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The Covenant Foundation is committed to the idea that those with the creativity and passion to be catalysts for change and innovation in Jewish education are worthy of recognition and support.

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This is My Covenant with you... the words which I have put into your mouth shall not depart from you, not from your children, not from your children’s children henceforth and forever. (Isaiah 59:21)

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Forging connections drives Covenant’s new exec

Joni Blinderman, Executive Director of The Covenant Foundation, featured in eJewish Philanthropy

The Covenant Foundation Announces $1.7 Million in New Grants, to be Disbursed in 2022

The Covenant Foundation announced $1.7 million in new grants today, reaffirming a commitment to supporting the newest and most exciting ideas in Jewish education.

Announcing Recipients of 2021 Covenant Award

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Awards

Each year, The Covenant Foundation honors three exceptional Jewish educators with a prestigious Covenant Award. Designed to honor and celebrate those who have made an impact on Jewish life through innovative educational practices and models, each Award carries a prize of $36,000 for the educator and an additional $5,000 for his or her home institution.

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The Covenant Foundation Announces Recipients of 2021 Covenant Award
Judith Turner
Judith Turner
Helene Drobenare-Horwitz
Helene Drobenare-Horwitz
Anna Hartman
Anna Hartman

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Pomegranate
Prize

The Pomegranate Prize is designed to recognize emerging leaders in the field of Jewish education by encouraging them in their pursuits and offering the resources and connections necessary to accelerate their development, deepen their self-awareness, and amplify their impact on the field.

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Grants

The Covenant Foundation invites applications for innovative programs in Jewish schools, community organizations, and other institutional settings. These grants will provide funding to help creative Jewish educators develop and implement significant and financially responsible approaches to Jewish education that are potentially adaptable in other settings. Covenant Grants may also be awarded for projects whose purpose is to disseminate particularly effective existing programs.

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Brandeis University’s MakerLab
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How 3D Printers Are Transforming Education: A Brief Guide to the Future of Jewish Teen Engagement

News

February 26, 2021
The Covenant Foundation Announces $1.7 Million in New Grants to be Disbursed in 2020
January 12, 2022
The Covenant Foundation Announces $1.7 Million in New Grants, to be Disbursed in 2022
November 30, 2021
Finding the light in new ways, this Hanukkah
November 22, 2021
New Teachings on Tzedakah
October 25, 2021
Helene Drobenare-Horwitz, Anna Hartman and Judith Turner Receive the 2021 Covenant Award at Virtual Celebration
October 25, 2021
Five Rising Jewish Educators Honored at 2021 Virtual Pomegranate Prize Event
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The Covenant Foundation

The Covenant Foundation recognizes the diversity of strengths within the field of Jewish education in North America, across all denominations and settings. By honoring outstanding Jewish educators and supporting creative approaches to programming, the Foundation works to strengthen educational endeavors that perpetuate the identity, continuity and heritage of the Jewish people. The Foundation believes those with the creativity and passion to be catalysts for change and innovation in Jewish education are worthy of recognition and support. Consequently, the Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry. A Program of the Crown Family Philanthropies.

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