Torah Fund Campaign

Give to the Heart of the Conservative/Masorti Movement

Please support Torah Fund

Every woman has the opportunity to participate in preserving, promoting and perpetuating Conservative/Masorti Judaism through active giving to the Torah Fund Campaign of Women’s League in support of the Jewish Theological Seminary (New York, NY), Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies (Los Angeles, CA), Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem), Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano (Buenos Aires, Argentina), and Zacharias Frankel College (Potsdam, Germany).

The Torah Fund campaign began in 1942 as a scholarship fund. In 1963, it merged with the Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall campaign that provided housing for undergraduate students. In time, the campaign identified needs and raised funds for specific projects, including:

  • Women’s League Educational Pavilion (Kripke Tower)
  • Women’s League Seminary Synagogue
  • Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall Renovations
  • Goldsmith Hall
  • Residence Hall at the American Jewish University
  • JTS Quadrangle
  • JTS Library Bookshelves
  • Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Garden

For the past several years, funds raised by Torah Fund have gone toward scholarships to all the schools. There are continuing opportunities for sisterhoods and individuals to provide support to all five institutions through Torah Fund. Resultantly, thousands of dedicated volunteers have contributed to the spiritual, aesthetic and material well being of these educational communities by supporting Torah Fund projects.

To donate to the Women’s League Torah Fund, click here.

Torah Fund supports scholarships and programs in the worldwide Conservative/Masorti institutes of higher Jewish learning. The dedicated philanthropy of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, Torah Fund has raised nearly $108 million in its 80 years.

More than 35 years ago women changed the Conservative Movement to become rabbis and cantors in synagogues, and over the years, our donors have had an important role in the perpetuity of Conservative Judaism.

Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Ba’Zeh General Campaign

Our 2023–2024 Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Ba’Zeh Campaign supports scholarships and programming at The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los AngelesSchechter Institutes of Jewish Studies in JerusalemSeminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires, and Zacharias Frankel College in Potsdam. Help strengthen Jewish education and ensure the vibrancy of the Jewish people for decades to come, with your gift to Torah Fund.

TORAH FUND NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

There are many ways to support Torah Fund

  • Torah Fund cards can be purchased in our Judaica Shop or through Jody Sigal for every occasion (birth, thank you, get well, special occasion, condolence)
  • Certificates

The Torah Fund Mission

To give every person an opportunity to participate in preserving, promoting, and perpetuating Conservative/Masorti Jewish education through active giving to Torah Fund Campaign for Women’s League for Conservative Judaism in support of The Jewish Theological Seminary, Ziegler School for Rabbinic Studies, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano, and Zacharias Frankel Rabbinical College.

Every gift matters
No matter the amount!
No gift is too small or too large!

Torah Fund pin for 2023–2024 Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh Ba’Zeh, we are all connected!

You will receive this beautiful pin as a thank you for your Benefactor, Guardian, and above donation.

Click here to see the 2023-2024 -5783-5784 Torah Fund Campaign details.

Donations at the Benefactor level or above can be made in installments between now and June 1, 2024.

Contact Jody Sigal, Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood Torah Fund Chair to make arrangements, purchase cards, certificates, or any questions at 847.478.8146