to Canada Revenue Agency standards.<\/p>\n<div>Or you may&nbsp;make your check payable to Jewish Theological Society and send to&nbsp;100 Elder Street \u2022 North York, Ontario, M3H 5G7.&nbsp;A Canadian tax receipt will be issued and sent to you.&nbsp; Thank you for your contribution.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<h2>Our Creating New Spaces Campaign<\/h2>\n<p>Our special project, <em>Creating New Spaces<\/em>, will equally fund two important projects: A \u201cWomen\u2019s League Study Space\u201d in the new undergraduate residence hall at The Jewish Theological Seminary, and a special course of training for rabbinical students at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, entitled \u201cWomen\u2019s League Institute on Gender Bias and Harassment.\u201d Our goal is to raise $200,000 that will be split equally between the two projects.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"track buttonbox\" href=\"https:\/\/inspired.jtsa.edu\/torahfund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIVE NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Torah Fund Legacy Society<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"track more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jtsa.edu\/torah-fund-legacy-society\">Learn more about the Legacy Society<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<h2>Torah Fund Ecards<\/h2>\n<p>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!<\/p>\n<p><strong>For our Canadian and International donors<\/strong>: Ecard purchases can be made in a variety of currencies (based on your web browser). A US tax receipt from The Jewish Theological Seminary on behalf of Torah Fund will be provided.&nbsp; For our Canadian supporters, please use our dedicated Canadian platform that accepts Canadian currency and issues a tax receipt conforming to Canada Revenue Agency standards, for each transaction.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><strong>Purchase Torah Fund ecards:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>US page:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/torahfundecards.jtsa.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/torahfundecards.jtsa.edu\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1657109027939000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1TLCmWUqbrtefXDxO4qr6B\">https:\/\/torahfundecards.jtsa.edu\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Canadian page:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/torahfundecards.jtsa.edu\/canadian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/torahfundecards.jtsa.edu\/canadian\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1657109027939000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2eJNbb9x6JIxeNIcvwPU3s\">https:\/\/torahfundecards.jtsa.edu\/canadian\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;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\">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 nearly $106 million in its 79 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">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-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<div class=\"wp-block-group content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">&nbsp;<\/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\"><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/4fcgm1vx528ze9x\/AADNqaT_GXwnbZaISMo_m6Ona?dl=0\">Torah Fund Resources: Guides, Order Forms and More.<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wlcj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/torah_fund_leadership_2014.pdf\">Torah Fund Leadership<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">For more information,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jtsa.edu\/torahfund.xml\">www.jtsa.edu\/torahfund.xml<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Lisa Paule, Executive Director<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The Jewish Theological Seminary<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">3080 Broadway<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">New York, NY 10027<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">212.678.8876<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><a href=\"mailto:lipaule@JTSA.edu\">lipaule@JTSA.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"at-below-post-page addthis_tool\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.wlcjregion.org\/northeast\/torah-fund\/\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Torah Fund supports scholarships and programs in the worldwide Conservative\/Masorti institutes of higher Jewish learning. 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