Project Spotlight: IKAR and Shalhevet High School

IKAR and Shalhevet High School have been working together throughout the year to develop the school's greening efforts. On April 25th, IKAR and Shalhevet High School came together with Netiya to plant six fruit trees on the rooftop of their shared space. After learning from their rabbis on the importance of caring for our natural [...]

By | April 28th, 2017|Heard it through the GRAPEVINE|0 Comments

1 week left! Proposals due Friday, March 31!

The proposal deadline is Friday, March 31! Don't miss out! Get your project funded! The RFP for the Gendler Grapevine Project 2017 HaBanim HaBonim grant cycle can be found below or on our current grant opportunities webpage. Proposals are due Friday, March 31. This year, we will be supporting grants that work to energize and educate the next generation to find ways to infuse Jewish values [...]

By | March 24th, 2017|Heard it through the GRAPEVINE|0 Comments

Reminder – Proposals Due March 31!

Proposal deadline is Friday, March 31! Proposals for the Gendler Grapevine Project 2017 HaBanim HaBonim grant cycle are due Friday, March 31. Don't miss out! Get your project funded! The RFP can be found below or on our current grant opportunities webpage. This year, we will be supporting grants that work to energize and educate the next generation to find ways to infuse Jewish [...]

By | March 13th, 2017|Heard it through the GRAPEVINE|0 Comments

2017 Grant Opportunity

We are pleased to announce our 2017 grant opportunity for outreach projects. This year's grant cycle is called “HaBanim HaBonim,” which translates to, “The children are the builders of our future.” We will be supporting grants that work to energize and educate the next generation to find ways to infuse Jewish values in their responses to [...]

By | February 27th, 2017|Heard it through the GRAPEVINE|0 Comments

Netiya’s orchards grow

Netiya is a non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in leading communities in educational installs of their own orchards on their properties. Netiya serves as a collaborator, educator, and guide as organizations move through this process. Netiya's Gendler Grapevine Project is to work with Temple Ramat Zion in Los Angeles to turn unused land into [...]

By | January 31st, 2017|Heard it through the GRAPEVINE|0 Comments

JCC Chicago Tu B’Shevat Event

JCC Chicago has announced their 2017 Urban Gardening for Tu B'Shevat event. Click below to link to their website for more information. https://www.jccchicago.org/event/urban-gardening-tu-bshevat/?type=month

By | January 26th, 2017|Heard it through the GRAPEVINE|0 Comments

“Martin, Everett, and Me” – a shared post

Today is Martin Luther King Day. Many years ago, Rabbi Gendler worked with Reverend King to try to make the world a better place for all Americans, no matter race or religion. This powerful alliance has inspired many for decades. We are honored to share this tribute of Rabbi Gendler, written by Caroline Langston. Her [...]

By | January 16th, 2017|Heard it through the GRAPEVINE|0 Comments

Orthodox Rabbinical School Forges Relationship with the Muslim Community

Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT) is doing something radical. For their Gendler Grapevine Project initiative, YCT is working to forge meaningful relationships between the Jewish and Muslim American communities. There has been a lot of recent publicity regarding the ways Jews and Muslims are working together to promote religious tolerance and understanding. YCT is unique as this Orthodox rabbinical school is [...]

By | December 20th, 2016|Heard it through the GRAPEVINE|0 Comments

Project Spotlight: Beth Am Synagogue’s Coming-of-Age Curriculum Project

Beth Am Synagogue is one of Gendler Grapevine Project’s 2015 New Seeds grant recipients, and their initiative focuses on developing cross-cultural, coming-of-age curriculum. A Task Force of Beth Am members and community residents has guided the program since its inception, and they are about to move into the implementation phase of this long-term project. Recently, Beth Am engaged the services of Gabriel [...]

By | December 6th, 2016|Heard it through the GRAPEVINE|0 Comments

It’s #GivingTuesday!

It's #GivingTuesday. As you consider which organizations you will be supporting this year, we hope that you will add The Gendler Grapevine Project to your list. In 2017, we will be adding to the 29 innovative initiatives we have supported thus far. Our projects continue to amaze us with the meaningful and important work they are doing. Examples of some of [...]

By | November 29th, 2016|Heard it through the GRAPEVINE|0 Comments