Jewish Federation’s Impact on
JEWISH EDUCATION
The Jewish Federation is proud to support Jewish
education. From day schools to outside of the classroom
enrichment programs and continuing education for
teachers, fostering engagement with Judaism through
education is incredibly important. We understand that
by supporting young learners, we are investing in future
generations while ensuring today’s youth grow into
proud, confident and caring Jewish adults.

Of Jewish households in Greater Philadelphia*:
children and half of those children are
76,100 include
being raised Jewish or Jewish and another
religion parents believe it is important for their
65 % of children
to practice Jewish values
Jewish day school as a
72 % of child adults raise who their attended
children as Jewish
Impact by the Numbers [Fiscal Year 2022]
1,250,000 10,200,000
140,000 $
$ $
granted to nine local
Jewish day schools
and the Orot special
needs program to
fill the gap between
tuition income and
the true operating
costs to run a school
of funding raised for need-
based scholarships through
Pennsylvania’s Department
of Community and
Economic Development’s
EITC and OSTC programs
managed by the Foundation
for Jewish Day Schools
invested in
enhanced professional
development programming for
Jewish educators
and directors
In addition to providing critical funding for day school
scholarships, which are essential to so many of our
families, the Jewish Federation launched an emergency
campaign to help schools in our community adapt to
teaching in a pandemic. Their funding helped us act
quickly to continue to provide our students engaging,
thoughtful and vital lessons throughout the pandemic.

Meet Matt + ,
Day School Scholarship Recipient
“Barrack Hebrew Academy offers
me opportunities that I would
not get from any other school.

Without the Jewish Federation’s
scholarship, none of this would
be possible. Thank you from the
bottom of my heart, I truly love
where I learn.”
Judy Groner
P e r e l m a n J e w i s h D ay S c h o o l
Head of School
*According to the Jewish Federation's 2019 Community Portrait
14 OCTOBER 7, 2021
Name has been changed to protect the student’s privacy
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