Partnering
    with you to secure the Jewish future




                               2008/09 Performance Report
                         Jewish Agency for Israel
leading         partnering with purpose
                                       As we celebrate our 80-year journey, we’re not looking back—we’re looking
                                       forward. For eight decades, the Jewish Agency has convened the Jewish people
                                       in an unmatched global partnership with a singular purpose: securing the
                                       future of a connected global Jewish people with a strong Israel at its heart.
                                       Created in 1929 as the “working government” of a people without a state, with
                                       little more than vision and commitment in hand, that was a tall order. Always
                                       future-focused, we have made history together. As the pioneering force in the
                                       establishment of the State of Israel, and today, as the Jewish world’s most
connecting   collaborating             effective nonprofit, our global partnership has brought more than 3 million
                                       Jews home to Israel since 1948. We are the leader in partnering the people of
                                       Israel with communities and donors worldwide to meet today’s challenges,
                                       reaching deep into the heart of disadvantaged communities to promote
                                       opportunity and create truly transformative change for Israel’s at-risk youth.
                                       Together, we are making Israel a living part of Jewish communities around the
                                       world. Forging peoplehood. Innovating to connect the Jewish world’s new
                                       generations through powerful, transformative experiences. No other
                                       organization has accomplished more and adapted to emerging challenges with
                                       greater impact. Impact made possible through your annual campaigns around
                                       the world. But one of the many things we have learned along the way is that
                                       there are no timeouts. A year ago, if we had a discussion on the hot spots in the
                                       Jewish world it would have been vastly different from the one we need to have
                                       today. Who is going to be there as global issues unfold? Who will bring the
                                       extraordinary force of a united, caring global community to the table? You.
                                       Figuratively and quite literally, you power this global partnership that continues
                                       to be one of the greatest strategic assets of the Jewish people.


                                       Every generation has taken its turn at the wheel. Now it’s yours.
As the war
                                                                              against civilians
                                                                              in southern Israel
        partnering in times of crisis                                         escalated last
In Israel and across the globe, in times of crisis and peril,
                   you are part of the Jewish world’s first responder team.   year, you stood
                                                                              by their side.
                                                                              For more than 40,000 children living in the
                                                                              shadow of fear, that meant at least one day
                                                                              with no ‘code red,’ no sirens, no rockets.

                                                                              Learn more at www.jewishagency.org/crises


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partnering in times of crisis                                               standing by the side of Israelis under siege and
                                                                                                                rescuing Jews   around the world when lives are at risk.




 You provided                                                                                                                                                                                                   You saved lives
 immediate aid to                                                                                                                                                                                               in 10 countries
 Israelis victimized                                                                                                                                                                                            last year; in 15
 by continuing                                                                                                                                                                                                  countries during
 violence.                                                                                                                                                                                                      the past decade.
 No red tape, no waiting. Immediate                                                                                                                                                                             Where will we be needed next? No one
 help for immediate needs.                                                                                                                                                                                      knows. But we do know we’ll be there.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                monItorIng JewIsh communItIes At rIsk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                There are over 60,000 Jews living in countries where
                                                                                                                                                                                                                they are at risk. Life is increasingly tenuous for the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                remnants of Jewish communities living in Arab
                                                                                                                                                                                                                countries. Less obvious but equally troubling is the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                situation in many countries that are experiencing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                a convergence of economic collapse and rising
                                                                                                                                                                                                                anti-Semitism, or those that have cut all diplomatic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                ties with Israel. The Jewish Agency continuously
                                                                                                                                                                            Last year you brought this family   monitors the situation around the world, ready to
                                                                                                                                                                            from Yemen home to Israel.          act. Ready to keep the promise that any Jew, for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                any reason, can make Israel home. Last year, the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                same day that Russian bombs fell on Georgia, we
                                                                                                                                                                                                                put that promise into action, moving in to rescue
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Jews in imminent danger. Just one example of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                lifesaving work you make possible.
“ It is difficult to convey the utter fear, the
  terror, and the emotional and physical
  devastation of a rocket attack ...”
 Read the story of this mother of two young
 children at www.jewishagency.org/michal          VIctIms of terror fund                  crIsIs counselIng                         remote leArnIng for kIds               renoVAtIng bomb shelters


                                                                                               10                                                                          508 dilapidated
                                                  As Kassam rocket fire on the                                                      As attacks escalated and
                                                  southern part of Israel escalated,      Our        absorption                     schools closed in the south, the
                                                  the Fund—established by the             centers in the line of fire               Israeli business community led         shelters in the South
                                                  United Jewish Communities Israel        had special crisis management             our partnership in providing           that were deemed unsuitable
                                                  Emergency Campaign and Keren            workshops for adult residents to          hundreds of computers to               for use were renovated. Your gift
                                                  Hayesod—established an                  help them navigate Operation              children having to transition from     leveraged a 2:1 match by the
                                                  emergency component to provide          Cast Lead and a range of group            classroom to remote learning.          Ministry of Housing, enabling us
                                                  immediate financial assistance for      and individual counseling to                                                     to equip these shelters.
                                                  urgent initial needs. In just the       help both young children and              wArtIme hotlInes were set up
                                                  last six months, some 111 victims       adolescents deal with anxieties.          for both absorption center residents                                                          Your support is
                                                  received this aid, totaling in excess                                             and staff for additional support.                                                             making a difference
                                                  of $100,000. Since 2006, the Fund                                                                                                                                               for victims of terror.
                                                  has allocated some $6 million in                                                                                                                                                Learn more at
                                                  direct aid nationwide.                                                                                                                                                          www.jewishagency.org/crises


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Last year you
                                                                                    gave 200
partnering to strengthen Israel and empower change                                  Ethiopian-Israeli
      A strong Israel will reflect the collective best efforts of the
                             Jewish people. You are indispensable to that effort.   preschoolers a
                                                                                    critical head start
                                                                                    not just in school,
                                                                                    but in life.
                                                                                    The results? A 26% increase in their
                                                                                    knowledge and command of Hebrew,
                                                                                    reading and writing.

                                                                                    Read the evaluation at www.jewishagency.org/yesodot


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partnering to strengthen Israel and empower change




2,477 young                                                                                                                                                                                                          You supported
immigrant                                                                                                                                                                                                            31 young
soldiers                                                                                                                                                                                                             communities
discovered                                                                                                                                                                                                           transforming
the richness of                                                                                                                                                                                                      Israel’s social
their Judaism                                                                                                                                                                                                        and geographic
because of you.                                                                                                                                                                                                      periphery.
Of those not born Jewish, 85% opted                                                                                                                                                                                  Empowering change for thousands of
to continue with conversion studies.                                                                                                                                                                                 at-risk youth in the Negev and Galilee

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Young social change activists have come
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     together to form educational communities to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     infuse underdeveloped areas of the Negev and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Galilee with a new energy and capacity. While
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     each community embraces its own model,
   “ I love the learning and the people. I feel that I                                                                                                                                                               its enterprising college students and recent
     know so much more about what it means to                buIldIng A new lIfe In IsrAel             lIVIng the AlIYAh dreAm                exPlorIng AlIYAh oPtIons           PAVIng the wAY for success          post-army adults are committed to giving
     be Jewish and an Israeli ...”                           Aliyah remains Israel’s lifeblood—                                               172 parents of lone immigrant      The new ALIYAH JOb CEnTEr           back to the community, the majority working
     Read the story of this young soldier participating in
     NATIV at www.jewishagency.org/margarita
                                                             especially at this critical stage of
                                                             building a modern democracy.
                                                             At the Jewish Agency, we’re there
                                                                                                       15,441 newIsrael
                                                                                                       immigrants came to
                                                                                                                                              soldiers from the FSU had an
                                                                                                                                              incredible one-week reunion with
                                                                                                                                                                                 provided in-depth personalized
                                                                                                                                                                                 employment services, advisors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     with disadvantaged youth. Today, 1,700 young
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     pioneers in 31 urban and rural communities are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     working with 30,000 children in these areas.
                                                             each step of the way. Many young
                                                             immigrant soldiers and students           in 2008, including 3,210 from north    their children in Israel through   and an information-rich portal
                                                             come to Israel on their own from          America, strengthening communities     our KESHET program.                into the job market in Israel.
                                                             the former Soviet Union on one of
                                                             our unique aliyah programs to build       across the country.                                                       191 young adult olim from
                                                             a better life for themselves in Israel.
                                                             Once here, our full continuum of
                                                             support includes programs like the
                                                                                                       12,400 newcomers living in one of 32
                                                                                                       absorption centers are transitioning
                                                                                                                                              80,000 people
                                                                                                                                              in the FSU, 5,200-plus
                                                                                                                                                                                 Ethiopia were put on a fast track
                                                                                                                                                                                 to education through our KEDMA
                                                             NATIV Jewish identity program,
                                                                                                       to life in Israel through a range of   in France and 2,400 in north       absorption program.
                                                             which solidifies their connection to
                                                             the Jewish state and our heritage,        acculturation programs; 9,000 new      America explored aliyah            1,549 olim families and singles
                                                             and the Wings program, providing          immigrants learned Hebrew in our       possibilities through fairs,
                                                             assistance for lone soldiers before                                                                                 connected to a community-wide
                                                             their army discharge.                     ulpan sites.                           community activities, seminars     network of support through our
                                                                                                                                              and individual counseling.         national AT HOME TOgETHEr                         Whether new immigrants or
                                                                                                       850 young people from the FSU                                                                                               born and bred Israelis, these
                                                                                                       started new lives on their own in                                         volunteer program with veteran
                                                                                                                                                                                 olim and Israelis.                                young people constitute
                                                                                                       Israel through our young-adult                                                                                              the most important human
                                                                                                       aliyah frameworks.                                                                                                          capital of the Jewish people
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   and the State of Israel.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Learn more at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   www.jewishagency.org/youngcommunities


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partnering to strengthen Israel and empower change




You are giving
6,500 at-risk
Israeli youth the
tools to compete
on a level playing
field. What do
they think? 85%
want to do more.
And what do the overwhelming majority of
their parents think? It’s life-transforming.

The rise in the number of youth at risk is one of
the most serious social problems facing Israel.
Particularly in the Negev and Galilee, the widening
socioeconomic gap is consuming the futures of
                                                                                                                                                                                                “ My job is to support these children in every
tens of thousands of Israel’s children and youth,                                                                                                                                                 aspect of their life ... I help them understand
                                                                                                                                                                                                  they are special.”
ages 6-18. In a community-wide response that
partners you with Israeli philanthropists, YOUTh                                                                                                                                                 Read the story of this young trustee working with
FUTURES is changing the equation. Key to its                                                                                                                                                     YOUTh FUTURES at www.jewishagency.org/moran
success is a team of young adult trustees who serve
as role models and supportive adult figures for
each child. last year 350 trustees in 32 locations
worked to develop personalized approaches
to bridge critical gaps—educational, social and
extracurricular—in order to dramatically increase
the number of youth who reach their potential.
                                                      InterVenIng for At-rIsk Youth
                                                                                                                                 1,200in nET@, teens are
                                                                                                                                                                     AdVAncIng equAl oPPortunItIes



                                                      1,000 youthoratpart                                                        participating
                                                                                                                                                                     454are getting on a
                                                                                            Last year we transformed the lives
                                                                                            of more than 22,000 youth at risk    a three-year after-school                    college
                                                      high risk, living full                through our innovative programs.     technology program with             students
                                                      time in a YOUTH ALIYAH village,                                            partners Tapuah, Cisco and Keren    fast track to career success
                                                      are receiving the educational
                                                      and emotional support to not only     13,000-plus
                                                                                            disadvantaged students
                                                                                                                                 Hayesod, in 22 communities. High
                                                                                                                                 tech will be a pathway to success
                                                                                                                                                                     through an internship at one of
                                                                                                                                                                     142 companies participating in
                                                      heal, but to thrive.                                                       for these students.                 ATIDIM for Industry.
                                                                                            in 169 high schools, primarily in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Youth Futures trustees are
                                                      Some 857 Ethiopian-Israeli            the negev and galilee, received      15,000 youth explored               78 students, committed to giving                        changing the equation for
                                                      students achieved extraordinary       enriched educational support to      new ideas in a short-term           back as community professionals,                        Israel’s disadvantaged youth.
                                                      levels of academic success with the   ensure they can compete equally      educational or social program       are getting advanced degrees as
                                                      support of ATIDIM programs.           for the prestigious IDF Academic     at nITzAnA, our educational         ATIDIM Cadets for Public Service                        Read the evaluation at
                                                                                            reserves through PrE-ATIDIM.         community in the negev.             at Hebrew University.                                   www.jewishagency.org/youthfutures


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Last year you
partnering to connect and engage new generations                                                     helped 8,200
                                    You are leading the way in building Jewish identity, using the
    power of Israel to infuse tomorrow’s leaders with enduring commitment.
                                                                                                     young adults
                                                                                                     from 48 countries
                                                                                                     participate in a
                                                                                                     long-term Israel
                                                                                                     experience.
                                                                                                     Future impact?
                                                                                                     72% will volunteer in Jewish
                                                                                                     organizations, compared to 25% of
                                                                                                     non-participants—the foundation for
                                                                                                     tomorrow’s Jewish communities.

                                                                                                     Read study highlights at www.jewishagency.org/masa
                                                                                                     Learn more at www.jewishagency.org/masa
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partnering to connect and engage new generations




Last year you
gave 5,000 youth
in the FSU an
identity-building,
life-defining
camp experience.
88% want to come back again next year. The
impact on their community? Immeasurable.

Our unique camping experience at 40 camps
throughout the FSU continues to be an entry into
Jewish life for thousands of youth ages 8-17. Just
one part of our multiprong approach that uses the
power of Israel to ignite connection in communities
struggling with a 80% rate of assimilation.

