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It was originally known as the American Fund for Palestinian Institutions. After the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the name was changed to the American Fund for Israeli Institutions, and subsequently re-incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation in the US as its current name, the America-Israel Cultural Foundation.
The Bronfman Fellowship is a non-profit educational program for young Jews in Israel and North America. [1] It was founded in 1987 by philanthropist Edgar M. Bronfman, and is partially funded through his foundation, The Samuel Bronfman Foundation. It was formerly known as The Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel (BYFI).
The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board is a twelve-member board of educational and public leaders appointed by the President of the United States that determines general policy and direction for the Fulbright Program and approves all candidates nominated for Fulbright Scholarships.
Young Israel of Woodmere is by far the branch with the largest congregation. There are approximately 1,250 families as of 2018. The second largest branch is that of Young Israel of Deerfield Beach in Century Village, with about 1000 members. [47] During the winter months, "with almost 120 men attending, the Daf Yomi class is America's largest."
Since the program’s establishment in 1992, as of 2018, over 17,000 teenagers had passed through the program with about 85% staying in Israel (over 90% as of 2019 [21]) and 40% of the parents making Aliyah as well [22] and, also as of 2018, there were over 2,000 students studying in Naale Elite Academy schools.
The Schulich Leader Scholarships is a Canadian and Israeli undergraduate award program that provides scholarships for students enrolled in STEM areas of study. Established in 2011 following a $100 million gift from Canadian businessman and philanthropist Seymour Schulich [2] and co-administered by the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, [3] the program was initiated with the goal of producing ...
The Wexner Foundation is an American philanthropic organisation which focuses on developing Jewish professional and volunteer leaders in North America and public leaders in Israel. Founded by Les Wexner , CEO of Limited Brands , and his wife, Abigail Wexner, in 1983, [ 2 ] its headquarters are located in New Albany, Ohio , with additional ...
Taglit-Birthright Israel (Hebrew: תגלית), also known as Birthright Israel or simply Birthright, is a free ten-day heritage trip to Israel, Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights for young adults of Jewish heritage between the ages of 18 and 26. [1] [2] [3] The program is sponsored by the Birthright Israel Foundation, whose donors subsidize ...