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Tidewater Jewish Foundation is pleased to announce the Simon Family Passport to Israel Fund, providing grants for Israel trips.
The purpose of this program is to provide funds to enable and encourage Jewish students (age 13 – 18)* to participate in an Israel Trip experience.
Guidelines
Trips should be:
Grant is for students living in the Tidewater area. All Jewish students between the ages of 13 – 18* may apply.
Please note: A student may not be awarded this grant more than once; Trips will be funded up to 30% of the eligible expenses with a maximum of $6,000 per student.
*Students over 18 can apply but they must indicate why a Birthright Israel trip will not meet their needs at this time.
Simon Family Passport to Israel Grant Recipient - Michael Brooke
Michael Brooke is studying in Israel at Mir Yerushalyim with the support of a Simon Family Passport to Israel grant. As you can see from the above video, he’s having the experience of a lifetime! If you have a teen or know a teen who’d like to travel to Israel, TJF wants to help get them there. Applications will be available on October 1, 2019