A Gift of Israel

A Gift of Israel is a seven-year student savings and matching funds program that encourages families to save for a student’s future educational trip to Israel. A Gift of Israel is a partnership program between the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, the Jewish Education Center and you. 

 

How it works:

• Enroll in the program and open the account, starting as young as pre-k if the child is enrolled in a Jewish educational program.
• Every year, for 7 years, you deposit $175/year into a interest-bearing savings account. This amount may be reduced if the family’s congregation offers matching funds.
• Federation annually contributes $100, with an additional $300 gift during their Bar/Bat Mitzvah year, for a total of $1,000 contribution.

The family contributions, together with the generous grants from the Federation and congregations (if applicable) make future student trips to Israel more affordable. There are a multitude of approved Israel programs (teenage, college-age or family experiences) that qualify for this program. Funds are available for use once the child has been actively participating in A Gift of Israel for a minimum of three years through age 26. Plan ahead and save a minimum of $2,225 if you participate in the full 7 years, it’s never too early to start saving! 

 

Invest in a long-lasting and far reaching educational experience that helps enrich and shape Jewish identity in a unique and powerful way - this opportunity is too good to ignore! The deadline for enrollment and annual deposits is the end of May each year. Click here to apply, call 216.371.0446 or email [email protected].

 

 

 

For detailed instructions on accessing your funds, click here.

 

To download the Payment Request Form, click here.