Safely teaching kids in person required a significant investment for Jewish day schools. We helped carry the load.
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And the needs continue...
Jewish institutions forced to shut their doors lost much-needed revenue. We need to make sure they can stay solvent. Because these are the places where Jews of all ages learn, connect, and become better versions of themselves.
We’re moving fast to get people connected: This past summer, with very little notice, we were able to help a number of day camps get up and running in person. We also helped create Summer in the Cloud, a web portal housing 21 of our JCCs so they could host virtual camp.
Now, with hundreds of synagogues across the New York area shuttered, clergy are pushed to reimagine what Jewish community looks like in a virtual world. And day school educators are forced to confront a hybrid reality. Through our partners, we’re training educators to engage learners in an era of tremendous uncertainty. And helping thousands of Jewish New Yorkers find connection to their beloved local communities, even from afar.
Our partners have shown amazing creativity in the virtual space. And we hope that online access to programming is here to stay. But Zoom will never quite replace immersive Jewish experiences, summer camp, or face-to-face learning.
Your support will help sustain Jewish institutions — bringing the best of Jewish life online and off. So that our JCCs, summer camps, and day schools are ready to shape our community for generations.
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