Leviev Foundation Launches $50 Million Initiative to Support Jewish Education
Leviev Foundation announces new $50 million educational initiative
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The Leviev Foundation has announced a $50 million initiative aimed at providing scholarships and educational grants for Jewish children from underserved and immigrant communities over the next five years. This initiative underscores the importance of Jewish identity and education.
- 01The initiative will invest $50 million over five years for educational support.
- 02Chagit Leviev Sofiev emphasized that Jewish identity should not be a luxury, recalling a child's experience of hiding their Jewish identity.
- 03The foundation has previously helped tens of thousands of Jewish children receive education.
- 04Chagit Leviev Sofiev shared her family's legacy in promoting Jewish education, including her great-grandfather's exile for teaching Jewish children.
- 05The initiative aims to ensure that Jewish families do not have to choose between financial stability and their children's Jewish education.
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The Leviev Foundation announced a significant investment of $50 million on Sunday to support scholarships and educational grants for Jewish children from underserved and immigrant backgrounds. This initiative, to be implemented over the next five years, aims to strengthen Jewish identity through education. Speaking at the Jerusalem Post New York Conference, Chagit Leviev Sofiev highlighted the importance of Jewish education, sharing a poignant story of a child who felt the need to hide his Jewish identity. The foundation has a history of supporting Jewish education, having assisted tens of thousands of children in the past. Sofiev recounted her family's deep-rooted commitment to Jewish education, tracing back to her great-grandfather's exile for teaching Jewish children. She emphasized that the new initiative is designed to alleviate the financial burdens on Jewish families, ensuring that they can prioritize their children's Jewish education without financial strain. Sofiev concluded by stating that the most valuable investments are in the future of Jewish children.
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The initiative will provide crucial educational support to Jewish families, helping to ensure that children can receive a Jewish education without financial hardship.
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