Read the evaluation at www.jewishagency.org/FSUcamping


                                                brIngIng IsrAel Into JewIsh communItIes Around the world



                                                              10,000                                                                                                                                                                              100,000
                                                                                                  11,000 Jews in the FSU learned Hebrew     11,000 youth and 2,000 teachers in             20,000 students in formal Jewish
                                                      Some                youth in 44             and Jewish culture at our ulpanim, and    buenos Aires and its surroundings are          education, and 2,000 children in          More than
                                                      Jewish day schools and 2,000                more than 20,000 young Jews attending     being enriched through our Jewish              supplementary Jewish education at 66      youth were connected to Israel
                                                      in 90 Sunday schools in the FSU benefited   Jewish Agency youth clubs were            identity programming.                          centers in Argentina, are receiving the   by Jewish Agency professionals in Jewish
                                                      from the power of our Jewish education.     connected to our history and heritage.                                                   foundation for building Jewish lives.     day schools around the world. More
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     than 1,000 educators served as vital
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     educational resources, including 400
                                                      In the FSU, 400 youth enrolled in our
                                                      SHOrASHIM (“roots”) program and other       3,000-pluseducators                       Through Machon Institute for Youth
                                                                                                                                            Leaders from Abroad, a record 520
                                                                                                                                                                                           30,000-plus students and educators
                                                                                                                                                                                           from around the world had online and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     young volunteers/educators.

                                                      Holocaust study experiences deepened        worldwide Jewish                          young adults trained to become leaders         on-demand access to Jewish Agency
                                                      their understanding of Jewish identity in   had their horizons widened in our         for Israel-centered education in their         e-learning programming, including 20
                                                      the context of 20th century history.        advanced training courses in Israel.      own communities.                               courses at our e-academy.


                                                engAgIng new generAtIons In trAnsformAtIVe IsrAel exPerIences

                                                      47 young north Americans volunteered
                                                      through the year-long Jewish Agency
                                                                                                  20,000 young Jews were introduced
                                                                                                  to Israel on short-term programs
                                                                                                                                            1,400 young Israelis served in north
                                                                                                                                            American summer camps, impacting tens          40,000-plus young                              no organization is putting
                                                      and UJC/Federation Otzma program.           through the Jewish Agency-supported       of thousands of youth by bringing the          Jews were transformed                          Israel into the lives of more
                                                                                                  Taglit-birthright Israel and our Israel   vitality of Israel into the camp experience.   by participating in either a short- or         young people worldwide.
                                                                                                  Experience subsidiary, including 1,800    200 young Israelis served in summer camps      long-term Israel experience, including
                                                                                                  young people from the FSU.                throughout the former Soviet Union.            hundreds of Eastern European youth.            Learn more at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          www.jewishagency.org/education


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Last year you
                                                                                                    connected
                                                                                                    11,000 young
partnering to build living bridges into the Jewish future
       No matter where we live, we all share equally in securing the Jewish future.                 people from
                                        You are transforming “one people” into a dynamic reality.
                                                                                                    your partnered
                                                                                                    communities to
                                                                                                    one another.
                                                                                                    In a volunteer effort connecting 550 global
                                                                                                    communities in 45 partnerships with Israel,
                                                                                                    you’ve set a new paradigm for partnering
                                                                                                    with mutual impact.

                                                                                                    Learn more at www.jewishagency.org/partnerships


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partnering to build living bridges into the Jewish future




You are
reimagining the
why, what and
way of Israel in
the Jewish life of
your community.
Building on existing community resources
through MAKOM, Jewish Agency professionals are
collaborating with local leaders in 13 North American
communities to imagine new ways to put Israel into
the heart of Jewish life. From creating and delivering
compelling educational, cultural and travel content, to
experiences that deepen individual and community
engagement with Israel, each multiyear strategy is
unique to the specific community but the content and
learning that develops from them are shared beyond.


Learn more at www.jewishagency.org/makom




forgIng PeoPlehood                          connectIng for mutuAl ImPAct                                                           mobIlIzIng Volunteers


A connection to Jewish heritage,
identity, Israel and our people
                                             Our second annual Israel/Diaspora
                                             business-to-business initiative to      70,000-plus Israelis                          35 young Israeli volunteers from
                                                                                                                                   seven Partnership 2000 regions spent
was ignited for 40,000-plus                  engage business leaders as agents of    participated in educational,                  a year making Israel a vibrant part of
individuals in Jewish and                    social change had a six-fold increase   community and economic development            13 north American communities.
Israel-oriented programs at our              in the number of participants.          P2K projects; an additional 130,000
                                                                                     people attended large-scale P2K events.
                                                                                                                                   280 women from to
cultural centers in Moscow, St.
Petersburg and Kiev.
                                             40,000 people,and                       Partnership 2000 steering committee           communities worked
                                                                                                                                                      14
                                             half of whom were youth                 members from around the world, P2K            advance women’s health in Israel,
                                             young adults, participated in our       professionals, and mayors representing        participating in PrOJECT ISHA, a
                                             Partnership Living bridge projects to   the 45 partnerships from Kiryat Shmona        collaborative project initiated by       Learn more about how
                                             build people-to-people connections.     to Eilat, came together to share best         the Cleveland Jewish Federation
                                                                                                                                                                            you can connect with the
                                                                                     practices and chart new ways to connect at                                             global Jewish partnership.
                                                                                                                                   and implemented with the Israel
                                                                                     conferences held in Israel prior to the UJC   Association of Community Centers.        Visit us at
                                                                                     gA general Assembly in november 2008.                                                  www.jewishagency.org/partnerships


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a message from our leadership                                      implications of the economic crisis in 2009




defining global                                               Dear friends,                                                        Administrative Cuts                                 Employee reduction


We are the only global
partnership governed by Jews                                  In these turbulent
from around the world and
Israel. The decision-makers that
guide our global partnership
                                                              times, we are all                                                                          $13.2 million
                                                                                                                                                         in administrative
                                                                                                                                                         budget cuts in 2009,
                                                                                                                                                                                                     11%
                                                                                                                                                                                                     reduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                     in personnel;
are your colleagues, your
friends. People who care deeply                               challenged in ways                                                                         $18.9 cut since 2006                        20% since 2006


about the Jewish future.                                      we could not have predicted a year ago. This is not just a
                                                              global recession—this is a game-changer. No part of the
Seats at our global partnership table
                                                              Jewish world remains untouched. The bold steps that we
                                                              put in place before and during this economic crisis enabled        AlIgnIng to meet the future We are a very different                 We made these sweeping changes by building consensus
                                                              the global Jewish partnership to provide a high level of           organization than we were just four years ago. Our global           and engaging the Jewish world’s most far-reaching and
                                              Australia       service to our beneficiaries while responding powerfully to        partnership has consistently remained a force for change            representative Jewish leadership. As we look around
    18%
                                              Canada          emergency situations as they arose. As Israel was forced to        specifically because of its capacity to strategically realign to    the Jewish Agency global partnership table it is that
                                              Europe          defend its civilian population in the South, we immediately        meet new challenges, to overcome emerging obstacles, to             extraordinary range of world views that enriches the
                                              Latin America                                                                      leverage new opportunities. The Jewish future demands it.           very nature of our partnership. Today, we are embarking
                            42%                               deployed critical resources. We deeply appreciate the
                                              South Africa                                                                                                                                           on a process to evaluate the strategic plan in the context
                                                              response from Federations, United Jewish Communities,              As we implemented the strategic plan forged by our global
                                                              Keren hayesod, the International Fellowship of Christians          leadership in 2004, we refocused our work to align with our         of today’s realities to ensure that we move forward from a
                                              Israel          and Jews and the Israeli business community in supporting          core competencies and areas where our partnership can               strategic rather than a reactive perspective.
    40%                                                       critical needs, particularly in these financially complex times.   achieve the greatest impact.                                        That has always been the strength of this unmatched
                                              United States                                                                                                                                          global partnership… the vision to see where we need to go
                                                              Given the serious repercussions of the economic situation          We also set out with the goal to focus our work on
                                                              on the Jewish Agency and our funding partners, we                  the Jewish world’s new generations—we have. We set                  and the will to do what it takes to get there. Our task is to
                                                              continue to work hard to identify and implement solutions          out to reimagine the global Jewish partnership in the               prepare the Jewish world’s only global partnership to lead
                                                              to exact the greatest possible impact from every single            context of 21st century realities. We did. Today, we are            in the new era. The single most important message that
Active throughout Israel                                      dollar spent. Now, as always, our beneficiaries are our most                                                                           we want you to take away is the indispensable role you
                                                                                                                                 partnering Israeli business and philanthropic leaders with
and more than 60 countries                                    important priority. In order to maintain budgetary balance,        our worldwide partners to invest in initiatives for new             play in this extraordinary partnership.
around the world, we are                                      we have slashed expenditures by $73.4 million in 2009.             immigrants, children at risk, and talented young people             Now, as in the past, as each generation drives this
the only global organization                                  We continue to make major reductions in personnel. Since           from underprivileged regions. We made a commitment to               partnership forward it leaves its mark. At this moment of
focused on connecting new                                     2006, our permanent staff has been reduced by 20 percent           engage more volunteers in our work. Today, an Israeli public        incredible challenge and possibilities, it’s our turn.
                                                              and as you can see from the charts on the facing page,             is paving the way to success for new immigrants.
generations to Israel—and
                                                              administrative cuts have been just as deep. We are now
to each other.                                                implementing changes to our organizational structure to
                                                                                                                                 To execute the new strategies successfully, we made
                                                                                                                                 comprehensive changes in how we do our work. We
                                                              not only reduce costs further but to increase efficiencies
                                                                                                                                 implemented new operational and management systems,
                                                              by centralizing key functions. While we continue to make                                                                              Richard L. Pearlstone                hagai Meirom
Each year we engage thousands                                                                                                    a new approach to customer service, and a commitment                                                    Treasurer
                                                              every effort to minimize the negative fallout on our                                                                                  Chair, Board of Governors
of volunteers worldwide in our                                beneficiaries, unfortunately, we have also had to make
                                                                                                                                 to measure and evaluate our impact. We created a culture
partnership—the only global                                                                                                      of transparency and inclusiveness within our management
                                                              major reductions in essential programs in order to be able
partnership singularly focused                                                                                                   team and among our lay leadership. We shifted key
                                                              to responsibly manage these financial realities.
                                                                                                                                 decision-making into our major markets allowing our
on securing the future of a                                   But as we have for eight decades, we see opportunity in            professionals to utilize their critical on-the-ground               Shoel Silver                       Moshe Vigdor
connected Jewish people with                                  this moment of change and challenge. We entered this               knowledge to add value to our work. We accelerated                  Chair, Budget/Finance Committee    Director General
a strong Israel at its heart.                                 time of uncertainty stronger and more focused and are              efforts to integrate our global operations and transform our
                                                              positioned to emerge with even greater capability.                 service delivery by leveraging technology more effectively.




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Management
                                              Discussion & Analysis
                                              The main fiscal issue for most of 2008 was                          Almost all this income was derived from the payments by the
                                              the collapse in the shekel value of the U.S. dollar                 Government of Israel in respect to the sale of apartments owned
                                                                                                                  by the Jewish Agency and by some of its major supporters
                                              during the first nine months of the year.
                                                                                                                  (hereafter – Amigour Apartments) under an agreement signed
                                                                                                                  in February 1999. Under the terms of the 1999 agreement, this
                                                                                                                  revenue stream is expected to continue for the next six years.
                                              Although the majority of the Jewish Agency’s income is
                                              received in U.S. dollars, the majority of its expenditures are      During 2008, the Jewish Agency’s accumulated deficit in net
                                              made in Israeli shekels.                                            unrestricted assets increased by nearly $12 million, from $201
                                                                                                                  million at the end of 2007 to $213 million at December 31, 2008.
                                              During 2008 there were wild fluctuations of the shekel-dollar
                                              exchange rate, which resulted in a severe weakening of the          The signal achievement of a positive working capital surplus at
                                              U.S. dollar against the Israeli shekel during most of the year,     the 2004 year end has been sustained in subsequent years.
                                              as seen in the table below.                                         Bolstered by the cash receipts from the sale of the Amigour
                                                                                                                  Apartments, the Jewish Agency has enjoyed a substantial
                                              The average exchange rate for 2008 was $1=3.59 shekels as           improvement in its liquidity over the past several years. The
                                              compared to an average exchange rate of 4.11 shekels to the         Jewish Agency’s working capital surplus (current assets less
                                              dollar during 2007. As a result, the Jewish Agency’s cost in        current liabilities) was $49 million at December 31, 2008 as
                                              dollars of shekel-denominated expenditures was 14.5%                compared to $58 million at December 31, 2007.
                                              higher on average during 2008, as compared to the same
                                              shekel-denominated expenditures in 2007.                            The Jewish Agency’s total revenues increased by 7% during
                                                                                                                  2008 and amounted to more than $641 million, compared to
                                              In addition to the challenges encountered as a result of the        $600 million in 2007. This is the highest revenue for the Jewish
                                              exchange rate, the onset of the economic crisis affected the        Agency in more than 15 years.
                                              unrestricted, core income of the Jewish Agency, which in
                                              2008 was approximately $6 million lower than its 2007 level.        2008 saw an expansion in the scope of the Jewish Agency’s
                                                                                                                  operational expenses, not including financial expenses, of
                                              These two factors were the primary causes of a $29 million          more than 11%. These expenditures totaled $660 million
                                              deficit from activities incurred in 2008.                           compared to $594 million in 2007.
                                              In parallel, the liability to the Pension Fund increased by         The portion of the Jewish Agency’s operational expenses that
                                              nearly $41 million. It stood at $197 million at December 31,        fell within the framework of designated projects and
                                              2008 as compared to $156 million at December 31, 2007. This         allocations, other than projects funded by the grant from the
                                              increase remained following a special contribution by the           U.S. Government, amounted to $247 million compared to $234
                                              Jewish Agency of $25 million to the Pension Fund. The               million in 2007, an increase of nearly 6%.
                                              liability grew despite the fact that the actual yield received on
                                                                                                                  At the beginning of the year, a historic agreement was reached
                                              the invested assets was nearly double the discount rate used
                                                                                                                  with the kibbutz sector regarding the settlement of the sector’s
                                              in the actuarial calculation.
                                                                                                                  debt to the Jewish Agency. As a result, revenues of nearly $31
                                              Revenues from asset realization of $45.4 million were utilized      million were booked, with the proceeds used as the seed
                                              for the improvement of the Agency’s financial position.             money for an endowment fund.


