THE KAVOD TZEDAKAH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Here’s how the Fellowship program works: All
students at HUC-JIR who have completed the year-in-Israel are eligible to
apply. The KAVOD board reviews the applications and awards
four-year Fellowships to the most promising candidates. Each year KAVOD
Fellows receive an up- front allocation of $250 that they can distribute
to the tzedakah of their choice. All of their selections must be
approved by members of the KAVOD Board.
In addition to the up front sum, a 1:1 matching challenge
grant is offered. That grant grows each year, creating a bigger and
bigger incentive for the Fellow and his/her supporters. Each fellowship
“costs” KAVOD $6000 over four-years ($1,000 in
up-front grants and $5,000 in matching grants). The total tzedakah
yield, assuming the Fellow makes the match, will equal $11,000 (that is,
the $5,000 matching grant will yield $10,000 in tzedakah + the
$1,000 up-front grant). And if the Fellow surpasses the challenge grant
(as a few have already done), s/he can donate more than $11,000 over the
course of her/his fellowship.
If you know someone who would like to fund a Fellowship
in honor or memory of a loved one or simply because it’s a great tzedakah
investment, please direct them to us at HONOR@KAVOD.org.
Most of the funds for this program come from donors who wish to sponsor a
full, four-year Fellowship. Additional funds, as needed, come from the KAVOD
general account. If you are interested in supporting the work of a
particular Fellow, please make sure to note that on your donation (e.g.,
“For Erica Greenbaum’s Fellowship.”)
Tzedakah Distributed by the KAVOD
Fellows, 2006
....................................$14,237
Ana Bonnheim directed $736 to the
Kleine-Levin Syndrome Foundation, an organization that funds research and
raises awareness about KLS, a medical disorder that is characterized by
episodes of excessive sleep.
Alissa Forrest directed $2,749 to the
Kreuzberger Initiative gegen Antisemitismus - KIgA e.V., an organization
in Berlin’s
Turkish neighborhood of Krezberg that educates youth about antisemitism.
Erica Greenbaum directed
$1,400 to the New Israel Fund; $1,150 to the American Friends of the
Jaffa Institute (a child welfare agency in Jaffa, Israel that helps over
4,000 children each year); $1,150 to Marpeh LaNefesh-Amutat AMAL (an
organization that helps people with mental illness to live on their own);
and $900 to Face to Face/Faith to Faith (a multi-faith, youth leadership
program).
Jocee Hudson directed $700
to the Challenger’s Boys and Girls Club of Los Angeles; $700 to the
Midnight Mission (dedicated to helping homeless people in Los Angeles get
back on their feet); $900 to the American Jewish World Service; and $640
to the Ozarks Food Harvest.
Elana Perry directed
$1,350 to American Jewish World Service; $782 to PATH (a global health
organization); $630 to Beit Teshuva (a drug and alcohol treatment program
in Los Angeles); and $450 to Bet Tzedek (a
legal service organization in Los
Angeles).
