The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Jewish Federation Real Estate (JFRE) group is proud to announce this year’s grant awards in the total of $317,096 to support 10 capital projects for Fiscal Year 2025. This is in addition to the $232,000 that JFRE allocated this year to the post Oct. 7 humanitarian relief efforts in Israel.
It is thanks to your JFRE membership, which supports the JFRE Fund, that these projects in Greater Philadelphia and Israel will receive vital funding to create welcoming places for people to safely congregate, worship, and learn in.
With the unprecedented global rise in antisemitism following Hamas’ attacks in Israel, JFRE largely focused this year’s funding to support security projects that protect the community against increased threats from Jewish hate.
“Since our group’s founding in 2008, JFRE has been here to strengthen our Jewish communities,” said Jeremy Fogel, JFRE executive committee member and JFRE allocations chair. “This year, while I am saddened by the current realities facing our community, I am proud of our work as JFRE to safeguard our Jewish present and future.”
Camp Galil is a Jewish overnight camp in Bucks County. JFRE Fund’s grant will support security infrastructure expansions, including perimeter enhancements and the building of a guard shack that is more optimally located for monitoring and quick response. To learn more about this grant recipient, click here.
Camp Ramah in the Poconos is a Pennsylvania overnight Jewish summer camp for kids and teens. JFRE’s grant will support security upgrades for communication systems, such as walkie-talkies and cameras. To learn more about this grant recipient, click here.
Federation Housing provides affordable housing communities and services that empower low- and moderate-income seniors to live independently and with an enhanced quality of life. JFRE Fund’s grant will support enhanced security systems for their newest development, the Daniel G. Green House. To learn more about this grant recipient, click here.
Based in the Pocono Mountains, Camp Golden Slipper provides a meaningful summer of fun for over 500 children, ages 7 to 15, and approximately 100 professionally trained staff. Rooted in Jewish values, the camp provides kosher-style meals and a variety of Jewish activities. JFRE Fund’s grant will support upgrades to the camp-wide communication system, including new cameras and walkie-talkies. To learn more about this grant recipient, click here.
KleinLife is a Philadelphia community resource center that helps families, seniors, and youth with programs and services. Based in the Northeast, Kleinlife has been a target of threats over the past two years, with a total of eight incidents reported. JFRE’s grant will support security upgrades, including exterior lighting and entrance barrier enhancements as well as access card readers. To learn more about this grant recipient, click here.
Makom Community provides Jewish after school care, enrichment and education as well as camp during the summer. JFRE Fund’s grant will support security installation for their new building in Graduate Hospital that is being established to meet increased enrollment. Security needs include shatter-resistant windows with exterior lighting, a high-tech security system at its entrance, alarm system, camera installation and bus wrap signs to limit visibility from the street. To learn more about this grant recipient, click here.
The Mitzvah Circle provides basic material goods, case management, coaching, and referrals to individuals and families facing poverty, homelessness, serious illness, and difficult circumstances. JFRE Fund’s grant will support increasing security needs, including equipment for a new warehouse in Montgomeryville. Security needs include camera and alarm systems, wiring and sensors, and a monitoring station. To learn more about this grant recipient, click here.
Naaran is a young, growing kibbutz at the northern end of the Dead Sea, three miles from the Jordanian border, that is dedicated to agriculture, education and social action in Israel. JFRE Fund’s grant will support the purchasing and installing of cameras and a monitoring system on the perimeter fence to act as an early detection system for forced intrusion or threat post. Oct. 7. To learn more about this grant recipient, click here.
Politz Yeshiva and Bais Yaakov:
The Politz Yeshiva and Bais Yaakov, formerly known as Politz Hebrew Academy, is an Orthodox Jewish Day School in Northeast Philadelphia that provides education to children in grades K-8. JFRE Fund’s grant will support the expansion of security infrastructures to ensure electrical runs through to their guard shack and parking lot gate. To learn more about this grant recipient, click here.
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