Jewish Agency 2008 financial highlights
                                              Volatility of the Shekel-Dollar Exchange rate                       1999-2008 Working Capital Surplus / Deficit




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Trends for 2009                                                                                                                                             Consolidated
         The major challenge and focus for 2009 will be to maintain a                     The MASA program, which is funded jointly with the
                                                                                                                                                            balance Sheets as of December 31,
         balanced budget. Due to the worldwide economic slowdown,                         Government of Israel, and facilitates Jewish students
         the Jewish Agency is facing three converging challenges: the                     spending an extended period in Israel, brought more than
         risk of declining revenues, increasing demands and underlying                    8,000 young Jews to Israel during the 2007-2008 academic
         inflationary forces. In addition to the economic slowdown, the                   year, maintaining the participation levels of the preceding
         “Madoff “ fallout has made fundraising more difficult. Steps                     year. It is not expected to dramatically expand during the                                                                                         2008                     2007
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Thousands US $           Thousands US $
         have already been taken to enable the Agency to maintain                         forthcoming year.
         a balanced budget by encouraging early retirement of                             As a result of the continued sale of the Amigour                     liabilities, net of deficit in net assets
         veteran employees, prioritizing of the Agency’s activities and                   Apartments to the Government of Israel, and assuming                 Current liabilities
         undertaking a major efficiency drive.                                            that the measures taken to maintain a balanced budget                Short-term credit from banks                                                           449                    270
         Despite the existing budgetary pressures, the Agency’s first                     are sufficient, it is expected that there will be a continued        Accounts payable                                                                   102,178                121,530
         priority for cutbacks will be focused on creating efficiencies.                  reduction of the Jewish Agency’s debt and an improvement             Liability for employee rights upon retirement, net                                   5,000                 25,000
         Only when this avenue is exhausted will the Agency’s                             of its financial position, including its working capital.            Current maturities of long-term bank loans and deposits payable                     13,107                 16,009
         programs be affected.                                                            Offsetting this, the uncertainties in the financial markets and
                                                                                                                                                               Total current liabilities                                                          120,734                162,809
                                                                                          the decline in the Israeli economy may have an impact on
         Where appropriate, the Jewish Agency will continue to strive
                                                                                          the performance of the Pension Fund, which would widen               Long-term liabilities
         for the creation of new strategic partnerships with major Israeli
                                                                                          the existing unfunded pension liability.                             Bank loans and deposits payable                                                     53,514                 62,282
         donors to further support its activities.
                                                                                                                                                               Liability for employee rights upon retirement, net                                 238,795                174,233
                                                                                                                                                               Other liabilities                                                                   15,415                 16,880

                                                                                                                                                               Total long-term liabilities                                                        307,724                253,395

                                                                                                                                                               Minority interest                                                                      256                   261




Consolidated
                                                                                                                                                               Deficit in unrestricted net assets                                                (213,185)              (200,985)

                                                                                                                                                               Temporarily restricted for projects                                                166,117                179,333



balance Sheets as of December 31,                                                                                                                              Total deficit in net assets


                                                                                                                                                               total liabilities, net of deficit in net assets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (47,068)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              381,646
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         (21,652)


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      394,813


                                                                                                          2008                           2007
                                                                                                     Thousands U.S. $               Thousands U.S. $

         assets
         Current assets
         Cash and cash equivalents                                                                             85,930                        128,234
         Accounts receivable                                                                                   84,109                         88,023
         Current maturities of investments and other assets                                                         -                          4,723           Hagai Meirom                           Shoel Silver                      Yaron neudorfer
         Total current assets                                                                                 170,039                        220,980           Treasurer                              Chair, Budget/Finance Committee   Chief Financial Officer

         Investments and other assets                                                                          63,620                         31,453

         Fixed assets                                                                                         147,987                        142,380           Date of approval of financial statements: June 1, 2009


         total assets                                                                                     381,646                         394,813




         Please refer to the companion document “2008 Financial Report” to review accompanying notes that are an integral part of these financials.




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2008 financial highlights
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Consolidated Statements                                                                                                                                  Statements of
of Operations for the Year Ended December 31,                                                                                                            Changes in Deficit in Net Assets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Unrestricted in use                 Temporarily restricted
                                                                                                          2008                           2007                                                                    For operations     Board designation    For projects     For allocations      Total
                                                                                                     Thousands U.S. $               Thousands U.S. $
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Thousands U.S. $    Thousands U.S. $   Thousands U.S. $ Thousands U.S. $ Thousands U.S. $

         revenues:                                                                                                                                          Balance at January 1, 2007                            (223,479)                        -      169,334                      91     (54,054)
         Unrestricted donations and contributions:
           United Israel Appeal, Inc.                                                                         122,915                        135,439
           Keren hayesod – United Israel Appeal                                                                47,129                         45,539        changes during 2007:
           International Fellowship                                                                             9,000                          3,451
           Direct donations & Spirit of Israel                                                                    662                          1,303        Temporarily restricted donations and
         Net assets released from restrictions:                                                                                                               contributions received:
           United Israel Appeal, Inc.                                                                         134,082                        126,077            United Israel Appeal, Inc.                                     -                   -           93,122            46,440         139,562
           U.S. Government grant                                                                               37,508                         39,827            U.S. Government grant                                          -                   -           39,827                 -          39,827
           Keren hayesod – United Israel Appeal                                                                54,394                         43,091            Keren hayesod – United Israel Appeal                           -                   -           10,994            31,042          42,036
           Direct donations & Spirit of Israel                                                                 38,003                         26,100            International Fellowship                                       -                   -            4,338            34,888          39,226
           International Fellowship                                                                            20,515                         38,720            Direct donations & Spirit of Israel                            -                   -           14,227            11,900          26,127
         Other income                                                                                         177,410                        140,224
                                                                                                                                                            Total received                                                     -                   -          162,508           124,270         286,778
         Total revenues                                                                                       641,618                        599,771
                                                                                                                                                            Released from restriction                                        -                     -         (149,454)         (124,361)       (273,815)
         Cost of activities and other expenses:                                                                                                             Net income for the year                                     19,439                     -                -                 -          19,439
           Immigration and absorption department                                                              120,965                        114,472        Release of restricted assets depreciation expenses           3,055                     -           (3,055)                -               -
           Education department                                                                               106,599                         93,886
           Israel department                                                                                  102,517                         88,622        Net change during 2007                                      22,494                     -            9,999                  (91)      32,402
           Amigour social housing                                                                              24,061                         23,357
                                                                                                                                                            Balance at December 31, 2007                            (200,985)                      -        179,333                      -    (21,652)
           Allocations and social programs                                                                    130,974                        127,834
           JAFI-wide projects and organizational activities                                                   128,945                        101,492
           Support functions                                                                                   34,238                         32,365        changes during 2008:
           Allocation to World Zionist Organization                                                             7,300                          7,800
           Global management                                                                                    4,330                          4,256        Temporarily restricted donations and
                                                                                                                                                              contributions received:
                                                                                                              659,929                        594,084            United Israel Appeal, Inc.                                     -                   -           59,944            65,852         125,796
                                                                                                                                                                U.S. Government grant                                          -                   -           37,508                 -          37,508
         Income (deficit) from ordinary operations                                                            (18,311)                          5,687           Keren hayesod – United Israel Appeal                           -                   -           21,639            32,785          54,424
         Financial expenses, net                                                                              (10,304)                         (5,315)
                                                                                                                                                                International Fellowship                                       -                   -            2,034            17,767          19,801
                                                                                                                                                                Direct donations & Spirit of Israel                            -                   -           28,619            11,312          39,931
         Income (deficit) from activities                                                                     (28,615)                           372
                                                                                                                                                            Total received                                                     -                   -          149,744           127,716         277,460
         Other income (expenses):
         Income from asset realization, net:                                                                                                                Released from restriction                                         -                  -           (156,786)         (127,716)       (284,502)
            Sale of Amigour apartments                                                                         44,322                         43,670        Net deficit for the year                                    (18,374)                 -                  -                 -         (18,374)
            Sale of other JAFI-owned assets                                                                     1,069                          3,257        Board designation                                           (30,800)            30,800                  -                 -               -
         Increase in pension liability, net                                                                   (65,950)                       (27,860)       Release of fixed assets and
         Income from Kibbutz sector agreement                                                                  30,800                              -          restricted assets depreciation expenses                     6,174                    -            (6,174)                  -              -

         Other income, net                                                                                     10,241                         19,067        Net change during 2008                                      (43,000)            30,800            (13,216)                   -      (25,416)

         Net (deficit) income for the year                                                                 (18,374)                        19,439           Balance at December 31, 2008                            (243,985)             30,800            166,117                      -    (47,068)




         Please refer to the companion document “2008 Financial Report” to review accompanying notes that are an integral part of these financials.




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2008 financial highlights
26 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
With deepest
                                                                                gratitude, we
                                                                                recognize our valued
                                                                                partners in purpose.
                                                                                You make our
                                                                                history-making
the Jewish Agency for Israel and you
                                 Partnering with purpose, all over the world.
                                                                                work possible.
                                                                                We would like to thank each donor supporting
                                                                                annual campaigns worldwide, as well as our
                                                                                valued volunteer and professional partners
                                                                                at United Jewish Communities and in Jewish
                                                                                federations across north America, and at Keren
                                                                                Hayesod-United Israel Appeal. Your enduring
                                                                                commitment provides the vital support to
                                                                                ensure the ongoing core work of the Jewish
                                                                                Agency. Together, with our partners worldwide,
                                                                                we are securing the Jewish future.

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United Jewish
                                                 Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape             Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle                Madison Jewish Community Council                          The Birmingham Jewish Federation                      United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula
                                                    May Counties                                    Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver              Memphis Jewish Federation                                 The Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania    United Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg

