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JUF in Israel
* Listings with an asterisk are part of the JUF/JF partnership of agencies serving the Chicago and worldwide Jewish community.
Gift of Israel * |
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Jewish United Fund |
Monetary gifts from relatives and friends can be saved to help young people participate in an approved Israel program during high school or college or as a young adult. JUF establishes a special interest-bearing savings account in the participant's name and will provide a one-time $180 gift when a minimum of $1,000 is deposited into the account. |
Jewish United Fund Missions * |
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The Missions Department creates meaningful travel experiences to Israel and around the world through a Jewish lens. Participants explore Jewish history and culture, connect with Jewish communities abroad, and see firsthand the impact of JUF's work. JUF organizes both group missions and private family trips. |
JUF's Israel Experience Program * |
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Jewish United Fund |
Bring Jewish identity and history to life with a trip to Israel! High school students, college students, and young adults are eligible for dozens of Israel Experience Programs arranged by age group, personal interest,and duration of travel. Each trip offers the opportunity to make new friends, connect to the Jewish homeland and visit historical and holy sites. Choose from 10-day trips, summer adventures, and semester- or year-long study programs. The Jewish United Fund offers various Israel savings and incentive programs as well as financial need-based and merit-based scholarships toward approved Israel programs. |
JUF's Israel Office * |
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Jewish United Fund |
JUF's Israel Office is responsible for strategic planning and oversight of JUF's operations in Israel. The office represents JUF in Israel, liaising with key partners, including primary overseas beneficiary agencies, the Israeli government and its agencies, and JUF's Partnership Together region (Kiryat Gat/Lachish/Shafir Region).Additionally, JUF's Israel Office plays a vital role in program implementation, coordinating missions and visits, advocating for JUF initiatives, leading JUF's signature leadership program in the Druze community, and conducting research to support JUF-funded programs. |
JUF's Israel Scholarships * |
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Jewish United Fund |
Financial need-based (through age 28) and merit-based (through age 23) scholarships for high school and college students and young adults for approved Israel programs of work, study, and travel. Spring, Fall and Summer deadlines each year. |
JUF's Kefiada * |
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Jewish United Fund |
JUF's English-immersion, American-style day camp in Kiryat Gat-Lachish-Shafir, Israel. Kefiada campers are 4th-6th graders and the counselors are college students from Chicago or go to school in Illinois. Kefiada serves as a bridge over the summer for Israeli students to retain the English that they have learned during the school year and expand on it. This is a great way for college students to get back to Israel, really become a part of Israeli life, and help Israelis in a meaningful way. There is no program cost, plus free room and board, $1,200 flight stipends and $300 spending money for all counselors. The camp runs in late June to late July, typically from June 20-July 20. |
JUF's Partnership Together * |
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Jewish United Fund |
A program of the Jewish United Fund that links Jews in Chicago with its partnered region of Kiryat Gat-Lachish-Shafir in Israel's northern Negev. Promotes projects that enhance development, improve the quality of life and connect with Chicago Jewry through "People to People" programs. |
Send-A-Kid-To-Israel Partnership (SKIP) * |
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Unites families, congregations, and the JUF in a special savings incentive program, stressing the importance of an approved Israel program for every high school or college student; students in grades 3-6 enroll through participating congregations. |
Ta’am Yisrael: A Taste of Israel - Eighth Grade Israel Experience * |
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Jewish United Fund |
A yearly Israel experience sponsored by the Jewish United Fund. The trip is for eighth grade students from around Chicago, highlighted by visits to Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Masada, the Dead Sea, and more. A special track day includes immersive experiences in politics, high-tech, sports, environment, fine arts, and culinary arts. Pre-trip preparation, engagement with Israeli peers while in Israel, and post-trip follow up are all part of the experience. |
Volunteer Opportunities in JUF's Partnership Together Program * |
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Jewish United Fund |
Volunteer in JUF's Partnership Together region of Kiryat Gat-Lachish-Shafir in Israel's northern Negev. Volunteer pays transportation and misc. expenses. No Hebrew necessary. |
