Initiative on Israeli Pluralism and Jewish Diversity: Israel & Overseas Allocations for 2020

The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati has allocated $1,766,000 in Israel & Overseas Directed Funding in fiscal year 2020 to fund efforts toward Israeli pluralism
 

The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati is supporting a new national Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) initiative to promote pluralism in Israel. The intent of this new program, the Israel Religious Expression Platform (iRep), is to support Jewish diversity and freedom of religious expression in Israel. The majority of funding during the initiative’s two-year period will be used for the funding of nonprofit organizations whose work advances iRep’s mission.
 
The iRep Advisory Board represents a wide base of supporters from across the religious and political spectrum, including members of the Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox communities in Israel and in North America.
 
Our CEO, Shep Englander, has laid out the mission behind the funding.
 
 We are funding for 2020: Israel & Overseas Directed Funding:
 

• Israel Religious Expression Platform of JFNA (iRep):  $25,000
• Salary for part-time representative in Israel: $36,000
• Five local Israeli programs:  $72,000 (see below for details)​