Major New Gift Enables OU to Expand its Focus on North American Communal Growth
“Steve is looking to be a leader in this area. He wants to inspire others to give, to follow in his and Genie’s footsteps.”
New Grant Bolsters OU Program Providing Financial Counseling
Back in 2020, the Metropolitan Chicago Jewish Population Study found that 21 percent of Chicago’s Jewish community’s households were “struggling financially.” Eager to assist the more than 30,000 economically stressed Jewish households in the city, the Walder Charitable Fund began working with Living Smarter Jewish (LSJ) to address the challenge. LSJ, an OU […]
Investing in NCSY—Investing in the Jewish Future
“We are known for being an organization with the ability to impact the Jewish future, and for merging vision with execution at a high level.”
$1.1 Million Gift Dedicated to New Home for Sderot’s Youth
Upon visiting Sderot in 2019 and learning about the myriad physical and emotional challenges affecting the city’s youth as a result of the dire security situation, the Kohns concluded that funding a permanent youth center would be the perfect way to continue Toni’s work and honor her legacy.