Slingshot has released its 13th Slingshot Guide to Jewish Innovation, which highlights some of the most ground-breaking organizations in Jewish life today.
In the guide’s introduction, Stefanie Rhodes – Slingshot’s Executive Director – explained that this year’s guide celebrates organizations led by and for Jews of color, LGBTQ Jews, Latinx Jews, Jews of every denomination, those who identify as Jew-“ish” and those who are seeking connection in a community they were not born into.
“These organizations represent the heart and soul of American Jewish life, especially in a time of deep division and brokenness in the world,” said Rhodes. “They are responding to urgent challenges and offering new ways to build a diverse and dynamic Jewish future.”
Among the hundreds of organizations that applied for inclusion in the guide, 50 were selected. A committee of evaluators viewed these organizations as offering the most innovative opportunities for engagement and achieving measurable results.
In addition to the 2018 national guide, Slingshot also published a regional edition for the Greater Chicago Area. The Chicago edition is generously supported by The Crown Family Philanthropies and the Jack and Goldie Wolfe Miller Fund.
To download PDFs of the guides or order print copies, visit: http://www.slingshotfund.org/guides/2018/
The 2018 Slingshot Guide will be the last printed guide of its kind. Moving forward, Slingshot will continue to highlight and support innovative projects but will adapt its work to reflect new priorities.
To learn more about Slingshot’s past, present, and future, visit its new website: www.slingshotfund.org
This year’s Slingshot 50
followed by the Chicago edition
(in alphabetical order)
National
At The Well
Base
BimBam
Custom & Craft
Footsteps
Fuente Latina (FL)
Gateways: Access to Jewish Education
Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL)
Hadar
Hasidah
Hazon
Hidden Sparks
Honeymoon Israel
IKAR
Institute for Curriculum Services
InterfaithFamily
Israel & Co.
jBaby Chicago
Jews United for Justice
jGirls Magazine
JScreen at Emory University
Judaism Your Way
Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence (JCHAI)
Keshet
Lab/Shul
Leading Edge
Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters Community Mikveh and Paula Brody & Family Education Center
MazelTogether
Mishkan Chicago
Moishe House
Moving Traditions
OneTable
PJ Library
Ride For The Living
Sacred Spaces
Sefaria
ShalomLearning
Sharsheret
Sojourn
T’ruah
The Hive
The In[heir]itance Project
The Kavana Cooperative
The Miracle Project
The Pearlstone Center
The Well
University of Florida (UF) Hillel
Urban Adamah
Wilderness Torah
Yeshivat Maharat
Chicago
A Wider Bridge
Avodah
Base
Center for Jewish Leadership
Honeymoon Israel
InterfaithFamily
jBaby Chicago
Jewish Enrichment Center
Keshet: Special Needs. Extraordinary Opportunities.
Libenu Foundation
Mishkan Chicago
Moishe House
Moving Traditions
OneTable
Orot: Center for New Jewish Learning
PJ Library
Reboot
SVARA
Synagogue Community Partnership
Ta’am Yisrael
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I am extremely proud to have the innovative and important work of Spertus Institute’s Center for Jewish Leadership recognized in the fine company of the other organizations on this year’s Slingshot list. These organizations beautifully represent the creativity, diversity, and entrepreneurial spirit of Jewish life today.
Tal Rosen
Director, Center for Jewish Leadership
Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership
Chicago