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Youth Scholarship Opportunity
Congregation Shalom’s mission is committed to education, spiritual growth, and Tikkun Olam. We strive to promote and support these values for all of our members including our youth of all ages as they develop their Jewish values, identity, and knowledge. The Youth Scholarship committee was established many years ago to award our congregation’s youth with scholarships to help defray the cost of attending a variety of Jewish experiences. These can include trips sponsored by the temple youth group or religious school to programs offered by a variety of other Jewish organizations.
A sample of the types of programs the scholarship has supported throughout the years includes:
Camp Hadar, Jewish Day Camp
Camp Eisner, Western Massachusetts
NFTY December Institute
RAC (Religious Action Committee) trip to Washington D.C.
Mitzvah Corps in Israel- a social action project
2018 International Maccabi Youth Games in Israel
NFTY-EiE Summer Semester Program in Israel
Chai School trip to New York City
The Susan Murray Youth Scholarship fund is the primary source for funding these scholarships. Through generous donations to the fund by our congregants and others, we have awarded thousands of dollars in scholarship money to our youth for these programs.
Many recipients of the scholarship have sent emails reflecting on their experiences. Here are a few:
“This trip meant that I could lobby for rights for homeless individuals, a matter that has been important to me for years.”
“I loved the entire camp experience. Some of my favorite times are during Shabbat services and learning the prayers which help me prepare for my Bat Mitzvah! Thanks.”
“This is a great opportunity for a Jewish person like me at a young age to be able to go to Capitol Hill and lobby with other Jewish youth groups.”
“Thank you for the opportunity to visit Ellis Island and the Tenement Museum. I see how my mom’s grandmother must have come into the country and lived in a tenement building.”
Please consider this scholarship opportunity if your child is going to attend a Jewish program in the future. The application process is not difficult and is confidential. Send any questions you have to Margie Berenson, chair of the committee at scholarship@congregationshalom.org.
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