Our Dedicated Grantees
We consider our grantees true partners.
Our grantees are capable leaders in the fields of education, academic Yiddish, and scientific and medical research. We provide financial support and expert advice to our grantees to help them reach the next level in their work. We provide start-up funding to new and untested nonprofits, grants to existing organizations for new projects, and occasionally, organizational support. Learn about our diverse group of game-changing grantees and our collaborations below.
The Kadima Scholarships, established by the Kadar Family at Tel Aviv University, open doors for exceptional students to pursue higher education and realize their ambitions. By broadening access to academic excellence and supporting students’ growth, the scholarships nurture future leaders whose talent and perspective strengthen Israeli society.
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The Kadar-Sheba Prize for Excellence in Research is a top-tier national award recognizing Israel’s most outstanding physician-scientists for their groundbreaking contributions to medicine and biomedical research. Established by the Kadar Family in partnership with Sheba Medical Center, the prize honors innovation, compassion, and leadership in advancing medical science for the benefit of patients in Israel and around the world.
The Antisemitism and Jewish Identity Fellowship and Summer Institute works with professors and administrators in schools of education to deepen understanding of antisemitism, Jewish history, and identity.
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The Naomi Prawer Kadar MD-PhD Fellowship Fund supports outstanding students at Tel Aviv University’s Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences who wish to combine clinical training with advanced research. The fellowship enables medical students to earn both an MD and a PhD, preparing a new generation of physician-scientists driving innovative medical research in Israel.
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Yanabia advances education in Israel’s Bedouin society by supporting schools, educators, and community initiatives that promote academic achievement and opportunity. With support for Negev Bedouin youth that spans from birth through employment, Yanabia increases productivity and opportunity.
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ConnectED, a program at OpenDor Media, empowers independent schools educators to lead respectful dialogue about the Israeli-Palestinian story, antisemitism and the Holocaust, Jewish history, and media literacy. ConnectED gives teachers accessible, fact-based resources and mentorship.
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Modeled after the KIPP Schools, the Pedagogical Network for Elementary Schools in Israel’s Social and Geographic Peripheries trains teachers and supports individualized learning for students, turning failing elementary schools into environments where kids can thrive.
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Supporting the Shefa School’s unique Teacher Residency Program to train the next generation of Shefa educators
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In geveb is a new website that catalyzes and encourages dialogue between scholars around the world and a home for the next generation of Yiddish scholarship. In geveb’s unique online journal weaves together voices and texts of Yiddish’s past, present, and future.
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A Yiddish study abroad experience! Students go to the Naomi Prawer Kadar International Yiddish Summer Program at Tel Aviv University and participate in a subsidized educational trip to Eastern Europe.
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The Hope Project trains physicians to engage in “hope enhancement techniques” for patients with cancer and their caregivers. The project offers a new model for the physician-patient relationship and with this grant, it will be studied rigorously and adapted for replication.
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The Naomi Foundation supports education policy research by Shoresh Institute for Socioeconomic Research. Founded by leading economist, Dan Ben-David, Shoresh disseminates information across political lines to make sure all leaders can make informed policy to address pressing issues facing Israel today.
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FoodCorps is creating a future in which every school is a healthy school and every child is well-nourished and ready to learn. The Practice Alignment Project leads the field by addressing the “how” of creating healthier school environments.
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Technology training and professional development seminars for Hebrew and Judaic studies teachers around the world.
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The Kadar Family Award for Outstanding Research at Tel Aviv University celebrates pioneers who have reached the highest levels of excellence in both research and teaching.
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A rigorous, intensive academic Yiddish program in Israel’s most modern, international city.
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Exploring topics of Yiddish language and linguistics, the history of Yiddish, Yiddish children’s literature, and education.
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Helping researchers to travel to foreign labs, learn cutting-edge research techniques, and belong to a growing community of top-tier scientists.
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Teach First Israel is committed to training the next generation of teachers and providing all Israel’s children with quality education.
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Published by the League for Yiddish, this magazine is committed to the promotion and preservation of Yiddish.
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Supporting teachers and scholarships at a Yiddish immersion program and organic farming community.
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Collaborations in education and Yiddish at the Museum of Jewish Peoplehood in Tel Aviv.
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Training teachers and transforming school environments with research-based learning in Northern Israel.
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Training and supporting volunteers who work with young people throughout Israel.
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Apply for a grant for your charitable, educational or scientific project. We will begin accepting applications for the 2019-2020 cycle in Fall 2018.
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