 Communities (UJC)                               Jewish Federation of Brevard and Indian
                                                    River Counties
                                                                                                    Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
                                                                                                    Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre
                                                                                                                                                        Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation
                                                                                                                                                        Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Jewish Federation of Pinellas/Pasco Counties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Jewish Federation, Inc.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           New Canaan and Darien
                                                 Jewish Federation of Broward County                                                                                                                                                                                    United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
                                                                                                    Jewish Federation of Lee & Charlotte Counties       Milwaukee Jewish Federation                               The United Jewish Council of Greater Toledo
 In addition to your indispensable               Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts                                                                                                                                                                             United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh
 core funding, we would like to thank                                                               Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit           Minneapolis Jewish Federation                             UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
                                                 Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey                                                                                                                                                                                United Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks
 the many UJC/Federations that made                                                                 Jewish Federation of Nashville and                  North Louisiana Jewish Federation                         UJA Federation of Greenwich, Connecticut
                                                 Jewish Federation of Cincinnati                       Middle Tennessee                                                                                                                                                 United Jewish Federation of San Diego County
 designated grants to critical programs                                                                                                                 Raleigh-Cary Jewish Federation                            UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey
 and emergency campaigns.                        Jewish Federation of Collier County                Jewish Federation of New Hampshire                                                                                                                                  United Jewish Federation of Tidewater
                                                                                                                                                        Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation                        UJA Jewish Federation of Hamilton
                                                 Jewish Federation of Cumberland County             Jewish Federation of New Mexico                                                                                                                                     United Jewish Federation of Utah
                                                                                                                                                        Savannah Jewish Federation                                UJA/Federation of Eastern Fairfield County
                                                 Jewish Federation of Delaware                      Jewish Federation of North Shore                                                                                                                                    United Jewish Fund and Council of Greater St. Paul
 Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado                                                                                                                   Springfield Jewish Federation                             UJA-Federation of New York
 Augusta Jewish Federation                       Jewish Federation of Dutchess County               Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana                                                                                                                              Windsor Jewish Federation
                                                                                                                                                        Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky                   UJA Federation of Westport-Weston-Wilton-Norwalk
 Calgary Jewish Community Council                Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut, Inc.     Jewish Federation of Ocean County                                                                                                                                   Youngstown Area Jewish Federation
                                                                                                                                                        Syracuse Jewish Federation                                United Jewish Communities of MetroWest
 Canton Jewish Community Federation              Jewish Federation of Edmonton                      Jewish Federation of Omaha                                                                                       New Jersey
                                                 Jewish Federation of El Paso, Inc.                                                                     Tampa Jewish Community Center/Federation, Inc.
 Central Kentucky Jewish Federation                                                                 Jewish Federation of Orange County                                                                            United Jewish Community of Monterey Peninsula
                                                 Jewish Federation of Fort Worth & Tarrant County                                                       The Associated: Jewish Community Federation
 Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation                                                                 Jewish Federation of Ottawa                                                                                   United Jewish Community/Jewish Federation
                                                                                                                                                           of Baltimore
 Charleston Jewish Federation                    Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids                  Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County                                                                           of Las Vegas
 Columbia Jewish Federation                      Jewish Federation of Greater Portland              Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area
 Columbus Jewish Federation                      Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor             Jewish Federation of Peoria
 Combined Jewish Philanthropies of               Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta               Jewish Federation of Reading, PA Inc.
     Greater Boston                              Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge
                                                                                                                                                        Keren-Hayesod /
                                                                                                    Jewish Federation of Rhode Island                                                                             Keren Hayesod – Appello Unificato per Israele, Roma   Latin American Region Campaigns
 Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation            Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo, Inc.         Jewish Federation of Rockland County                                                                          Keren Hajessod Schweiz – Vereinigte Israel Aktion,
 Fall River UJA Inc
 Federation CJA
                                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
                                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Clifton-Passaic
                                                                                                    Jewish Federation of San Antonio
                                                                                                    Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley
                                                                                                                                                        United Israel Appeal                                         Zurich
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Keren Hayessod Action Israël – Suisse Romande,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Keren Hayesod Bolivia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Keren Hayesod Chile
 Flint Jewish Federation                         Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas                Jewish Federation of Sioux City                                                                                  Genève                                             Keren Hayesod Costa Rica
 Fort Wayne Jewish Federation                    Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton                Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon                                                                      Collectieve Israel Actie, Holland                     Keren Hayesod Colombia
                                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines               & Warren Counties
                                                                                                                                                        English-Speaking                                          Christenen Voor Israel, The Netherlands               Keren Hayesod Ecuador
 Greater Miami Jewish Federation
                                                                                                    Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County
                                                                                                                                                        Country Campaigns                                         Keren Hayesod España                                  Keren Hayesod Panamá
 Greensboro Jewish Federation                    Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
 Jacksonville Jewish Federation                  Jewish Federation of Greater Houston               Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona               United Israel Appeal Australia                            Keren Hayesod, Portugal                               Keren Hayesod Guatemala
 Jewish Communities of Western CT, Inc.          Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis          Jewish Federation of Southern Illinois,             UIA Federations Canada                                    Förenade Israelinsamlingen Sweden                     Keren Hayesod México
 Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine     Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City           Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey            United Jewish Israel Appeal Great Britain                 Keren Hayesod – Dan Danske Israelindsamling,          Keren Hayesod Paraguay
                                                                                                    Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley                                                                           Denmark                                            Keren Hayesod Perú
 Jewish Community Association of Austin          Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach                                                                Israel United Appeal-UCF South Africa
                                                    & West Orange County                            Jewish Federation of St. Louis                                                                                Förenade Israelinsamlingen Finland                    Fundo Comunitário Porto Alegre
 Jewish Community Board of Akron                                                                                                                        United Israel Appeal New Zealand
                                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles           Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, Inc.                                                                     Patmos Foundation, Finland                            Fundo Comunitário Rio de Janeiro
 Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland                                                                                                                United Israel Appeal Hong Kong and the Far East
                                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County      Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley                                                                        Hjelp Jews Home, Norway                               Fundo Comunitário São Paulo
 Jewish Community Federation of Greater                                                                                                                 Keren Hayesod Singapore
     Chattanooga                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Monmouth County       Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities                                                                          Fellesinnsamlingen for Israel, Norway                 Fundo Comunitário Curitiba
 Jewish Community Federation of Greater          Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford           Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region                                                                    Keren Hayesod, Faroe Islands                          Keren Hayesod Republica Dominicana
     Rochester                                   Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven             Jewish Federation of Tulsa                          European Region Campaigns                                                                                       Keren Hayesod Uruguay
 Jewish Community Federation of Louisville       Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans           Jewish Federation of Ventura County                                                                                                                                 C.U.E. Venezuela
 Jewish Community Federation of Richmond
                                                                                                                                                        Keren Hajessod – Vereinigte Aktion Fuer Israel, Austria   Eastern Region Campaigns
                                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City         Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties                                                                                                                     C.U.J.A. Campaña Unida Judeo Argentina
                                                                                                                                                        Keren Hayesod – Verenigde Israel Actie, Antwerpen
 Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco,                                                      Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts                                                                    Keren Hayesod Athens
                                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County                                                             Solidarité avec Israël et le Peuple Juif – Keren
     the Peninsula, Marin & Sonoma Counties
                                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando               Jewish Federation of Winnipeg-Combined                 Hayesod, Brussels                                      Keren Hayesod Thessaloniki
 Jewish Community Federation of the                                                                    Jewish Appeal
                                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia                                                              Appel Unifié Juif de France                               Keren Hayesod Ukraine
    Greater East Bay
                                                 Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix               Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation                Keren Hayesod – Vereinigte Israel Aktion e. V., Germany   Keren Hayesod Latvia and Lithuania
 Jewish Community Federation of the                                                                    of Metropolitan Chicago
    Mohawk Valley                                Jewish Federation of Greater Rockford                                                                  Keren Hayesod – Appello Unificato per Israele, Milano     Keren Hayesod CIS
                                                                                                    Knoxville Jewish Alliance, Inc.
 Jewish Federation of Arkansas                   Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara
                                                                                                    London Jewish Federation




                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Your core support powers our global partnership.
30 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            No one gift touches more lives.
Designated giving                                                                                                                                        Israel Education Fund (IEF)
 In addition to the core support provided by our valued partners at UJC/Federations and Keren-                                                            We would like to thank our many partners who have infused Israel’s communities with
 Hayesod, our profound thanks to our many friends and supporters worldwide who generously                                                                 the educational, cultural and sports facilities to support community growth. The Israel
 provide support through designated grants to our programs and emergency campaigns.                                                                       Education Fund is a partnership of the Jewish Agency and United Jewish Communities.

 Giora Ackerstein, Chairman and Managing Director,      John Hagee Ministries                         The Alan B. Silfka Foundation                       Anchorage, Alaska                                         MetroWest, new Jersey                                     David & Marietta Teitler
     Ackerstein Industries Ltd.                         Joseph, z”l & Betty, z”l Kopelowitz           Raya Strauss Ben Dror                                 Barnard J. Gottstein                                      Mortimer J. Harrison Trusts                             UJA-Federation of New York
 Africa Israel Hotels Ltd.                              Dov Lautman, Chairman, Lautman Foundation     The Avi Chai Foundation                             baltimore, Maryland                                       Miami, Florida                                            Lily Wajnberg
 Alfred Akirov, Chairman, Alrov Group                   Leumi Acharai                                 The Morningstar Foundation                            The Joseph & Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds     Joseph, z”l & Betty, z”l Kopelowitz                     Elaine Winik
 Amdocs (Israel) Ltd.                                   Makhteshim Agan                               The Robert Russell Memorial Foundation                The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation                  Henry, z”l & Eve Rose                                 Omaha, nebraska
 Yossi Avrahami Civil Engineering Works                 The Levy Markus Foundation                    Stephen S. Wise Temple                              bergen County, new Jersey                                   The Russell Foundation                                  The M.H. Newman Foundation
 Elliott and Marlys Badzin                              Moms for Israel                               UJC Endowment Fund                                    The Joseph Appleman Family                              new Orleans, Louisiana                                  Palm beach County, Florida
 Bank Hapoalim                                          Montammy Golf Club through                    Youth Aliyah Germany                                  Norman Seiden                                             The Woldenberg Foundation                               Sidney, z”l & Mildred Edelstein
 Steve Beilowitz                                           UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey      Youth Aliyah Switzerland                            boca raton, Florida                                       new York, new York                                        The Eugene & Estelle Ferkauf Foundation
 BIG Shopping Centers                                   The Andre and Katherine Merage Foundation     Mordechai (Motti) Zisser, Chairman,                   Rose and Solomon Turetsky                                 The Jacques Asseoff Estate                              Sylvia Fried
 Caniel Package Ind.                                    The David & Laura Merage Foundation              Elbit Medical Imaging LTD.                         William Sheldon                                           Adele Becker                                            Daniel M. & Bente S. Lyons
 Sol Center                                             The Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family        Leonore and Larry Zusman, through the Columbus      Charlotte, north Carolina                                   Diane Belfer                                          Palm Springs, California
 The Chais Family Foundation                               Charitable Funds                              Jewish Federation
                                                                                                                                                            John Belk                                                 The Gladys and Irving Coopersmith Estate                Helene Berman
 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.                 Negev Ceramics
                                                                                                                                                          Chicago, Illinois                                           Council of Organizations/Labor Zionist Organization     Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area
 The Chester Family Foundation                          Yehuda (Yuli) Ofer, Chairman, Ofer Brothers
                                                                                                                                                            The Estate of Mollie Goodman                              The Ernst & Paula Deutsch Foundation                  Puerto rico
                                                           Properties LTD.
 Compedia LTD.                                                                                                                                            Collier County, Florida                                     Henry, z”l and Edith Everett                            David Efron
                                                        Oran Foundation                               We would also like to recognize the
 Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany                                                                                                       Lorie Mayer                                               Sheldon Goldstein                                     rochester, new York
                                                        Paamei Tikva Ltd.                             46 Board of Governor members
 Dan Hotels Israel                                                                                    and the 526 Jewish Agency                           Denver, Colorado                                            The Gould-Shenfeld Foundation                           The Futerman Supporting Foundation, Inc.
                                                        Perrigo Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
 Nochi Dankner, Chairman & CEO, IDB Holding                                                           employees who gave so generously                      The David and Laura Merage Foundation                     Joseph Gurwin                                           Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester
     Corporation Ltd.                                   Queen Esther Foundation
                                                                                                      to our Jewish Agency for Israel                     East bay, California                                        The Stella & Charles Guttman Foundation               Sarasota-Manatee, Florida
 Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Inc.            Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation      Fund to Secure the Jewish Future in
                                                                                                                                                            Larry Ellison                                             Paula & Henry Hanover                                   Alfred R. Goldstein
 The Fishman Group                                      Jodi Schwartz                                 support of our core work in 2008.
                                                                                                                                                          Hollywood, Florida                                          The Dr. Bernard Heller Foundation                       Lucien Levy
 Galei Eilat Hotel                                      Ronald A. Sedley
                                                                                                                                                            The Eleanor M. and Herbert D. Katz Family Foundation      Myrtle Hirsh Family                                     The Sheldon Foundation
 Garfinkle Family Charitable Trust                      Shelters for Israel
                                                                                                                                                          Houston, Texas                                              The Jesselson Family Foundation                       Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Genesis Philanthropy Group                             Shelters for Israel (Second Generation)
                                                                                                                                                            Jewish Federation of Greater Houston                      Bobi Klotz                                              The Shusterman Family Foundation
 The Abraham Gertzman Fund of the                       Larry and Jane Sherman Philanthropic Fund
                                                                                                                                                          Los Angeles, California                                     Leon Miller                                           Waco, Texas
     Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
                                                                                                                                                            Benjamin D. & Harriet Bagno                               William Newman                                          The Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation
 Barnard J. Gottstein
                                                                                                                                                            The Chais Family Foundation                               The Claire F. Perlman Family                          Washington DC
 GMT – Global Money Transfer

                                                        Jewish Agency
                                                                                                                                                            Anita Hirsh                                               Isaac Pulvermacher, Chairman                            Hershel W. & Goldene Blumberg
 The Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky Family
     Foundation, Inc.                                                                                                                                       The Levy-Marcus Foundation                                Thelma Rodbell                                        Waukegan, Illinois
 Hadassah - The Women’s Zionist Organization
     of America Inc.                                    Endowment                                     Bennet Aaron
                                                                                                      Joan Benstock
                                                                                                      Herschel Blumberg
                                                                                                                                     Julie Wise Oreck
                                                                                                                                     Richard Pearlstone
                                                                                                                                     Myra Reinhard
                                                                                                                                                            Shelters for Israel
                                                                                                                                                            Sinai Temple
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Samuel Rubin Foundation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Yisroel Schulman
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mark Lidschin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania
 Elie Horn, Lev Leviev, Aaron and Zev Wolfson                                                                                                               Stephen S. Wise Temple, Metuka Benjamin,                  Harriet Sloane                                          Grass Family Foundation
 International Commission on Holocaust Era
                                                        We would like to recognize the                The Crown-Goodman Family       Jay Sarver
                                                                                                                                                               Director of Education
                                                                                                      Betsy Gidwitz                  Ronald A. Sedley                                                                 Leonard Stern
     Insurance Claims (ICHEIC)                          following visionaries who have made
                                                                                                      Alex Grass                     Mike Shapiro
 International Fellowship of Christians and Jews and    a legacy commitment to support the
                                                                                                      Arlene Kaufman                 Jane Sherman
     Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein                             vital work of the Jewish Agency for           H. Irwin Levy                  Alan Shulman
 Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York         Israel in perpetuity—an enduring              Norman Lipoff                  Carole Solomon
 Jewish Funders Network                                 legacy to secure the Jewish future.           Neil Moss                      Richard Wexler




32 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Your support powers our global partnership.
Spirit of                                                          non-Jewish                                                 global Leadership
 Israel / People of Israel                                          Support
 The Jewish Agency would like to recognize those who                The Jewish Agency extends profound thanks to the           bOArD OF gOVErnOrS
 have worked by our side to change the face of                      many non-Jewish supporters who help make our work
 philanthropy in Israel—especially our main partner, the            possible. Among others, we are particularly grateful       Richard L. Pearlstone, Chairman of the Jewish Agency Board of Governors
 Spirit of Israel, founded by the Jewish Agency for Israel and      for the long-standing major support and leadership of      Zeev Bielski, Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency (through February 2009)
 Keren hayesod-UIA in 1997.                                         the International fellowship of christians and Jews,       Hagai Meirom, Treasurer of the Jewish Agency
                                                                    led by rabbi Yechiel eckstein, its founder, president
 The 230,000-plus donors to the spirit of Israel
                                                                    and an active member of the Jewish Agency Executive.

