JWB Partners
BBYO
Chaim Herzog Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II
The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL)
The Jewish American Military Historical Society
Jewish Community Legacy Project (JCLP)
Jewish Soldiers Project
Kosher Troops
MyZuzah
PJ Library
BBYO
As part of its mission to support Jewish military personnel and their families, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® partners with BBYO to bring opportunities for Jewish living, learning, and celebrating to teens in military families. Jewish teens enrolled in 8th-12th grades with at least one parent on active duty in the U.S. military or diplomatic corps can join a local BBYO chapter at no cost. The teens can maintain their membership status in BBYO, even if the family moves to a new duty station and are eligible for discounts and scholarships for BBYO regional, national, and international events.
BBYO is the leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in meaningful Jewish experiences. With year-round activities in hundreds of local communities and inspiring worldwide travel experiences, BBYO’s broad program menu enables teens to explore areas of leadership, service, civic engagement, Israeli education, and Jewish values.
This partnership is one of several through which JWB supports children, teens, and adults in Jewish military families. Others include Operation Summer Camp, which brings the joys and values of Jewish summer camp to Jewish children from military families and the Joint Religious Education Program (JREP), which provides accessible, high-quality K-12 and adult Jewish education to active-duty personnel and their families at no cost, regardless of religious background or affiliation.
For more information about the JWB-BBYO partnership and how eligible teens can join BBYO, email JWB.
Chaim Herzog Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II
Honoring Jewish Warriors
JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® (JWB), a signature program of JCC Association of North America, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Israel’s Chaim Herzog Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II. You, as members of the JCC community, have an important role to play.
The museum’s powerful exhibits, multimedia content, rigorous scholarly research, and database of soldiers and warriors commemorate the courage and sacrifices of more than 1.5 million Jewish men and women, including 250,000 who died, in service with Allied forces, partisans, and resistance movements during World War II.
JWB invites you to add the names of loved ones who contributed to the Allied victory. By registering them and sharing their stories, you will help preserve their service as a vital part of Jewish and world history, expand the reach of their legacy of valor and faith to new audiences, and augment the museum’s growing collection of soldiers’ stories.
Register a World War II warrior today!
The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL)
The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL) is dedicated to supporting, connecting, and celebrating Jewish communities across the South—including military families who may be far from a synagogue or congregation. Through ISJL’s unique model, its Spirituality Department sends clergy on the road to lead services, lifecycle events, and holiday celebrations, ensuring that Jewish life is accessible wherever you are stationed. The organization also hosts a weekly text study session virtually and distributes a bima-ready d’var Torah suitable for individuals and groups to use when clergy members are not available.
ISJL’s Cultural Programming Department offers engaging events and learning opportunities throughout the South and virtually, and the ISJL Program Bank from its Education Department provides downloadable programs that can be used at home, in small groups, or in a congregation.
Whether you’re looking for meaningful services, family-friendly Jewish experiences, or educational resources, the ISJL has a variety of resources available.
Learn more about the ISJL
Explore the ISJL Program Bank
Have questions or want more resources? Reach out anytime to [email protected], and the staff would be happy to connect!
The Jewish American Military Historical Society
As part of its mission to support Jewish service members and their families, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® is proud to partner with The Jewish American Military Historical Society.
The Jewish American Military Historical Society strives to preserve Jewish American military history, interpret the impact of Jews to military and civil service, and to educate the public to these contributions.
American military history is a tightly woven fabric of many different colors. The Jewish American Military Historical Society is dedicated to telling American military history from diverse perspectives. It highlights the major role played by the Jewish minority in our military might and defending our country.
In an effort to popularize the subject of Jewish American military history to the younger generation, The Jewish American Military Historical Society has recently produced a comic book depicting the stories of 18 Jewish American medal of honor recipients.
To learn more please visit: https://jewishmilitary.org/
Jewish Community Legacy Project (JCLP)
Who We Are
Jewish Community Legacy Project (JCLP) is the only organization focused exclusively on empowering small Jewish congregations of all denominations in the US and Canada to secure their futures. We serve communities that are often outside of national organizations’ purview. We address unmet needs for thousands of Jewish people who want to be connected to the larger Jewish community.
To date, JCLP has:
- Consulted with over 250 congregations.
- Stewarded $9.5 million in congregational assets.
- Helped give new life to 80 Torah Scrolls.
- Rehomed 40 Jewish and historical artifacts, including minutes, letters, and memorabilia of historic import.
- Provided 18,000 hours of community consultation free of charge to communities in need.
We partner with congregational leaders to give them the confidence and emotional support to take the first steps, which are always the hardest, toward customized strategic planning for their community.
