Founded in 2004, Beit Tefilah Israeli is an inclusive Jewish-Israeli grassroots community offering meaningful Jewish-cultural ritual, study and community life to the general Israeli public.  It works to provide a variety of liberal and egalitarian Jewish-Israeli community gatherings and programming for Shabbat and holiday services, lifecycle events and Jewish-Israeli identity exploration.  While its summer Shabbat and holiday public sphere programs are at its core, Beit Tefilah also celebrates weekly Shabbat services throughout the year at its home in central Tel Aviv, engages the community in social action programs, provides workshops for IDF officers, conducts education programming in schools and works to expose other communities to its innovative style of prayer.

Founded in 1987, Beit T’Shuvah is a residential addiction treatment center, congregation and educational institute, which operates a 138-bed residential program and offers a wide range of addiction treatment services, including intervention services, alternative sentencing, gambling treatment, and support for families. It also operates a Professional Clinical Training Program with internship training for psychology and social work students; a youth addiction prevention program in partnership with synagogues and Jewish institutions; and a social enterprise to provide residents with work experience and work therapy. 

Established in 1974, Bet Tzedek provides free legal assistance to thousands of needy residents throughout Los Angeles. Its approach combines direct legal representation with outreach, education, and legislative advocacy. Its services include elder law, housing, employment rights, government benefits, bankruptcy, community outreach and Holocaust survivor services.

Established in 1974, Bet Tzedek provides free legal assistance to thousands of needy residents throughout Los Angeles. Its approach combines direct legal representation with outreach, education, and legislative advocacy. Its services include elder law, housing, employment rights, government benefits, bankruptcy, community outreach and Holocaust survivor services.

Established in 1956, Beth Jacob Congregation is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located in Beverly Hills. It provides a wide range of religious, social, and spiritual programs in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. Through this grant, it will lead a consortium of Orthodox synagogues throughout Los Angeles.

Established in 1939, Beth Shir Shalom is a Reform congregation located in Santa Monica. It fosters a thriving and inclusive Jewish community, providing spiritual sanctuary with diverse programming and lifelong learning for all generations. It operates a religious school and Hebrew school.

Established in 1996, BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change is a movement at the intersection of Jewish pluralism and social action in Israel. BINA’s mission is to strengthen Israel as a democratic, pluralistic, and just society through Jewish study, social action, and community building. BINA’s flagship program, The Secular Yeshiva serves as a place where young adults study and interpret Jewish texts and culture as a way to promote Jewish pluralism and social justice. BINA’s cultural, social and educational programs reach more than 40,000 Israelis and individuals from all over the world each year.

Founded in 1996, BINA Center for Jewish Identity and Hebrew Culture (BINA) was created as a forum for exploring Jewish values and texts in pluralistic settings, for leadership development and societal improvement. It impacts over 25,000 Israelis every year through its Shabbat & holiday events, seminars, classes, and social-educational programs.  In 2006, BINA established the Secular Yeshiva in Tel Aviv, followed by a second location in Jerusalem. Today, attended by hundreds of young adults each year, the Secular Yeshiva has emerged as a center for Jewish cultural expression in both cities. 

Established in 1996, BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change (BINA) is a movement at the intersection of Jewish pluralism and social action in Israel. BINA’s mission is to strengthen Israel as a democratic, pluralistic, and just society through Jewish study, social action, and community building. BINA’s flagship program, the Secular Yeshiva, is a beit midrash (study program) where young adults study and interpret Jewish texts and culture as a way to promote Jewish pluralism and social justice.

Black Women for Wellness is committed to the health and well-being of Black women and girls and focuses on research, education, outreach, and leadership development of Black women to address the health challenges in their communities, where infant mortality and maternal death during childbirth run two and four times higher, respectively, than among white women regardless of socio-economic status.

Founded in 1929, Bnei Akiva is an international Orthodox youth movement that inspires and empowers Jewish youth with a deep commitment to the Jewish people and the State of Israel. The Los Angeles chapter works to develop and train the next generation of Zionist leaders and thinkers through year-round programming that is fun and educational and teaches leadership skills.

Founded in 1995, the Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and the Greater East Valley helps young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. The organization is committed to providing affordable after school, summer, extended day care programs and services covering a wide range of programs at little to no cost.

Founded in 1999 by a Black fraternity, Bridge Builders Foundation (BBF) is a primarily volunteer-led nonprofit that provides educational and socio-emotional support to youth of color, particularly Black young men and boys, through its strong mentoring, tutoring, scholarships, and focus on STEM education. Programs focus on addressing stigma, building high self-esteem and confidence, and raising life trajectories through exposure to positive social values, high-earning careers, minority and women instructors, field practitioners and mentors. BBF serves over 300 youth annually through its programs.

Established in 2004 and operating in both the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles County, Brilliant Corners provides supportive housing that meets the unique needs of individuals experiencing homelessness. Its primary activities include housing development, supportive services, property management, and case management. Through its multiple public and private partnerships and innovative housing strategies that supplement and leverage critical, but limited affordable housing resources, Brilliant Corners has housed over 6,000 individuals over the past five years.

Founded in 1937, Builders of Jewish Education (BJE) connects tens of thousands of families and children to a broad range of Jewish educational opportunities and works closely with over 140 Jewish schools across Los Angeles to strengthen educational programs. In addition, it operates the largest March of the Living program in the United States with over 200 participants a year and runs a service-learning program for teens.

Founded in 1937, Builders of Jewish Education works to support and enhance Jewish educational experiences, from early childhood through high school, across the full Jewish, religious, and cultural spectrum.

The Jewish Education Customer Relations Management Program helps Jewish families identify formal and informal Jewish educational opportunities for their children. BJE enhanced its website to match Jewish families to educational opportunities; employed a new customer relations management software system that links to the website; and built a cadre of peer ambassadors to connect customers to appropriate educational opportunities. As a result, Jewish families, including those not currently engaged in Jewish education, have access to a comprehensive, reliable resource to locate a spectrum of educational opportunities that meet their needs and interests.