GRANTS AND PROJECTS
2010-2019
- 2010 - Authorized the establishment and initial funding of a committee to help correct publications with inadvertent mistakes which defame Orthodox Judaism, Jews, Jewish values, institutions, or communities.
- 2010 - Donated to the Young Israel of Long Beach upon its honoring Menachem David at its annual dinner.
- 2010 - Subsidized the publication of a brochure for the Soveya organization, which promotes the Jewish perspective on eating and health.
- 2010 - Subsidized the first printing of the Artscroll English Bible with classical commentaries and special emphasis on verses that are often misunderstood or misinterpreted.
- 2010 - Subsidized a series of concerts by the Ha'Orot organization, and a brochure to be distributed to concert attendees.
- 2011 - Authorized the reprinting of the biography of Harry Fischel, "40 Years of Struggle for a Principle", and the publication of the manuscript of the biography continuation as well as supplemental material, with Ktav Publishers.
- 2011 - Sponsored the publication and distribution of a pamphlet for the deaf entitled "Signs of Sukkot", prepared by Our Way, of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.
- 2011 - Awarded a grant to The Center For Jewish Arts and Literacy/Mercaz Hara'aya for the creation of a logo and an online identity/brochure and to produce a short video about the Mercaz.
- 2011 - Sponsored a resource guide for the Jewish Stuttering Association.
- 2012 - Created the Committee on Accuracy in Publications about Jews and Judaism (see first listing in 2010 above) to facilitate the correction and elimination of reputational damage in published statements that unintentionally defame Judaism in general, Jewish values, individuals, communities or organizations.
- 2012 - Awarded a grant to Beit Harav Kook in Jerusalem.
- 2013 - Published "HARRY FISCHEL: Pioneer of Jewish Philanthropy", comprising the biography of Harry Fischel, "40 Years of Struggle for a Principle", the manuscript of the biography continuation and supplemental material.
- 2013 - Additional funds were granted to subsidize the Harry Fischel Graduate School of Yeshiva University.
- 2013 - Co-sponsored a publication on Jewish law related to Jews who are deaf, and a publication on Jewish law related to Jews who are deaf and blind, both published by Our Way of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.
- 2013 - Contributed to the costs associated with the production of a full-length documentary film entitled, "Triumph of the Spirit - An Appreciation of the Legacy of Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel zt"l".
- 2013 - Pledged funds for the completion of the renovating and modernizing of the Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein Central Torah Library at Ariel in Jerusalem.
- 2014 - Contributed toward the renovation of Beit Harav Kook in Jerusalem.
- 2014 - Contributed to the costs associated with ensuring the perpetuity of the Beit Harav Kook museum.
- 2014 - Additional funds were granted to subsidize the Harry Fischel Graduate School of Yeshiva University.
- 2014 - Funds were allocated to Chesed 24/7 for Shabbat boxes that are distributed in hospitals.
- 2014 - Support was given to Orot Hara'ayah programming at Beit Harav Kook.
- 2015 - Contributed toward the establishment of the Jay Stepelman Memorial Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Integrity at the Yeshiva University High School for Boys.
- 2015 - Granted funds to Mercaz Female, an outpatient treatment center for Orthodox Jewish girls who suffer from eating disorders.
- 2016 - Backed Beit Harav as a Matcher for their Charidy.com crowdfunding campaign.
- 2016 - Named the Library and Torah Research room at Machon Harry Fischel in memory of Cheif Rabbi Shear-Yashuv Cohen z"l, and funded the renovation and upgrade of computer stations in the Torah Research room.
- 2016 - Pledged funds to sponsor book launch events for the publication on the English translation of the biography of Cheif Rabbi Shear-Yashuv Cohen z"l.
- 2016 - Contributed to the Torah Legacy Foundation for the production of a film on the life and legacy of Rabbi Yaakov Weinberg z"l.
- 2017 - Donated to the Ariel Institute to create a memorial for its founder Rabbi Shear-Yashuv Cohen z"l, late Chairman of the Board of The Harry and Jane Fischel Foundation.
- 2017 - Pledged funds to the West Side Institutional Synagogue toward the production of a video, the publication of a commemorative monograph and for a journal ad at their centennial event.
- 2017 - Awarded a grant to Am K'Lavi for the production of an educational movie based on the life of Rav Kook.
- 2017 - Sponsored the printing and publication of the book Root Connections in the Torah.
- 2017 - Contributed to the costs associated with ensuring the perpetuity of the Beit Harav Kook museum.
- 2017 - Donated to Negba, an organization for 'at-risk' teens in Israel.
- 2017 - Granted Echo National Jewish Institute For Health the necessary funding to update the software and hardware of their computer programs.
- 2017 - Contributed to Torah Live for the production of a multimedia presentation to educate Jews about the mitzvah of charity.
- 2018 - Contributed funds to the Yavneh Tefillah Project and the Yavneh Shabbat Project.
- 2018 - Sponsored the production of a short film to be shown to visitors of the Beit Harav Kook museum.
- 2018 - Awarded a grant to a project of Ayelet Hashachar for the placement of Rabbis in secular communities in Israel.
- 2019 - Sponsored the reparation of Harry Fischel's personal sefer Torah to render it fully acceptable for use.
- 2019 - Initiated a Scholar in Residence and a Leadership Award to memorialize Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein.
- 2019 - Funded the publication of a booklet about the advantages of traditional Jewish bookstores over the internet.
- 2019 - Granted funds to Torah Live for its educational and inspirational videos.
- 2019 - Donated to the Chabad Central Brooklyn Synagogue in Kensington, toward a "kiruv mikva".