Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

Click here to download the digital tribute book. It may take a village, a youth movement, an education program and a camp to raise a Reconstructionist child but when it comes to honoring Rabbi Jeff Eisensat it takes a continent – and five events. And you can be sure that the Reconstructionist child has been touched by Rabbi Jeff personally along the way.  read more »

Alan, Rubin and Isaac SaposnikRegister Online Now

Wednesday, April 30, 2008  read more »

Please join the JRF Midwest region at M'Dor L'Dor - From Generation to Generation, a special program and dinner honoring Rubin, Alan and Isaac Saposnik. The event will be held at the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation, 303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston, IL.

Has your IRA benefitted from years of growth? Consider this simple, easy way to make a gift to your congregation and the Reconstructionist movement.

If you are over age 70 1/2, you may annually gift any amount up to $100,000 of your IRA to charity. It's very easy to make the gift by directing your custodian to transfer a portion of your required minimum distribution directly to charity.

Visit www.jrfplannedgiving.org to learn more.

Mezuzzah by Camp JRF CamperAre you looking for a wonderful gift to celebrate a simcha or honor an important person in your life? JRF offers a variety of opportunities to pay tribute to milestones and loved ones. Consider one of the following options:

Scholarships:
- Provide a scholarship for the next No'ar Hadash Summer Israel Experience
- Provide a scholarship for a child to attend Camp JRF  read more »

Special Programs:
- Sponsor a Reconstructionist Jewish Value at Camp JRF*
- Sponsor JRF's Online Silent Auction, where your congregation and JRF can work together to raise needed funds*

In partnership with affiliated congregations, JRF is about to officially launch the fully interactive JRF Planned Giving Website. This educational website is intended to help congregations and havurot start or grow their endowments through promoting the giving of bequests, beneficiary gifts from IRAs and life insurance, and creating life income plans like charitable remainder trusts.  read more »

Rabbi Jeffrey Eisenstat, director of Camp JRF, and David Nerenberg, president of the Reconstructionist Camping Corporation, announced on October 1st that Camp JRF met the "Ultimate Match Challenge" raising $300,000 by the September 30, 2007 deadline. The Challenge was initiated by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation of Springfield, MA. Upon meeting the Challenge, the Harold Grinspoon Foundation awarded Camp JRF a bonus check in the amount of $10,000. In addition, an anonymous donor, who established a $100,000 Incentive Challenge this summer to increase the match to nearly dollar-for-dollar, is shortly awarding that gift to Camp JRF. The funds raised through this Challenge were effectively doubled.

Kudos to all the donors and Camp JRF leadership for helping to meet the Challenge.

For further information about supporting Camp JRF, contact the JRF Development Department at 215-885-5601 x 19 or via email to Barry Nove, Director of Development at bnove@jrf.org or visit jrf.org/development.

JRF has created a fund to respond to the needs of any of our affiliated congregations that have been impacted by the Southern California wildfires, as well as to organizations that are providing relief to victims. No administrative expenses are taken on these tax-deductible donations

To donate to JRF's Wildfires Emergency Fund, please send checks only, made out to JRF with "Wildfires" in the memo line, and mail to JRF's national headquarters at Beit Devora, 101 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 430, Jenkintown, PA 19046.  read more »

Interested in making a gift in support of Camp JRF, but in a very specific way? Take a look at our wish for ideas for the perfect gift to commemorate a bar/bat mitzvah tzedakah project, or dedicate a unique gift to a loved one.

For further information contact JRF’s Development Department at bnove@jrf.org or call 215-885-5601 ext. 19  read more »

The Jewish Reconstructionist Federation (JRF) would like your congregation to become one of the charter sponsors in the effort to launch the JRF Interactive Planned Giving Website this fall. We need seven congregational Charter Sponsors to launch this endeavor.

JRF in partnership with congregations across North America will debut jrfplannedgiving.org. The information below is being sent to all congregations within the movement interested in taking advantage of this exciting opportunity to become sponsors of the JRF Interactive Planned Giving Website.  read more »