Chadashot: News from Torah Fund

Make Your Seder Come Alive in 2025!  

Mar 12, 2025

By Laurie B. Davis

A new interpretation of how to create a festive and meaningful Seder brings originality to the holiday of Passover.

Golden Years of Torah Fund at Pacific Southwest Region 

Mar 12, 2025

By Agnes Emert

West Coast communities have always had a strong connection to Torah Fund, and luminaries of the day have shared the spotlight at Torah Fund events over the years.

Reflections on My Trip to Africa 

Mar 12, 2025

By Robin Solomon, Past President, Sisterhood of Hamakom 

It can be fascinating to visit another continent, and an expedition to a Jewish community in Uganda proved to be an exceptionally heartwarming and uplifting experience.

Another Illuminating Program: Torah Fund Stands with Israel  

Mar 12, 2025

By Shelley Szwalbenest, Torah Fund Vice Chair, Communications 

Torah Fund has hosted many programs in this series, but this event provided the most contrast in terms of the experience of Jews in communities abroad before and after the horrific events of October 7.

An Updated Torah Fund QR Code (February 2025) 

Mar 12, 2025

We’re sharing a new tool for easy access to our Torah Fund online donation page. 

Addressing the Issue of Gender Bias and Harassment 

Mar 12, 2025

By Shelley Szwalbenest, Torah Fund Vice Chair, Communications 

A special informative seminar prompted by the Torah Fund Creating New Spaces campaign offered different perspectives on identifying gender bias and harassment. 

November 2025 / Presenting the Torah Fund Region Vice Presidents 2024–2026

Nov 20, 2024

By Lori Snow, International Torah Fund Chair

New enthusiastic region vice presidents are off to an active start raising money for Torah Fund.

A New Tradition for Hanukah 5785: Chag HaBanot, A North African Hanukah Festival   

Nov 20, 2024

We share how Chag HaBanot adds new dimensions to the celebration of Hanukah with a focus on women—and an enticing recipe!

A Meaningful Quote from Pirkei Avot  

Nov 20, 2024

Pirkei Avot provides wisdom for the ages, with fascinating insight that can be applied to our daily lives.

Open House at The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies Draws Many 

Nov 20, 2024

The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies has a significant role in educating future Conservative Jewish leaders, and its new location is the ideal setting for this important work.

The Torah Fund Pin-Packing Project Progresses at Jewish Theological Seminary 

Nov 20, 2024

Dedicated volunteers gathered on two days in September to help Torah Fund distribute the beautiful new Am Yisrael Chai pin to affiliates and donors.

Torah Fund Stands With Israel:  A Series Going Strong 

Nov 20, 2024

Our program September 24 was particularly timely.

Help Us Advance Our Spaces Campaign on Giving Tuesday 

Nov 20, 2024

This Giving Tuesday, please donate to Torah Fund to benefit our Creating New Spaces campaign.

Remembering an Ayshet Chayl, Selma Weintraub (z”l) 

Nov 20, 2024

Heartfelt recollections of Selma Weintraub (z”l) show the positive impact she had on many Women’s League members and initiatives.

May You Go from Strength to Strength 

Jun 25, 2024

Torah Fund volunteers have been instrumental in raising over $110 million for more than eight decades.

The Wisdom of Psalm 121 

Jun 25, 2024

Psalm 121 is relevant and timely and provides comfort in these challenging times.

Reflections of a Torah Fund Region Vice President 

Jun 25, 2024

While affiliate Torah Fund events vary in terms of themes and content, they all have one thing in common: They successfully raise a great deal of money for Torah Fund.

Celebrating Shavuot Next Year 

Jun 25, 2024

Our Jewish holidays endure with meaning and vibrancy and new ways of making them significant. Learn about Shavuot and make your holiday special next year, and for years to come.

Torah Fund Stands With Israel: Another Riveting Discussion 

Jun 25, 2024

In our special virtual series, Israeli diplomats share the latest on events affecting Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.

The Ziegler School for Rabbinic Studies Has a New Location 

Jun 25, 2024

Attracting more students to become future rabbis and cantors is a continuous goal of all the Conservative/Masorti institutes of higher education Torah Fund supports. The new site of the Ziegler School may help achieve that.