Donate: Giving to Schechter

Helping the town of Ofakim. 51 of the citizens of Ofakim were murdered on October 7, 2023. Schechter continues to run the Midreshet Schechter branch of its adult education program, adding additional programming to help people cope with trauma.  

Marpeh in the Gaza-border town of Ofakim and Marpeh in the northern Galilee town of Kiryat Shmona are designed to help replenish the emotional and psychological strength of individuals in leadership positions "the helping professions," who have worked tirelessly to support their students, clients, patients, employees and communities in Israel's war ravaged North and South. The program uses Jewish sources, art therapy, music therapy and psychodrama.

The Bibliotherapy Certificate program: combines academic courses that explore the intersection between bibliotherapy and various literary genres—from the Bible, through Midrash and Hasidic writings and Hebrew literature.

The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary's (SRS) B’chol Nafshach includes two week-long retreats for recently released IDF soldiers and provides respite and healing utilizing prayer, Jewish study and therapy. In addition, SRS runs a weekly Beit Midrash for these young adults.

Sfat HaNefesh is intended for professionals and managers. It is especially suited for those working with populations dealing with trauma, loss, or crisis. Participants learn applicable skills that enhance their professional and personal capacities, while also contributing to more attentive and sensitive professional environments.

The Psychodrama Certificate program: designed for educators, counselors and therapists who seek a transformative experiential space that fosters change in both intrapersonal and group relationships. The program integrates advanced approaches in psychotherapy with Jewish thought and tradition.

Neve Schechter in Tel Aviv is now running two cohorts of its Artists’ Bet Midrash for young Russian and Ukrainian immigrants who arrived in Israel in order to escape one war – and ended up in another war. The young artists benefit from emotional support and counseling, and meaningfull Jewish connection. We are expanding this program to include Ethiopian Israelis.

TALI is expanding its unique, bilingual Friends Across the Sea curriculum on Jewish peoplehood program, building bridges to strengthen Israel-Diaspora communication, and its Dialogue and Identity program to promote and improve Jewish-Arab-Druze relations in Israel. 

We ask for your support in our Hope & Healing campaign.

TALI, The Center Educating for Jewish Israeli Pluralism, offers programs exploring the exciting myriad expressions of Jewish and Israeli identities.

Midreshet Schechter, in partnership with Masorti Olami, provides spiritual support, food, money, housing, ground transportation and plane fare for thousands  of Jewish community members in Ukraine and those requesting to flee to safety.

Although the war may no longer dominate the headlines, it is still wreaking havoc as we enter it’s fourth year. 

We have four ongoing opportunities requiring assistance: 

Community Support helps us support our communities in Chernivtsi, Odessa, Kharkiv, Kyiv and Berditchev.

Communal Pesach Seders - we are planning communal Seders in Kyiv, Chernivtsi, Odessa, and Kharkiv, all run by our local communal leaders, hosting over 500 people

Providing cooked food every week, year-round, including holidays, to 40 families in Kyiv — primarily home-bound elderly. 
Camp Ramah Yachad Ukraine—The 33rd season of Camp Ramah welcomed 165 children and youth to camp for a full 14 days in southwestern Ukraine from August 7-20. 

We ask for your continued support to enable us to help them during this emergency.

The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary (SRS) trains the next generation of Jewish leaders who will inspire and influence Israeli society, as well as raise a committed Jewish voice for religious pluralism and tolerance. SRS graduates lead communities throughout Israel and Europe in the spirit of enlightened, intellectually engaged Judaism.

The Schechter Rabbinical Seminary opened the B’chol Nafshakh program in September 2024, to provide retreats for soldiers who have just completed their IDF service or long periods of reserve duty. The retreats combine prayer, havruta study and relaxation to help the soldiers return to civilian life via Jewish living and learning.

Schechter’s Graduate School remains the only academic institution in Israel devoted primarily to the teaching of Jewish Studies. Through its multiple tracks, Schechter's Graduate School provides cutting-edge educational opportunities for professionals who seek meaning in their Jewish identity through interdisciplinary study, and the highest academic standards. 

Neve Schechter creates contemporary, meaningful and courageous Jewish life and culture in Tel Aviv. Located in Neve Tzedek, the center for contemporary Jewish art and music serves over 50,000 people annually. Its avant-garde art gallery and culture department, and vibrant learning communities engage thousands in enhancing their Jewish journey.

Every year, National Women's Study Day brings together women in Israel and around the world for a day of learning and camaraderie. 

The Schechter Institutes, Inc. is the umbrella organization for all of Schechter. A US 501(c)3 non-profit organization, its focus is on generating support for programs within the entire group.