With a deep understanding of unique needs, JCLP provides the tailored tools, resources, and solutions specific to the challenges associated with operational growth, sustainability, or decline.
Leveraging its proven experience, as well as relationships with regional and national partners, JCLP facilitates effective plans of action for the sustainability of congregational life.
For those who built small communities. We work to honor those whose dedication, generosity, and Jewish pride built strong congregations throughout North America. For those who are no longer with us, we establish endowments to care for cemeteries and causes important to communities.For those living in small communities. We strive to decrease the isolation felt by those whose populations are dwindling and feel alone. We provide programs for and connections to other communities in similar situations, along with custom planning solutions.For the next generation. We want to ensure that Jewish life continues in small congregations that are sustainable. For those in which long-term sustainability is not the path, we help create meaning and connection for the assets left behind.
JWB is proud to partner with JCLP in support of small Jewish congregations and Jewish military chaplains, Jewish lay leaders, and Jewish military families:
- Donation of Jewish Artifacts: Small congregations that are sunsetting or down-sizing have Sifrei Torah, Jewish liturgical texts, Jewish artifacts, and books to donate. These may be available to fill a need on military bases.
- Home Away from Home: Many small congregations are located near military bases. Members of the congregations can serve as volunteers on the bases. They can also open their synagogues and homes to welcome Jewish military personnel.
To learn more about our impact visit jclproject.org or email us at [email protected].
Jewish Soldiers Project
Serving Jewish Service Members Worldwide Since 2007
As part of its mission to support Jewish military personnel and their families, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® is proud to partner with the Jewish Soldiers Project, founded by Judge Keith Freedman.
For 17 years, the Jewish Soldiers Project has provided for the needs of thousands of Jewish service members around the world and across the nation. In that time, the Jewish Soldiers Project has grown into a nationwide effort garnering support from Jewish communities across the country. The Jewish Soldiers Project is an IRS Section 501(c)(3) an N.Y.S Registered nonprofit.
In addition to sending holiday care packages, the Jewish Soldiers Project sends Shabbat Box packages (challah, grape juice, baked goods, etc.) monthly to bases across America and overseas (including the Middle East and Europe) throughout the year.
If you are a Jewish service member or if you know of a Jewish service member who would like to receive a package, please contact JWB or the Jewish Soldiers Project directly at [email protected].
Please show your support by following JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® and the Jewish Soldiers Project on Facebook where you can find photos and messages about our recent projects.
Kosher Troops
As part of its mission to support Jewish service members and their families, JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® is proud to partner with Kosher Troops.
Kosher troops has been involved in sending kosher food and holiday care packages to Jewish service members since 2009. What began as a small campaign is now a worldwide endeavor that reaches several thousand troops. Kosher Troops is able to wield and channel the strong desire for Americans to show their appreciation and gratitude to those who serve.
If you are a Jewish service member or if you know of a Jewish service member who is in need of kosher food, please contact JWB at [email protected] or Kosher Troops directly at [email protected]
Further information can be found here https://koshertroops.com/
MyZuzah
Through our partnership with MyZuzah, JWB is excited to provide a free, kosher mezuzah for any Service Members that PCS. To learn more and begin receiving mezuzahs to put up and have on hand, please contact [email protected] or MyZuzah at [email protected].
You may also visit https://www.myzuzah.org/.
PJ Library
PJ Library sends free high-quality Jewish children’s books to families every month. These stories spark conversations that inspire the whole family to explore and celebrate what they love about Jewish life.
The program was created by the nonprofit Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) in keeping with its mission to help people connect to Jewish values, traditions, and culture while building vibrant Jewish communities. The HGF partners with local Jewish organizations to fund PJ Library and make it available in their community.
PJ Library’s educators and experts curate the best Jewish books to match each developmental stage of a child’s journey from infancy to independent reader.
In North America, our team selects an age-appropriate board book, picture book, or early chapter book every month for kids ages 0 to 8. Older readers ages 9 to 12 get to choose their own middle grade book each month from a selection of fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels.
Because there are so many ways to be Jewish, people may thing their family isn’t the right “kind” or “amount” of Jewish to enjoy PJ Library. What subscribers quickly discover is that our program is designed to be welcoming, inclusive, and meaningful to families regardless of Jewish experience or level of observance.
We’re proud to be part of a diverse global Jewish community, and we love connecting families who live and celebrate in so many different ways.
No matter what Jewishness looks like in your family, strengthening your children’s connection to Jewish values, traditions, and celebrations can be as easy as adding PJ Library storybooks to your reading time.
Military users should be sure to check the “I am an active member of the U.S. military” box upon registration so your books can follow you wherever you’re stationed in the world!
Go to https://pjlibrary.org/enroll-in-a-community to register today!