Jewish Connections Grants
These grants support innovative models for connecting people to Jewish practices, experiences, culture, ideas, and communities in North America. These grants are intended to shine a spotlight on new approaches or methodologies that are profoundly innovative. We are interested in serving those who have been absent or disconnected from mainstream Jewish organizations and introducing Judaism and Jewish wisdom to more Jews.
We are fortunate to have the William Davidson Foundation’s continued support and strategic partnership.
You can find last year’s RFP here.
*Starred grantees are new to this committee in 2026–2027
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The Daf Reactions Project reimagines Talmud study for the social media age. Designed to meet Jews where we already are—on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and emerging platforms—Daf Reactions offers engaging, accessible, short-form video content that anyone with an internet connection can discover and enjoy. With a blend of humor and heartfelt commentary, Daf Reactions bridges Jewish tradition and modern pop culture, weaving ancient wisdom into the fabric of today's conversations and current events.
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JewishERGs* is the global infrastructure supporting Jewish Employee Resource Group (ERG) leaders in corporate workplaces. It connects them through digital platforms, peer networks, training, resources, trips, and direct advocacy and mentorship to foster Jewish pride, safety, and leadership amid rising antisemitism and anti-Zionism. It empowers ERGs to become enduring sites of belonging and leadership development for thousands of Jews who may be otherwise disconnected from traditional institutions.
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Jewish Parent Academy promotes Russian-Jewish-American identity and community locally and nationally through education, leadership development, and engaging new approaches to philanthropy. This is achieved through local and virtual educational programs tailored to parents raising the next generation of American Jews. Natan’s renewal grant supports immersive, cohort-based learning and community programs across the country designed to equip parents with deep Jewish knowledge and robust connections to Jewish peers. These seminars with expert faculty create an intellectual and spiritual bridge between generations, from those whose Judaism was severed by generations of Soviet policy, to their children in America today.
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Kavod v’Nichum* empowers, educates, and trains Chevra Kadisha—sacred communities that come together at the end of life to care for the deceased and comfort the living through Jewish rituals and traditions. While Jewish burial and mourning practices remain among the most profound communal acts of care, many communities struggle to maintain them due to a lack of leadership development and practical guidance. Natan’s renewal grant supports the Olam Chesed: Chevra Kadisha Builders program, a scalable leadership development pipeline that provides volunteers with the structured training, mentorship, and peer network they need to strengthen and expand Chevra Kadisha initiatives beyond traditional institutional frameworks.
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Olamim is a Latin Jewish learning community for families and individuals who represent a unique diversity of racial, linguistic, national, and other backgrounds. Olamim provides culturally-responsive programs grounded in community-based research on Latin Jewish families, building a foundation for Latin inclusion and belonging in Jewish communal life. This renewal grant enables Olamim to scale its signature program through its Redes y Raíces national network and strengthen its ECE and family programs in the East Bay.
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14Y Selah is a New York-based spiritual community for people in recovery and those who love them that is grounded in Jewish tradition. Selah envisions a world where Jewish spirituality can offer framing, sustenance, and a modality for healing; where recovery and Jewish experiences deepen, illuminate, and enhance each other. Selah offers pastoral relationships, clinically-informed recovery coaching, cohort experiences, Jewish holiday and Shabbat gatherings, and Jewish communal organization-hosted NARCAN trainings
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Shtick* creates immersive Jewish hospitality experiences that blend ritual, food, design, and storytelling—treating Jewish tradition with the same care and creativity as the city’s best cultural institutions. Its programs range from Shabbat dinners and holiday celebrations to chef collaborations and cultural gatherings, all designed to invite people into Jewish life through lived experience rather than instruction. By combining exceptional hospitality with ancient tradition, Shtick creates Jewish experiences people are proud to participate in—and eager to return to.