                                                                                                                                World zionist                                                     United Jewish
 campaign continue to make an extraordinary impact on
 behalf of Israel’s most disadvantaged populations. We
                                                                    Based in Chicago with an office in Jerusalem that
                                                                    maintains a close relationship to the Jewish Agency,                                                                                                                                                      Past
 would like to also express special appreciation to the
 following Israeli individuals and business partners for their
                                                                    over the past decade IFCJ has been an indispensable
                                                                    partner. From dramatic rescues of Jews in peril to
                                                                                                                                Organization                                                      Communities/UIA                                                             Chairmen
 outstanding support and volunteerism last year:
                                                                    ensuring every new immigrant has the support to             Reuven Adler                  Ofer Laufman                        Bruce Arbit          Larry Joseph            Stephen Selig
 Bank Hapoalim                         Keshet
                                                                    succeed, IFCJ plays a major role in our ability to meet     Mark S. Anshan                Dov Lautman                         Richard Bernstein    Arlene Kaufman          John Shapiro                   board of governors
 Ben & Evelyn Lipshitz Charity Trust   Joel Koschitzky                                                                          Meir Azari                    Menachem Leibovic                   Stephen Breslauer    Joe Kanfer              Jane Sherman
                                                                    urgent needs.                                               Yossi Bachar                  Joel Meyers                         Alisa Doctoroff      Leonard Beth Kieffer    Bruce Sholk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Carole Solomon 2003-2007
 BDO Ziv Haft                          Matrix
                                                                                                                                Gavri Bar-Gil                 Avi Naor                            Gary Erlbaum         Lori Klinghoffer        Richard Wexler                 Alex Grass 1999-2003
 Carasso Group                         McDonald’s Israel            We would also like to give special recognition to Pastor
                                                                                                                                Nir Barkat                    Ehud Naor                           Iris Feinberg        Murray Laulicht         Toni Young                     Charles Goodman 1995-1999
 Cellebrite                            Microsoft R&D                John hagee for his unwavering commitment to Israel’s        Oved Benozair                 Yaakov Ne’eman                      Dede Feinberg        Mark Levy               Fred Zimmerman                 Mendel Kaplan 1987-1995
 Check Point                           Moshe & Esther Bronshtein    people and the critical support provided by the John        Harvey Blitz                  Arik Nudelman                       Cheryl Fishbein      Neil Moss                                              Gerald Hofberger, z”l 1983-1987
 Compedia                              Oran Foundation                                                                          Kenneth Bob                   Avi Pazner                          Michael Gelman       Robert Naboicheck
                                                                    hagee ministries, including considerable financial                                                                                                                         Honorary Members:              Max Fisher, z”l 1971-1983
 Comsecure                             Paamei Tikva Ltd.                                                                        David Breakstone              Amir Peled                          Betsy Gidwitz        Karen Pack              Charles Goodman                Founding Chair
                                                                    support for the Sapir Absorption Center and the Ben
 Eithan & Ala First                    Pelephone                                                                                Meir Cohen                    Liat Ravner                         Herb Gimelstob       Chuck Ratner            Alex Grass
                                                                    Yakir Youth Village.                                        Nochi Dankner                 Leon Recanati                       Andrew Groveman      Myra Reinhard
 ExLibris                              Shalmor Avnon Amichai /Y&R                                                                                                                                                                              Carole Solomon
 Formula Systems                       Shibolet & Co.                                                                           Stanley Davids                Uri Regev                           Michael Horowitz     Lester Rosenberg                                       Executive
                                                                                                                                Avraham Duvdevani             Uriel Reichman                      Sharon Janks         Jay Sarver
 Fritz Companies Israel T.Ltd          Surecomp                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Sallai Meridor 1999-2005
                                                                                                                                Paula Edelstein               Steve Savitsky
 Gravity                               Teva                                                                                     Jerome Epstein                Zeev Shor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Avraham Burg 1995-1999


                                                                                                                                                                                                    Keren Hayesod-
 HyperMedia Systems Ltd.               Z.M.H. Hammerman Group                                                                   Nancy Falchuk                 Alan Silberman                                                                                                  Simcha Dinitz, z”l 1987-1994
 Ishaia &Jane Gol                                                                                                               Miriam Feirberg               Moshe Smith                                                                                                     Arye L. Dultzin, z”l 1978 -1987
                                                                                                                                Sami Friedrich
                                                                                                                                Ady Gai
                                                                                                                                Nechemia Ganot
                                                                                                                                                              Sondra Sokal
                                                                                                                                                              Efi Stenzler
                                                                                                                                                              Ofra Strauss
                                                                                                                                                                                                    United Israel Appeal                                                      Joseph Almogi, z”l 1976-1978
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Pinchas Sapir, z”l 1974-1975
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Arye L. Pincus, z”l 1965-1973
                                                                                                                                Helena Glaser                 Kalman Sultanik                       Ronni Benatoff     Anita Fischer           Danny Liwerant                 Moshe Sharett, z”l 1961-1965
                                                                                                                                Gael Grunewald                Moshe Theumim                         Simy Bentata       Marc Gold               Leonid Nevzlin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Zalman Shazar, z”l 1956-1961
                                                                                                                                Eitan Haber                   Rani Trainin                          Pierre Besnainou   Adnan Kandyoti          Menno Paktor
                                                                                                                                Tzvi Hasson                   Yehiel Wasserman                      Sami Bollag        Mendel Kaplan           Stanley Plotnick               Berl Locker, z”l 1948-1956

 United Israel                                                      Initiated by Congress during the early 1970s in
                                                                    response to the first large influx of Soviet Jews to
                                                                                                                                Richard Hirsch
                                                                                                                                Shlomo Kostiner
                                                                                                                                                              Eitan Wertheimer
                                                                                                                                                              Eric Yoffie
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Laurence Borot
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mick Davis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Robert Kaplan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Brian Kerner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Sruel Prajs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Shoel Silver
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              David Ben-Gurion, z”l 1935-1948
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Arthur Ruppin, z”l 1933-1935

 Appeal (UIA)                                                       Israel, the State Department’s Bureau of Population,
                                                                    Refugees and Migration supervises grant programs.
                                                                                                                                Avi Krampa
                                                                                                                                Vernon Kurtz
                                                                                                                                                              Ben-Zion Zilberfarb                   Nelly De Bobrow
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Yechiel Eckstein
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Joe Lebovic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Mark Leibler
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Jack Smorgon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Harvey Wolfe

                                                                    Key members of the US Senate and house of
 The United Israel Appeal, a subsidiary of United Jewish            Representatives have provided the leadership to
 Communities, is a principal beneficiary of UJC’s United            assure continued support. Over the years, members
 Jewish Appeal Federation Campaign. For more than three             of Congress have recognized the continuing                 SEnIOr MAnAgEMEnT
 decades, through UIA, the Jewish Agency has been the               responsibility to help bring Jews to Israel from
 recipient of a US Government Grant to bring humanitarian           countries of distress based on the principle that free     Moshe Vigdor, Director General
 migrants from countries of distress to Israel. A considerable      emigration is a hallmark of a democratic society, and
                                                                                                                               Eli Cohen, Director General, Aliyah and Absorption Department                                              Arie Abir, Regional Manager, Europe
 portion of the funds are used to bring Ethiopian Jews to           therefore a priority of the US Congress. They look upon
                                                                                                                               Leah Golan, Director General, Israel Department                                                            Maxyne Finkelstein, CEO, Jewish Agency for Israel, North America
 Israel and to settle them in temporary housing.                    this grant as a concrete expression of these values.
                                                                                                                               Alan Hoffmann, Director General, Jewish-Zionist Education Department                                       Alex Katz, Regional Manager, Former Soviet Union
                                                                                                                               Jeff Kaye, Director General, Resource Development and Public Affairs Department                            David Roche, Regional Manager, France
                                                                                                                               Yaron Neudorfer, Director General, Finance Department                                                      Yehuda Sharf, Regional Manager, Israel
                                                                                                                               Josh Schwarcz, Secretary General and Director of the Companies Bureau                                      Rony Steinitz, Regional Manager, South America
                                                                                                                               Moshe Shif, Deputy Director General and Director of Human Resources


34 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
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                                                                              Ancho Gosh Cover, P 10 / Naftali Hilger P 9 / Shimi Nachtailer P 8 / Jordan Polevoy P 3 (right) /
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Index
Partnering in times of crisis                             2
Partnering to strengthen Israel and empower change        6
Partnering to connect and inspire the next generation     12
Partnering to build living bridges in the Jewish future   16
Global partnership table                                  20
Message from leadership                                   20
Financial highlights                                      22

                                                               the Jewish Agency for Israel and you.
Donor recognition                                         28
Global leadership                                         35
                                                                              Partnering with purpose, all over the world.
2008 Israel Prize winner. As Israel’s largest and most effective nonprofit,
the Jewish Agency is the leader in partnering the people of Israel with
communities and donors worldwide to meet the Jewish world’s 21st
century challenges. The Jewish Agency is supported by founding
constituent partners: Keren hayesod, United Jewish Communities
and Jewish federations around the world; and primary funders: Keren
hayesod, United Jewish Communities and major Jewish Federations in
North America, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.




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2008 Jewish Agency Annual Report

