Jookender Community - In the News
10/19/19 Times of Israel Blog
Massachusetts Nonprofit Jookender Connects & Educates Russian Speaking Jews
10/16/19 MA Jewish Ledger
Jookender has been featured in the MA Jewish Ledger! Visit http://www.wmassjewishledger.com/2019/10/jookender-creates-connections-for-russian-speaking-jews/
09/20/19 Jookender is now supported by Genesis Philanthropy Group
A few programs for Teenagers will be supported by The Jewish Education Project, with generous funding from the Genesis Philanthropy Group in 2019-2020
06/28/19 New Grants awarded to Jookender
Jookender has just won a few small grants to develop Russian-Jewish Community on North Shore and South Shore (Boston Area).
06/12/19 GPG
Our grant proposal is under review. We should learn some news in the nearest couple of months
06/02/19 CJP Matching Grant
CJP Matching grant is ours! Thank you, our beloved Jookender Community for working hard and making this happen
04/19/19 CJP Young Adult Mezzanine Grant
Jookender has just been awarded with CJP Young Adult Mezzanine Grant to support building Bekitzur Club for Young Adults next year
04/06/19 Aetna Foundation
Aetna Foundation has just donated toward Jookender Teen Programs - CJP Matching Grant
03/22/19 EJE Network Microgrant
Jookender has just been awarded for the EJE Network Mircorgrant to apply for its June Family Camp.
01/17/19 CJP announced Matching Grant for Jookender
CJP will match all donations made by corporate entities, funds and individuals who haven't donated to us in prior or donated less than now,, from October 1, 2018 to May 30, 2019, dollar to dollar up until $10,000.
01/16/19 Natan Grant has accepted our proposal
Natan Grant has accepted LOI and invited Jookender to submit a full proposal to the Confronting Anti-Semitism program
01/01/19 Happy New Year!
The Jookender Team wishes our community health and prosperity in the New Year.
10/27/18 Pittsburgh Shooting
On behalf of the entire Jookender community, we send our deepest condolences to victims and the victims families of the Pittsburgh shooting. We will all light candles and pray for the victims and the entire city of Pittsburgh. #PitssburghStrong #PittsburghUnited
08/20/18 The Tribe
Jookender has been selected as one or 2 partners to bring 50+ Families with children in K-3 to the Pilot Program.
07/06/18 Eastern Bank Loves Jookender!
Eastern Bank has just confirm the partial sponsorship of our September Family Camp!
06/18/18 North Shore Grant Recipient
Jookender goes to North Shore to ignite and build a strong, friendly Russian-Speaking Community.
05/04/18 Young Adults Grant from CJP
Jookender has been notified for winning a partial grant for Young Adults from CJP (July 2018-June 2019). This grant will allow us to attract and grow the community of Young Adults 20-45 y.o.
05/02/18 Youth Grant from CJP
Jookender has just been awarded a grant for Teens from CJP. This grant will help us to equip our Teen volunteers with walkie-talkies and other tools to carry on our projects.
02/27/18 LOI for CJP Teen Grant has been reviewed
CJP Teen Engagement Grants with Support from the Jim Joseph Foundation are now waiting for our Grant Application! Deadline to apply is March 14th.
02/19/18 Covenant Foundation
We’ve just sent our LOI (Letter of Interest) for the Ignition Grant. Keep your fingers crossed!
02/01/18 Winter Retreat is Coming!
Join us for a weekend full of fun and games. Our major vendors are Mozgoboinya, Questime, Zhenya Lopatnik!
01/15/18 Jookender Got Sponsors!
Summer Camp Avoda, PJ Library, and Center Makor will sponsor Jookender Purim 2018! Families with Kids welcome to celebrate in Natick, MA
12/22/17 Happy Holidays!
Jookender wishes luck and prosperity to all Greater Boston Area RSJ Families this Holiday Season and the New Year of 2018!
12/21/17 Jookender goes South!
In partnership with PJ Library, Jookender now offering events South Shore. Calling all Vendors, Partners, and Interested Parents to collaborate! Contact Sasha Jookender@gmail.com
12/20/17 Jookender.org
Our New Website is up and running. Please, pardon our appearance for the next 6 months, while the site will be completely developed.
12/11/17 Happy Hanukkah!
The festival of lights is here. Light the menorah, play with the dreidel and feast on latkes and sufganiyots. Celebrate the spirit of Hanukkah with friends, family and loved ones by wishing them Happy Hanukkah
11/30/17 We've got Winners!
Congratulation to 4 Jookender families and their Team "Porebriki & Co" who just won first Mozgoboinya Game in Boston. First out of 23 other great teams!
11/28/17 Fundraising
Jookender has filled out a Fundraising Application with the State of Massachusetts. We'll inform you when we're approved.