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"The coming-of-age theme that is inherent in the B-Mitzvah moment lends itself perfectly to intergenerational work"
-- Shai Rosenfeld, Project Director of DOROT's B'Mitzvah Experience, looks at why their intergenerational program is so relevant during the B'Mitzvah journey. Their program brings together Jewish elders and teens to develop connections with one another and their communities in their respective stages of life.

Read more about DOROT's programming for teens and older adults in our latest Sight Line issue: https://hubs.li/Q04lVK_J0

We are excited to announce our 2026 Covenant Award recipients!

✨ Dr. Jonah Hassenfeld, Director of Learning and Teaching, Schechter Boston

✨ Joey Weisenberg, Founder and Director, Hadar's Rising Song Institute

✨ Rabbi Charles E. Savenor, Executive Director, Civic Spirit

“Through meaningful dialogue, active civic participation, and the spiritual power of music, they each respectively deepen our understanding of what it means to build an engaged, inclusive Jewish community, and we are thrilled to welcome them into the Covenant family.” - Joni Blinderman, Executive Director of The Covenant Foundation.

Read more about these incredible educators here:

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"Where politics threatens to divide us, harden us, and alienate us from each other, poetry—even when expressly political—invites conversation, attention to nuance, the ability to entertain and hold seemingly opposite viewpoints." -- Daniel Kraft, Yetzirah's Project Director on their mission to utilize poetry as a medium for communication and connection with one another in the global Jewish community.

🔗 Read more in our latest issue of Sight Line: https://hubs.li/Q04k9J-K0

Yetzirah's National Poetry Conference is happening this month! You can find out more about the event and how you can be a part of it here: https://hubs.li/Q04k9LlF0

"Art-making became a 'third thing' that held us when words couldn’t...I’ve witnessed it again and again. In polarized times, the Jewish Studio Process creates conditions for people to be held together, even amid profound difference."
-- Rabbi Adam Lavitt, Jewish Studio Project's Director of Learning, looks into what makes their program so impactful for educators, especially while navigating difficult times. The community JSP's program cultivates for educators allows them to reflect, connect, and create through art and creativity.

Read more about The Educator Studio's art-making program and the
larger communal impacts of their work in our latest issue of Sight Line:

Vol. 34: Meet the New Grantees | The Covenant Foundation "This year’s grants span a wide range of topic areas—including family education, social-emotional learning, teen engagement and education, diversity initiatives, Israel education and tools for responding to antisemitism. While these areas often overlap, each on its own is an essential...

"This is a reframing of Hebrew school, offering interesting, essential lessons tuned into the reality of modern Jewish life. We are creating an environment where learning feels dynamic, sparking connections and new ideas."
-- Molly Tolsky, Project Director of Hey Alma Hebrew School, talks about the atmosphere they hope to cultivate in their learning program for young adults. They hope to specifically reach those without a traditional background in Jewish education to create a space for them to explore their heritage.

Read more about Hey Alma's work in our latest issue of Sight Line: https://hubs.li/Q04jGbX50

You can now register for Hey Alma's Hebrew School here: https://hubs.li/Q04jFrYV0

"Immersive theater brings story and ritual to life in a way that it feels lived and experienced rather than just received. That’s why we feel it is the perfect vehicle to introduce Jewish learning and engagement to young children and their families."
-- Jonathan Schmidt Chapman, K'ilu's Project Director of Ark Adventures, discusses the theatrical modality of their education program for children and families. He explains how teaching Shabbat and Torah stories through sensory, hands-on engagement creates a long-lasting impact and a closer relationship to their community.

Read more about their project coming to life in our latest issue of Sight Line:

Vol. 34: Meet the New Grantees | The Covenant Foundation "This year’s grants span a wide range of topic areas—including family education, social-emotional learning, teen engagement and education, diversity initiatives, Israel education and tools for responding to antisemitism. While these areas often overlap, each on its own is an essential...

"JLE participants are better able to articulate their Jewish identity because their learning is based on deep, factual content... As part of their developing maturity, our students encounter ideas that are counter to their beliefs or understanding."
-- Dr. Jay Greenlinger, AJU's Project Director, talks about how their learning program for high school students prepares them for college and beyond. They provide opportunities for their students to consider their Jewish identities alongside modern Jewish issues through learning and conversations.

Read more about AJU's Learning Experience and how they equip high schoolers for their next steps in our latest issue of Sight Line:

Vol. 34: Meet the New Grantees | The Covenant Foundation "This year’s grants span a wide range of topic areas—including family education, social-emotional learning, teen engagement and education, diversity initiatives, Israel education and tools for responding to antisemitism. While these areas often overlap, each on its own is an essential...