  • 1. Partnering with you to secure the Jewish future 2008/09 Performance Report Jewish Agency for Israel
  • 2. leading partnering with purpose As we celebrate our 80-year journey, we’re not looking back—we’re looking forward. For eight decades, the Jewish Agency has convened the Jewish people in an unmatched global partnership with a singular purpose: securing the future of a connected global Jewish people with a strong Israel at its heart. Created in 1929 as the “working government” of a people without a state, with little more than vision and commitment in hand, that was a tall order. Always future-focused, we have made history together. As the pioneering force in the establishment of the State of Israel, and today, as the Jewish world’s most connecting collaborating effective nonprofit, our global partnership has brought more than 3 million Jews home to Israel since 1948. We are the leader in partnering the people of Israel with communities and donors worldwide to meet today’s challenges, reaching deep into the heart of disadvantaged communities to promote opportunity and create truly transformative change for Israel’s at-risk youth. Together, we are making Israel a living part of Jewish communities around the world. Forging peoplehood. Innovating to connect the Jewish world’s new generations through powerful, transformative experiences. No other organization has accomplished more and adapted to emerging challenges with greater impact. Impact made possible through your annual campaigns around the world. But one of the many things we have learned along the way is that there are no timeouts. A year ago, if we had a discussion on the hot spots in the Jewish world it would have been vastly different from the one we need to have today. Who is going to be there as global issues unfold? Who will bring the extraordinary force of a united, caring global community to the table? You. Figuratively and quite literally, you power this global partnership that continues to be one of the greatest strategic assets of the Jewish people. Every generation has taken its turn at the wheel. Now it’s yours.
  • 3. As the war against civilians in southern Israel partnering in times of crisis escalated last In Israel and across the globe, in times of crisis and peril, you are part of the Jewish world’s first responder team. year, you stood by their side. For more than 40,000 children living in the shadow of fear, that meant at least one day with no ‘code red,’ no sirens, no rockets. Learn more at www.jewishagency.org/crises 2 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 4. partnering in times of crisis standing by the side of Israelis under siege and rescuing Jews around the world when lives are at risk. You provided You saved lives immediate aid to in 10 countries Israelis victimized last year; in 15 by continuing countries during violence. the past decade. No red tape, no waiting. Immediate Where will we be needed next? No one help for immediate needs. knows. But we do know we’ll be there. monItorIng JewIsh communItIes At rIsk There are over 60,000 Jews living in countries where they are at risk. Life is increasingly tenuous for the remnants of Jewish communities living in Arab countries. Less obvious but equally troubling is the situation in many countries that are experiencing a convergence of economic collapse and rising anti-Semitism, or those that have cut all diplomatic ties with Israel. The Jewish Agency continuously Last year you brought this family monitors the situation around the world, ready to from Yemen home to Israel. act. Ready to keep the promise that any Jew, for any reason, can make Israel home. Last year, the same day that Russian bombs fell on Georgia, we put that promise into action, moving in to rescue Jews in imminent danger. Just one example of the lifesaving work you make possible. “ It is difficult to convey the utter fear, the terror, and the emotional and physical devastation of a rocket attack ...” Read the story of this mother of two young children at www.jewishagency.org/michal VIctIms of terror fund crIsIs counselIng remote leArnIng for kIds renoVAtIng bomb shelters 10 508 dilapidated As Kassam rocket fire on the As attacks escalated and southern part of Israel escalated, Our absorption schools closed in the south, the the Fund—established by the centers in the line of fire Israeli business community led shelters in the South United Jewish Communities Israel had special crisis management our partnership in providing that were deemed unsuitable Emergency Campaign and Keren workshops for adult residents to hundreds of computers to for use were renovated. Your gift Hayesod—established an help them navigate Operation children having to transition from leveraged a 2:1 match by the emergency component to provide Cast Lead and a range of group classroom to remote learning. Ministry of Housing, enabling us immediate financial assistance for and individual counseling to to equip these shelters. urgent initial needs. In just the help both young children and wArtIme hotlInes were set up last six months, some 111 victims adolescents deal with anxieties. for both absorption center residents Your support is received this aid, totaling in excess and staff for additional support. making a difference of $100,000. Since 2006, the Fund for victims of terror. has allocated some $6 million in Learn more at direct aid nationwide. www.jewishagency.org/crises 4 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 5. Last year you gave 200 partnering to strengthen Israel and empower change Ethiopian-Israeli A strong Israel will reflect the collective best efforts of the Jewish people. You are indispensable to that effort. preschoolers a critical head start not just in school, but in life. The results? A 26% increase in their knowledge and command of Hebrew, reading and writing. Read the evaluation at www.jewishagency.org/yesodot 6 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 6. partnering to strengthen Israel and empower change 2,477 young You supported immigrant 31 young soldiers communities discovered transforming the richness of Israel’s social their Judaism and geographic because of you. periphery. Of those not born Jewish, 85% opted Empowering change for thousands of to continue with conversion studies. at-risk youth in the Negev and Galilee Young social change activists have come together to form educational communities to infuse underdeveloped areas of the Negev and Galilee with a new energy and capacity. While each community embraces its own model, “ I love the learning and the people. I feel that I its enterprising college students and recent know so much more about what it means to buIldIng A new lIfe In IsrAel lIVIng the AlIYAh dreAm exPlorIng AlIYAh oPtIons PAVIng the wAY for success post-army adults are committed to giving be Jewish and an Israeli ...” Aliyah remains Israel’s lifeblood— 172 parents of lone immigrant The new ALIYAH JOb CEnTEr back to the community, the majority working Read the story of this young soldier participating in NATIV at www.jewishagency.org/margarita especially at this critical stage of building a modern democracy. At the Jewish Agency, we’re there 15,441 newIsrael immigrants came to soldiers from the FSU had an incredible one-week reunion with provided in-depth personalized employment services, advisors with disadvantaged youth. Today, 1,700 young pioneers in 31 urban and rural communities are working with 30,000 children in these areas. each step of the way. Many young immigrant soldiers and students in 2008, including 3,210 from north their children in Israel through and an information-rich portal come to Israel on their own from America, strengthening communities our KESHET program. into the job market in Israel. the former Soviet Union on one of our unique aliyah programs to build across the country. 191 young adult olim from a better life for themselves in Israel. Once here, our full continuum of support includes programs like the 12,400 newcomers living in one of 32 absorption centers are transitioning 80,000 people in the FSU, 5,200-plus Ethiopia were put on a fast track to education through our KEDMA NATIV Jewish identity program, to life in Israel through a range of in France and 2,400 in north absorption program. which solidifies their connection to the Jewish state and our heritage, acculturation programs; 9,000 new America explored aliyah 1,549 olim families and singles and the Wings program, providing immigrants learned Hebrew in our possibilities through fairs, assistance for lone soldiers before connected to a community-wide their army discharge. ulpan sites. community activities, seminars network of support through our and individual counseling. national AT HOME TOgETHEr Whether new immigrants or 850 young people from the FSU born and bred Israelis, these started new lives on their own in volunteer program with veteran olim and Israelis. young people constitute Israel through our young-adult the most important human aliyah frameworks. capital of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Learn more at www.jewishagency.org/youngcommunities 8 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 7. partnering to strengthen Israel and empower change You are giving 6,500 at-risk Israeli youth the tools to compete on a level playing field. What do they think? 85% want to do more. And what do the overwhelming majority of their parents think? It’s life-transforming. The rise in the number of youth at risk is one of the most serious social problems facing Israel. Particularly in the Negev and Galilee, the widening socioeconomic gap is consuming the futures of “ My job is to support these children in every tens of thousands of Israel’s children and youth, aspect of their life ... I help them understand they are special.” ages 6-18. In a community-wide response that partners you with Israeli philanthropists, YOUTh Read the story of this young trustee working with FUTURES is changing the equation. Key to its YOUTh FUTURES at www.jewishagency.org/moran success is a team of young adult trustees who serve as role models and supportive adult figures for each child. last year 350 trustees in 32 locations worked to develop personalized approaches to bridge critical gaps—educational, social and extracurricular—in order to dramatically increase the number of youth who reach their potential. InterVenIng for At-rIsk Youth 1,200in nET@, teens are AdVAncIng equAl oPPortunItIes 1,000 youthoratpart participating 454are getting on a Last year we transformed the lives of more than 22,000 youth at risk a three-year after-school college high risk, living full through our innovative programs. technology program with students time in a YOUTH ALIYAH village, partners Tapuah, Cisco and Keren fast track to career success are receiving the educational and emotional support to not only 13,000-plus disadvantaged students Hayesod, in 22 communities. High tech will be a pathway to success through an internship at one of 142 companies participating in heal, but to thrive. for these students. ATIDIM for Industry. in 169 high schools, primarily in Youth Futures trustees are Some 857 Ethiopian-Israeli the negev and galilee, received 15,000 youth explored 78 students, committed to giving changing the equation for students achieved extraordinary enriched educational support to new ideas in a short-term back as community professionals, Israel’s disadvantaged youth. levels of academic success with the ensure they can compete equally educational or social program are getting advanced degrees as support of ATIDIM programs. for the prestigious IDF Academic at nITzAnA, our educational ATIDIM Cadets for Public Service Read the evaluation at reserves through PrE-ATIDIM. community in the negev. at Hebrew University. www.jewishagency.org/youthfutures 10 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 8. Last year you partnering to connect and engage new generations helped 8,200 You are leading the way in building Jewish identity, using the power of Israel to infuse tomorrow’s leaders with enduring commitment. young adults from 48 countries participate in a long-term Israel experience. Future impact? 72% will volunteer in Jewish organizations, compared to 25% of non-participants—the foundation for tomorrow’s Jewish communities. Read study highlights at www.jewishagency.org/masa Learn more at www.jewishagency.org/masa 12 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 9. partnering to connect and engage new generations Last year you gave 5,000 youth in the FSU an identity-building, life-defining camp experience. 88% want to come back again next year. The impact on their community? Immeasurable. Our unique camping experience at 40 camps throughout the FSU continues to be an entry into Jewish life for thousands of youth ages 8-17. Just one part of our multiprong approach that uses the power of Israel to ignite connection in communities struggling with a 80% rate of assimilation. Read the evaluation at www.jewishagency.org/FSUcamping brIngIng IsrAel Into JewIsh communItIes Around the world 10,000 100,000 11,000 Jews in the FSU learned Hebrew 11,000 youth and 2,000 teachers in 20,000 students in formal Jewish Some youth in 44 and Jewish culture at our ulpanim, and buenos Aires and its surroundings are education, and 2,000 children in More than Jewish day schools and 2,000 more than 20,000 young Jews attending being enriched through our Jewish supplementary Jewish education at 66 youth were connected to Israel in 90 Sunday schools in the FSU benefited Jewish Agency youth clubs were identity programming. centers in Argentina, are receiving the by Jewish Agency professionals in Jewish from the power of our Jewish education. connected to our history and heritage. foundation for building Jewish lives. day schools around the world. More than 1,000 educators served as vital educational resources, including 400 In the FSU, 400 youth enrolled in our SHOrASHIM (“roots”) program and other 3,000-pluseducators Through Machon Institute for Youth Leaders from Abroad, a record 520 30,000-plus students and educators from around the world had online and young volunteers/educators. Holocaust study experiences deepened worldwide Jewish young adults trained to become leaders on-demand access to Jewish Agency their understanding of Jewish identity in had their horizons widened in our for Israel-centered education in their e-learning programming, including 20 the context of 20th century history. advanced training courses in Israel. own communities. courses at our e-academy. engAgIng new generAtIons In trAnsformAtIVe IsrAel exPerIences 47 young north Americans volunteered through the year-long Jewish Agency 20,000 young Jews were introduced to Israel on short-term programs 1,400 young Israelis served in north American summer camps, impacting tens 40,000-plus young no organization is putting and UJC/Federation Otzma program. through the Jewish Agency-supported of thousands of youth by bringing the Jews were transformed Israel into the lives of more Taglit-birthright Israel and our Israel vitality of Israel into the camp experience. by participating in either a short- or young people worldwide. Experience subsidiary, including 1,800 200 young Israelis served in summer camps long-term Israel experience, including young people from the FSU. throughout the former Soviet Union. hundreds of Eastern European youth. Learn more at www.jewishagency.org/education 14 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 10. Last year you connected 11,000 young partnering to build living bridges into the Jewish future No matter where we live, we all share equally in securing the Jewish future. people from You are transforming “one people” into a dynamic reality. your partnered communities to one another. In a volunteer effort connecting 550 global communities in 45 partnerships with Israel, you’ve set a new paradigm for partnering with mutual impact. Learn more at www.jewishagency.org/partnerships 16 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 11. partnering to build living bridges into the Jewish future You are reimagining the why, what and way of Israel in the Jewish life of your community. Building on existing community resources through MAKOM, Jewish Agency professionals are collaborating with local leaders in 13 North American communities to imagine new ways to put Israel into the heart of Jewish life. From creating and delivering compelling educational, cultural and travel content, to experiences that deepen individual and community engagement with Israel, each multiyear strategy is unique to the specific community but the content and learning that develops from them are shared beyond. Learn more at www.jewishagency.org/makom forgIng PeoPlehood connectIng for mutuAl ImPAct mobIlIzIng Volunteers A connection to Jewish heritage, identity, Israel and our people Our second annual Israel/Diaspora business-to-business initiative to 70,000-plus Israelis 35 young Israeli volunteers from seven Partnership 2000 regions spent was ignited for 40,000-plus engage business leaders as agents of participated in educational, a year making Israel a vibrant part of individuals in Jewish and social change had a six-fold increase community and economic development 13 north American communities. Israel-oriented programs at our in the number of participants. P2K projects; an additional 130,000 people attended large-scale P2K events. 280 women from to cultural centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev. 40,000 people,and Partnership 2000 steering committee communities worked 14 half of whom were youth members from around the world, P2K advance women’s health in Israel, young adults, participated in our professionals, and mayors representing participating in PrOJECT ISHA, a Partnership Living bridge projects to the 45 partnerships from Kiryat Shmona collaborative project initiated by Learn more about how build people-to-people connections. to Eilat, came together to share best the Cleveland Jewish Federation you can connect with the practices and chart new ways to connect at global Jewish partnership. and implemented with the Israel conferences held in Israel prior to the UJC Association of Community Centers. Visit us at gA general Assembly in november 2008. www.jewishagency.org/partnerships 18 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 12. a message from our leadership implications of the economic crisis in 2009 defining global Dear friends, Administrative Cuts Employee reduction We are the only global partnership governed by Jews In these turbulent from around the world and Israel. The decision-makers that guide our global partnership times, we are all $13.2 million in administrative budget cuts in 2009, 11% reduction in personnel; are your colleagues, your friends. People who care deeply challenged in ways $18.9 cut since 2006 20% since 2006 about the Jewish future. we could not have predicted a year ago. This is not just a global recession—this is a game-changer. No part of the Seats at our global partnership table Jewish world remains untouched. The bold steps that we put in place before and during this economic crisis enabled AlIgnIng to meet the future We are a very different We made these sweeping changes by building consensus the global Jewish partnership to provide a high level of organization than we were just four years ago. Our global and engaging the Jewish world’s most far-reaching and Australia service to our beneficiaries while responding powerfully to partnership has consistently remained a force for change representative Jewish leadership. As we look around 18% Canada emergency situations as they arose. As Israel was forced to specifically because of its capacity to strategically realign to the Jewish Agency global partnership table it is that Europe defend its civilian population in the South, we immediately meet new challenges, to overcome emerging obstacles, to extraordinary range of world views that enriches the Latin America leverage new opportunities. The Jewish future demands it. very nature of our partnership. Today, we are embarking 42% deployed critical resources. We deeply appreciate the South Africa on a process to evaluate the strategic plan in the context response from Federations, United Jewish Communities, As we implemented the strategic plan forged by our global Keren hayesod, the International Fellowship of Christians leadership in 2004, we refocused our work to align with our of today’s realities to ensure that we move forward from a Israel and Jews and the Israeli business community in supporting core competencies and areas where our partnership can strategic rather than a reactive perspective. 40% critical needs, particularly in these financially complex times. achieve the greatest impact. That has always been the strength of this unmatched United States global partnership… the vision to see where we need to go Given the serious repercussions of the economic situation We also set out with the goal to focus our work on on the Jewish Agency and our funding partners, we the Jewish world’s new generations—we have. We set and the will to do what it takes to get there. Our task is to continue to work hard to identify and implement solutions out to reimagine the global Jewish partnership in the prepare the Jewish world’s only global partnership to lead to exact the greatest possible impact from every single context of 21st century realities. We did. Today, we are in the new era. The single most important message that Active throughout Israel dollar spent. Now, as always, our beneficiaries are our most we want you to take away is the indispensable role you partnering Israeli business and philanthropic leaders with and more than 60 countries important priority. In order to maintain budgetary balance, our worldwide partners to invest in initiatives for new play in this extraordinary partnership. around the world, we are we have slashed expenditures by $73.4 million in 2009. immigrants, children at risk, and talented young people Now, as in the past, as each generation drives this the only global organization We continue to make major reductions in personnel. Since from underprivileged regions. We made a commitment to partnership forward it leaves its mark. At this moment of focused on connecting new 2006, our permanent staff has been reduced by 20 percent engage more volunteers in our work. Today, an Israeli public incredible challenge and possibilities, it’s our turn. and as you can see from the charts on the facing page, is paving the way to success for new immigrants. generations to Israel—and administrative cuts have been just as deep. We are now to each other. implementing changes to our organizational structure to To execute the new strategies successfully, we made comprehensive changes in how we do our work. We not only reduce costs further but to increase efficiencies implemented new operational and management systems, by centralizing key functions. While we continue to make Richard L. Pearlstone hagai Meirom Each year we engage thousands a new approach to customer service, and a commitment Treasurer every effort to minimize the negative fallout on our Chair, Board of Governors of volunteers worldwide in our beneficiaries, unfortunately, we have also had to make to measure and evaluate our impact. We created a culture partnership—the only global of transparency and inclusiveness within our management major reductions in essential programs in order to be able partnership singularly focused team and among our lay leadership. We shifted key to responsibly manage these financial realities. decision-making into our major markets allowing our on securing the future of a But as we have for eight decades, we see opportunity in professionals to utilize their critical on-the-ground Shoel Silver Moshe Vigdor connected Jewish people with this moment of change and challenge. We entered this knowledge to add value to our work. We accelerated Chair, Budget/Finance Committee Director General a strong Israel at its heart. time of uncertainty stronger and more focused and are efforts to integrate our global operations and transform our positioned to emerge with even greater capability. service delivery by leveraging technology more effectively. 20 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 13. Management Discussion & Analysis The main fiscal issue for most of 2008 was Almost all this income was derived from the payments by the the collapse in the shekel value of the U.S. dollar Government of Israel in respect to the sale of apartments owned by the Jewish Agency and by some of its major supporters during the first nine months of the year. (hereafter – Amigour Apartments) under an agreement signed in February 1999. Under the terms of the 1999 agreement, this revenue stream is expected to continue for the next six years. Although the majority of the Jewish Agency’s income is received in U.S. dollars, the majority of its expenditures are During 2008, the Jewish Agency’s accumulated deficit in net made in Israeli shekels. unrestricted assets increased by nearly $12 million, from $201 million at the end of 2007 to $213 million at December 31, 2008. During 2008 there were wild fluctuations of the shekel-dollar exchange rate, which resulted in a severe weakening of the The signal achievement of a positive working capital surplus at U.S. dollar against the Israeli shekel during most of the year, the 2004 year end has been sustained in subsequent years. as seen in the table below. Bolstered by the cash receipts from the sale of the Amigour Apartments, the Jewish Agency has enjoyed a substantial The average exchange rate for 2008 was $1=3.59 shekels as improvement in its liquidity over the past several years. The compared to an average exchange rate of 4.11 shekels to the Jewish Agency’s working capital surplus (current assets less dollar during 2007. As a result, the Jewish Agency’s cost in current liabilities) was $49 million at December 31, 2008 as dollars of shekel-denominated expenditures was 14.5% compared to $58 million at December 31, 2007. higher on average during 2008, as compared to the same shekel-denominated expenditures in 2007. The Jewish Agency’s total revenues increased by 7% during 2008 and amounted to more than $641 million, compared to In addition to the challenges encountered as a result of the $600 million in 2007. This is the highest revenue for the Jewish exchange rate, the onset of the economic crisis affected the Agency in more than 15 years. unrestricted, core income of the Jewish Agency, which in 2008 was approximately $6 million lower than its 2007 level. 2008 saw an expansion in the scope of the Jewish Agency’s operational expenses, not including financial expenses, of These two factors were the primary causes of a $29 million more than 11%. These expenditures totaled $660 million deficit from activities incurred in 2008. compared to $594 million in 2007. In parallel, the liability to the Pension Fund increased by The portion of the Jewish Agency’s operational expenses that nearly $41 million. It stood at $197 million at December 31, fell within the framework of designated projects and 2008 as compared to $156 million at December 31, 2007. This allocations, other than projects funded by the grant from the increase remained following a special contribution by the U.S. Government, amounted to $247 million compared to $234 Jewish Agency of $25 million to the Pension Fund. The million in 2007, an increase of nearly 6%. liability grew despite the fact that the actual yield received on At the beginning of the year, a historic agreement was reached the invested assets was nearly double the discount rate used with the kibbutz sector regarding the settlement of the sector’s in the actuarial calculation. debt to the Jewish Agency. As a result, revenues of nearly $31 Revenues from asset realization of $45.4 million were utilized million were booked, with the proceeds used as the seed for the improvement of the Agency’s financial position. money for an endowment fund. Jewish Agency 2008 financial highlights Volatility of the Shekel-Dollar Exchange rate 1999-2008 Working Capital Surplus / Deficit 22 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 14. Trends for 2009 Consolidated The major challenge and focus for 2009 will be to maintain a The MASA program, which is funded jointly with the balance Sheets as of December 31, balanced budget. Due to the worldwide economic slowdown, Government of Israel, and facilitates Jewish students the Jewish Agency is facing three converging challenges: the spending an extended period in Israel, brought more than risk of declining revenues, increasing demands and underlying 8,000 young Jews to Israel during the 2007-2008 academic inflationary forces. In addition to the economic slowdown, the year, maintaining the participation levels of the preceding “Madoff “ fallout has made fundraising more difficult. Steps year. It is not expected to dramatically expand during the 2008 2007 Thousands US $ Thousands US $ have already been taken to enable the Agency to maintain forthcoming year. a balanced budget by encouraging early retirement of As a result of the continued sale of the Amigour liabilities, net of deficit in net assets veteran employees, prioritizing of the Agency’s activities and Apartments to the Government of Israel, and assuming Current liabilities undertaking a major efficiency drive. that the measures taken to maintain a balanced budget Short-term credit from banks 449 270 Despite the existing budgetary pressures, the Agency’s first are sufficient, it is expected that there will be a continued Accounts payable 102,178 121,530 priority for cutbacks will be focused on creating efficiencies. reduction of the Jewish Agency’s debt and an improvement Liability for employee rights upon retirement, net 5,000 25,000 Only when this avenue is exhausted will the Agency’s of its financial position, including its working capital. Current maturities of long-term bank loans and deposits payable 13,107 16,009 programs be affected. Offsetting this, the uncertainties in the financial markets and Total current liabilities 120,734 162,809 the decline in the Israeli economy may have an impact on Where appropriate, the Jewish Agency will continue to strive the performance of the Pension Fund, which would widen Long-term liabilities for the creation of new strategic partnerships with major Israeli the existing unfunded pension liability. Bank loans and deposits payable 53,514 62,282 donors to further support its activities. Liability for employee rights upon retirement, net 238,795 174,233 Other liabilities 15,415 16,880 Total long-term liabilities 307,724 253,395 Minority interest 256 261 Consolidated Deficit in unrestricted net assets (213,185) (200,985) Temporarily restricted for projects 166,117 179,333 balance Sheets as of December 31, Total deficit in net assets total liabilities, net of deficit in net assets (47,068) 381,646 (21,652) 394,813 2008 2007 Thousands U.S. $ Thousands U.S. $ assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents 85,930 128,234 Accounts receivable 84,109 88,023 Current maturities of investments and other assets - 4,723 Hagai Meirom Shoel Silver Yaron neudorfer Total current assets 170,039 220,980 Treasurer Chair, Budget/Finance Committee Chief Financial Officer Investments and other assets 63,620 31,453 Fixed assets 147,987 142,380 Date of approval of financial statements: June 1, 2009 total assets 381,646 394,813 Please refer to the companion document “2008 Financial Report” to review accompanying notes that are an integral part of these financials. 2008 financial highlights 24 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 15. Consolidated Statements Statements of of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, Changes in Deficit in Net Assets Unrestricted in use Temporarily restricted 2008 2007 For operations Board designation For projects For allocations Total Thousands U.S. $ Thousands U.S. $ Thousands U.S. $ Thousands U.S. $ Thousands U.S. $ Thousands U.S. $ Thousands U.S. $ revenues: Balance at January 1, 2007 (223,479) - 169,334 91 (54,054) Unrestricted donations and contributions: United Israel Appeal, Inc. 122,915 135,439 Keren hayesod – United Israel Appeal 47,129 45,539 changes during 2007: International Fellowship 9,000 3,451 Direct donations & Spirit of Israel 662 1,303 Temporarily restricted donations and Net assets released from restrictions: contributions received: United Israel Appeal, Inc. 134,082 126,077 United Israel Appeal, Inc. - - 93,122 46,440 139,562 U.S. Government grant 37,508 39,827 U.S. Government grant - - 39,827 - 39,827 Keren hayesod – United Israel Appeal 54,394 43,091 Keren hayesod – United Israel Appeal - - 10,994 31,042 42,036 Direct donations & Spirit of Israel 38,003 26,100 International Fellowship - - 4,338 34,888 39,226 International Fellowship 20,515 38,720 Direct donations & Spirit of Israel - - 14,227 11,900 26,127 Other income 177,410 140,224 Total received - - 162,508 124,270 286,778 Total revenues 641,618 599,771 Released from restriction - - (149,454) (124,361) (273,815) Cost of activities and other expenses: Net income for the year 19,439 - - - 19,439 Immigration and absorption department 120,965 114,472 Release of restricted assets depreciation expenses 3,055 - (3,055) - - Education department 106,599 93,886 Israel department 102,517 88,622 Net change during 2007 22,494 - 9,999 (91) 32,402 Amigour social housing 24,061 23,357 Balance at December 31, 2007 (200,985) - 179,333 - (21,652) Allocations and social programs 130,974 127,834 JAFI-wide projects and organizational activities 128,945 101,492 Support functions 34,238 32,365 changes during 2008: Allocation to World Zionist Organization 7,300 7,800 Global management 4,330 4,256 Temporarily restricted donations and contributions received: 659,929 594,084 United Israel Appeal, Inc. - - 59,944 65,852 125,796 U.S. Government grant - - 37,508 - 37,508 Income (deficit) from ordinary operations (18,311) 5,687 Keren hayesod – United Israel Appeal - - 21,639 32,785 54,424 Financial expenses, net (10,304) (5,315) International Fellowship - - 2,034 17,767 19,801 Direct donations & Spirit of Israel - - 28,619 11,312 39,931 Income (deficit) from activities (28,615) 372 Total received - - 149,744 127,716 277,460 Other income (expenses): Income from asset realization, net: Released from restriction - - (156,786) (127,716) (284,502) Sale of Amigour apartments 44,322 43,670 Net deficit for the year (18,374) - - - (18,374) Sale of other JAFI-owned assets 1,069 3,257 Board designation (30,800) 30,800 - - - Increase in pension liability, net (65,950) (27,860) Release of fixed assets and Income from Kibbutz sector agreement 30,800 - restricted assets depreciation expenses 6,174 - (6,174) - - Other income, net 10,241 19,067 Net change during 2008 (43,000) 30,800 (13,216) - (25,416) Net (deficit) income for the year (18,374) 19,439 Balance at December 31, 2008 (243,985) 30,800 166,117 - (47,068) Please refer to the companion document “2008 Financial Report” to review accompanying notes that are an integral part of these financials. 2008 financial highlights 26 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 16. With deepest gratitude, we recognize our valued partners in purpose. You make our history-making the Jewish Agency for Israel and you Partnering with purpose, all over the world. work possible. We would like to thank each donor supporting annual campaigns worldwide, as well as our valued volunteer and professional partners at United Jewish Communities and in Jewish federations across north America, and at Keren Hayesod-United Israel Appeal. Your enduring commitment provides the vital support to ensure the ongoing core work of the Jewish Agency. Together, with our partners worldwide, we are securing the Jewish future. 28 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
  • 17. United Jewish Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Madison Jewish Community Council The Birmingham Jewish Federation United Jewish Community of the Virginia Peninsula May Counties Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver Memphis Jewish Federation The Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania United Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg Communities (UJC) Jewish Federation of Brevard and Indian River Counties Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation The Jewish Federation of Pinellas/Pasco Counties The Jewish Federation, Inc. United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and Darien Jewish Federation of Broward County United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York Jewish Federation of Lee & Charlotte Counties Milwaukee Jewish Federation The United Jewish Council of Greater Toledo In addition to your indispensable Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh core funding, we would like to thank Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Minneapolis Jewish Federation UJA Federation of Greater Toronto Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey United Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks the many UJC/Federations that made Jewish Federation of Nashville and North Louisiana Jewish Federation UJA Federation of Greenwich, Connecticut Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Middle Tennessee United Jewish Federation of San Diego County designated grants to critical programs Raleigh-Cary Jewish Federation UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey and emergency campaigns. Jewish Federation of Collier County Jewish Federation of New Hampshire United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation UJA Jewish Federation of Hamilton Jewish Federation of Cumberland County Jewish Federation of New Mexico United Jewish Federation of Utah Savannah Jewish Federation UJA/Federation of Eastern Fairfield County Jewish Federation of Delaware Jewish Federation of North Shore United Jewish Fund and Council of Greater St. Paul Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado Springfield Jewish Federation UJA-Federation of New York Augusta Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Dutchess County Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana Windsor Jewish Federation Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky UJA Federation of Westport-Weston-Wilton-Norwalk Calgary Jewish Community Council Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut, Inc. Jewish Federation of Ocean County Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Syracuse Jewish Federation United Jewish Communities of MetroWest Canton Jewish Community Federation Jewish Federation of Edmonton Jewish Federation of Omaha New Jersey Jewish Federation of El Paso, Inc. Tampa Jewish Community Center/Federation, Inc. Central Kentucky Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Orange County United Jewish Community of Monterey Peninsula Jewish Federation of Fort Worth & Tarrant County The Associated: Jewish Community Federation Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Ottawa United Jewish Community/Jewish Federation of Baltimore Charleston Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County of Las Vegas Columbia Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Portland Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area Columbus Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor Jewish Federation of Peoria Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Jewish Federation of Reading, PA Inc. Greater Boston Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge Keren-Hayesod / Jewish Federation of Rhode Island Keren Hayesod – Appello Unificato per Israele, Roma Latin American Region Campaigns Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Buffalo, Inc. Jewish Federation of Rockland County Keren Hajessod Schweiz – Vereinigte Israel Aktion, Fall River UJA Inc Federation CJA Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte Jewish Federation of Greater Clifton-Passaic Jewish Federation of San Antonio Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley United Israel Appeal Zurich Keren Hayessod Action Israël – Suisse Romande, Keren Hayesod Bolivia Keren Hayesod Chile Flint Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Jewish Federation of Sioux City Genève Keren Hayesod Costa Rica Fort Wayne Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon Collectieve Israel Actie, Holland Keren Hayesod Colombia Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines & Warren Counties English-Speaking Christenen Voor Israel, The Netherlands Keren Hayesod Ecuador Greater Miami Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Country Campaigns Keren Hayesod España Keren Hayesod Panamá Greensboro Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Jacksonville Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona United Israel Appeal Australia Keren Hayesod, Portugal Keren Hayesod Guatemala Jewish Communities of Western CT, Inc. Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Jewish Federation of Southern Illinois, UIA Federations Canada Förenade Israelinsamlingen Sweden Keren Hayesod México Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey United Jewish Israel Appeal Great Britain Keren Hayesod – Dan Danske Israelindsamling, Keren Hayesod Paraguay Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley Denmark Keren Hayesod Perú Jewish Community Association of Austin Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach Israel United Appeal-UCF South Africa & West Orange County Jewish Federation of St. Louis Förenade Israelinsamlingen Finland Fundo Comunitário Porto Alegre Jewish Community Board of Akron United Israel Appeal New Zealand Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Jewish Federation of the Berkshires, Inc. Patmos Foundation, Finland Fundo Comunitário Rio de Janeiro Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland United Israel Appeal Hong Kong and the Far East Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley Hjelp Jews Home, Norway Fundo Comunitário São Paulo Jewish Community Federation of Greater Keren Hayesod Singapore Chattanooga Jewish Federation of Greater Monmouth County Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities Fellesinnsamlingen for Israel, Norway Fundo Comunitário Curitiba Jewish Community Federation of Greater Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region Keren Hayesod, Faroe Islands Keren Hayesod Republica Dominicana Rochester Jewish Federation of Greater New Haven Jewish Federation of Tulsa European Region Campaigns Keren Hayesod Uruguay Jewish Community Federation of Louisville Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans Jewish Federation of Ventura County C.U.E. Venezuela Jewish Community Federation of Richmond Keren Hajessod – Vereinigte Aktion Fuer Israel, Austria Eastern Region Campaigns Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties C.U.J.A. Campaña Unida Judeo Argentina Keren Hayesod – Verenigde Israel Actie, Antwerpen Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts Keren Hayesod Athens Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County Solidarité avec Israël et le Peuple Juif – Keren the Peninsula, Marin & Sonoma Counties Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando Jewish Federation of Winnipeg-Combined Hayesod, Brussels Keren Hayesod Thessaloniki Jewish Community Federation of the Jewish Appeal Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Appel Unifié Juif de France Keren Hayesod Ukraine Greater East Bay Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation Keren Hayesod – Vereinigte Israel Aktion e. V., Germany Keren Hayesod Latvia and Lithuania Jewish Community Federation of the of Metropolitan Chicago Mohawk Valley Jewish Federation of Greater Rockford Keren Hayesod – Appello Unificato per Israele, Milano Keren Hayesod CIS Knoxville Jewish Alliance, Inc. Jewish Federation of Arkansas Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara London Jewish Federation Your core support powers our global partnership. 30 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report No one gift touches more lives.
  • 18. Designated giving Israel Education Fund (IEF) In addition to the core support provided by our valued partners at UJC/Federations and Keren- We would like to thank our many partners who have infused Israel’s communities with Hayesod, our profound thanks to our many friends and supporters worldwide who generously the educational, cultural and sports facilities to support community growth. The Israel provide support through designated grants to our programs and emergency campaigns. Education Fund is a partnership of the Jewish Agency and United Jewish Communities. Giora Ackerstein, Chairman and Managing Director, John Hagee Ministries The Alan B. Silfka Foundation Anchorage, Alaska MetroWest, new Jersey David & Marietta Teitler Ackerstein Industries Ltd. Joseph, z”l & Betty, z”l Kopelowitz Raya Strauss Ben Dror Barnard J. Gottstein Mortimer J. Harrison Trusts UJA-Federation of New York Africa Israel Hotels Ltd. Dov Lautman, Chairman, Lautman Foundation The Avi Chai Foundation baltimore, Maryland Miami, Florida Lily Wajnberg Alfred Akirov, Chairman, Alrov Group Leumi Acharai The Morningstar Foundation The Joseph & Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds Joseph, z”l & Betty, z”l Kopelowitz Elaine Winik Amdocs (Israel) Ltd. Makhteshim Agan The Robert Russell Memorial Foundation The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Henry, z”l & Eve Rose Omaha, nebraska Yossi Avrahami Civil Engineering Works The Levy Markus Foundation Stephen S. Wise Temple bergen County, new Jersey The Russell Foundation The M.H. Newman Foundation Elliott and Marlys Badzin Moms for Israel UJC Endowment Fund The Joseph Appleman Family new Orleans, Louisiana Palm beach County, Florida Bank Hapoalim Montammy Golf Club through Youth Aliyah Germany Norman Seiden The Woldenberg Foundation Sidney, z”l & Mildred Edelstein Steve Beilowitz UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey Youth Aliyah Switzerland boca raton, Florida new York, new York The Eugene & Estelle Ferkauf Foundation BIG Shopping Centers The Andre and Katherine Merage Foundation Mordechai (Motti) Zisser, Chairman, Rose and Solomon Turetsky The Jacques Asseoff Estate Sylvia Fried Caniel Package Ind. The David & Laura Merage Foundation Elbit Medical Imaging LTD. William Sheldon Adele Becker Daniel M. & Bente S. Lyons Sol Center The Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Leonore and Larry Zusman, through the Columbus Charlotte, north Carolina Diane Belfer Palm Springs, California The Chais Family Foundation Charitable Funds Jewish Federation John Belk The Gladys and Irving Coopersmith Estate Helene Berman Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Negev Ceramics Chicago, Illinois Council of Organizations/Labor Zionist Organization Jewish Federation of Palm Springs and Desert Area The Chester Family Foundation Yehuda (Yuli) Ofer, Chairman, Ofer Brothers The Estate of Mollie Goodman The Ernst & Paula Deutsch Foundation Puerto rico Properties LTD. Compedia LTD. Collier County, Florida Henry, z”l and Edith Everett David Efron Oran Foundation We would also like to recognize the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Lorie Mayer Sheldon Goldstein rochester, new York Paamei Tikva Ltd. 46 Board of Governor members Dan Hotels Israel and the 526 Jewish Agency Denver, Colorado The Gould-Shenfeld Foundation The Futerman Supporting Foundation, Inc. Perrigo Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Nochi Dankner, Chairman & CEO, IDB Holding employees who gave so generously The David and Laura Merage Foundation Joseph Gurwin Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Corporation Ltd. Queen Esther Foundation to our Jewish Agency for Israel East bay, California The Stella & Charles Guttman Foundation Sarasota-Manatee, Florida Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Inc. Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation Fund to Secure the Jewish Future in Larry Ellison Paula & Henry Hanover Alfred R. Goldstein The Fishman Group Jodi Schwartz support of our core work in 2008. Hollywood, Florida The Dr. Bernard Heller Foundation Lucien Levy Galei Eilat Hotel Ronald A. Sedley The Eleanor M. and Herbert D. Katz Family Foundation Myrtle Hirsh Family The Sheldon Foundation Garfinkle Family Charitable Trust Shelters for Israel Houston, Texas The Jesselson Family Foundation Tulsa, Oklahoma Genesis Philanthropy Group Shelters for Israel (Second Generation) Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Bobi Klotz The Shusterman Family Foundation The Abraham Gertzman Fund of the Larry and Jane Sherman Philanthropic Fund Los Angeles, California Leon Miller Waco, Texas Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Benjamin D. & Harriet Bagno William Newman The Bernard & Audre Rapoport Foundation Barnard J. Gottstein The Chais Family Foundation The Claire F. Perlman Family Washington DC GMT – Global Money Transfer Jewish Agency Anita Hirsh Isaac Pulvermacher, Chairman Hershel W. & Goldene Blumberg The Isadore and Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation, Inc. The Levy-Marcus Foundation Thelma Rodbell Waukegan, Illinois Hadassah - The Women’s Zionist Organization of America Inc. Endowment Bennet Aaron Joan Benstock Herschel Blumberg Julie Wise Oreck Richard Pearlstone Myra Reinhard Shelters for Israel Sinai Temple The Samuel Rubin Foundation Yisroel Schulman Mark Lidschin Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania Elie Horn, Lev Leviev, Aaron and Zev Wolfson Stephen S. Wise Temple, Metuka Benjamin, Harriet Sloane Grass Family Foundation International Commission on Holocaust Era We would like to recognize the The Crown-Goodman Family Jay Sarver Director of Education Betsy Gidwitz Ronald A. Sedley Leonard Stern Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) following visionaries who have made Alex Grass Mike Shapiro International Fellowship of Christians and Jews and a legacy commitment to support the Arlene Kaufman Jane Sherman Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein vital work of the Jewish Agency for H. Irwin Levy Alan Shulman Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York Israel in perpetuity—an enduring Norman Lipoff Carole Solomon Jewish Funders Network legacy to secure the Jewish future. Neil Moss Richard Wexler 32 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report Your support powers our global partnership.
  • 19. Spirit of non-Jewish global Leadership Israel / People of Israel Support The Jewish Agency would like to recognize those who The Jewish Agency extends profound thanks to the bOArD OF gOVErnOrS have worked by our side to change the face of many non-Jewish supporters who help make our work philanthropy in Israel—especially our main partner, the possible. Among others, we are particularly grateful Richard L. Pearlstone, Chairman of the Jewish Agency Board of Governors Spirit of Israel, founded by the Jewish Agency for Israel and for the long-standing major support and leadership of Zeev Bielski, Chairman of the Executive of the Jewish Agency (through February 2009) Keren hayesod-UIA in 1997. the International fellowship of christians and Jews, Hagai Meirom, Treasurer of the Jewish Agency led by rabbi Yechiel eckstein, its founder, president The 230,000-plus donors to the spirit of Israel and an active member of the Jewish Agency Executive. World zionist United Jewish campaign continue to make an extraordinary impact on behalf of Israel’s most disadvantaged populations. We Based in Chicago with an office in Jerusalem that maintains a close relationship to the Jewish Agency, Past would like to also express special appreciation to the following Israeli individuals and business partners for their over the past decade IFCJ has been an indispensable partner. From dramatic rescues of Jews in peril to Organization Communities/UIA Chairmen outstanding support and volunteerism last year: ensuring every new immigrant has the support to Reuven Adler Ofer Laufman Bruce Arbit Larry Joseph Stephen Selig Bank Hapoalim Keshet succeed, IFCJ plays a major role in our ability to meet Mark S. Anshan Dov Lautman Richard Bernstein Arlene Kaufman John Shapiro board of governors Ben & Evelyn Lipshitz Charity Trust Joel Koschitzky Meir Azari Menachem Leibovic Stephen Breslauer Joe Kanfer Jane Sherman urgent needs. Yossi Bachar Joel Meyers Alisa Doctoroff Leonard Beth Kieffer Bruce Sholk Carole Solomon 2003-2007 BDO Ziv Haft Matrix Gavri Bar-Gil Avi Naor Gary Erlbaum Lori Klinghoffer Richard Wexler Alex Grass 1999-2003 Carasso Group McDonald’s Israel We would also like to give special recognition to Pastor Nir Barkat Ehud Naor Iris Feinberg Murray Laulicht Toni Young Charles Goodman 1995-1999 Cellebrite Microsoft R&D John hagee for his unwavering commitment to Israel’s Oved Benozair Yaakov Ne’eman Dede Feinberg Mark Levy Fred Zimmerman Mendel Kaplan 1987-1995 Check Point Moshe & Esther Bronshtein people and the critical support provided by the John Harvey Blitz Arik Nudelman Cheryl Fishbein Neil Moss Gerald Hofberger, z”l 1983-1987 Compedia Oran Foundation Kenneth Bob Avi Pazner Michael Gelman Robert Naboicheck hagee ministries, including considerable financial Honorary Members: Max Fisher, z”l 1971-1983 Comsecure Paamei Tikva Ltd. David Breakstone Amir Peled Betsy Gidwitz Karen Pack Charles Goodman Founding Chair support for the Sapir Absorption Center and the Ben Eithan & Ala First Pelephone Meir Cohen Liat Ravner Herb Gimelstob Chuck Ratner Alex Grass Yakir Youth Village. Nochi Dankner Leon Recanati Andrew Groveman Myra Reinhard ExLibris Shalmor Avnon Amichai /Y&R Carole Solomon Formula Systems Shibolet & Co. Stanley Davids Uri Regev Michael Horowitz Lester Rosenberg Executive Avraham Duvdevani Uriel Reichman Sharon Janks Jay Sarver Fritz Companies Israel T.Ltd Surecomp Sallai Meridor 1999-2005 Paula Edelstein Steve Savitsky Gravity Teva Jerome Epstein Zeev Shor Avraham Burg 1995-1999 Keren Hayesod- HyperMedia Systems Ltd. Z.M.H. Hammerman Group Nancy Falchuk Alan Silberman Simcha Dinitz, z”l 1987-1994 Ishaia &Jane Gol Miriam Feirberg Moshe Smith Arye L. Dultzin, z”l 1978 -1987 Sami Friedrich Ady Gai Nechemia Ganot Sondra Sokal Efi Stenzler Ofra Strauss United Israel Appeal Joseph Almogi, z”l 1976-1978 Pinchas Sapir, z”l 1974-1975 Arye L. Pincus, z”l 1965-1973 Helena Glaser Kalman Sultanik Ronni Benatoff Anita Fischer Danny Liwerant Moshe Sharett, z”l 1961-1965 Gael Grunewald Moshe Theumim Simy Bentata Marc Gold Leonid Nevzlin Zalman Shazar, z”l 1956-1961 Eitan Haber Rani Trainin Pierre Besnainou Adnan Kandyoti Menno Paktor Tzvi Hasson Yehiel Wasserman Sami Bollag Mendel Kaplan Stanley Plotnick Berl Locker, z”l 1948-1956 United Israel Initiated by Congress during the early 1970s in response to the first large influx of Soviet Jews to Richard Hirsch Shlomo Kostiner Eitan Wertheimer Eric Yoffie Laurence Borot Mick Davis Robert Kaplan Brian Kerner Sruel Prajs Shoel Silver David Ben-Gurion, z”l 1935-1948 Arthur Ruppin, z”l 1933-1935 Appeal (UIA) Israel, the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration supervises grant programs. Avi Krampa Vernon Kurtz Ben-Zion Zilberfarb Nelly De Bobrow Yechiel Eckstein Joe Lebovic Mark Leibler Jack Smorgon Harvey Wolfe Key members of the US Senate and house of The United Israel Appeal, a subsidiary of United Jewish Representatives have provided the leadership to Communities, is a principal beneficiary of UJC’s United assure continued support. Over the years, members Jewish Appeal Federation Campaign. For more than three of Congress have recognized the continuing SEnIOr MAnAgEMEnT decades, through UIA, the Jewish Agency has been the responsibility to help bring Jews to Israel from recipient of a US Government Grant to bring humanitarian countries of distress based on the principle that free Moshe Vigdor, Director General migrants from countries of distress to Israel. A considerable emigration is a hallmark of a democratic society, and Eli Cohen, Director General, Aliyah and Absorption Department Arie Abir, Regional Manager, Europe portion of the funds are used to bring Ethiopian Jews to therefore a priority of the US Congress. They look upon Leah Golan, Director General, Israel Department Maxyne Finkelstein, CEO, Jewish Agency for Israel, North America Israel and to settle them in temporary housing. this grant as a concrete expression of these values. Alan Hoffmann, Director General, Jewish-Zionist Education Department Alex Katz, Regional Manager, Former Soviet Union Jeff Kaye, Director General, Resource Development and Public Affairs Department David Roche, Regional Manager, France Yaron Neudorfer, Director General, Finance Department Yehuda Sharf, Regional Manager, Israel Josh Schwarcz, Secretary General and Director of the Companies Bureau Rony Steinitz, Regional Manager, South America Moshe Shif, Deputy Director General and Director of Human Resources 34 Jewish Agency 2008/09 Performance Report
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