Ronald S Lauder Foundation

Lauder Morasha School. In September 1994, the Foundation opened the Lauder Morasha School. Its educational program meets all the requirements of the Polish Ministry of Education with a special emphasis on teaching Jewish tradition and culture, as well as the English language. For 2020, there were 191 students enrolled in kindergarten, primary school and middle school.

Expenses: $1.6M

JCommunity. There are approximately 128, 16-20 year students who are actively engaged in Shabbatonim (weekend seminars) in Berlin, which offer on-line educational programs including classes in Judaism and Hebrew and winter and summer trips in Europe, Israel and America. In 2020, the activities were minalized due to COVID-19. Seminars were offered on line.JAcademy. 18 young Jews (aged 18-25) are enrolled in a full-time, one year gap year. JAcademy is based in Berlin with Fellows also spending significant time over the course of the year in New York/Washington DC (2 weeks), Israel (7 weeks) and London (4 weeks). The program consists of 4 learning semesters where mornings are spent learning about topics relating to Judaism and its contemporary relevance, and afternoons consisting of a series of courses and seminars building soft skills and also developing competence in Business English and Hebrew. Between learning semesters Fellows participate in three internships in Berlin, Israel and Lo

Expenses: $425K

Lauder Beth Zion School. 115 children between Grades 1-11 are currently enrolled at the Lauder Beth Zion school. The school, led by a senior management team from the Foundation, continues to grow significantly year-on-year atttributable to both the young community and the increasing popularity of the school.

Expenses: $2.5M

Lauder Nitzan Kindergarten. The kindergarten has 70 children enrolled between the ages of 1-5 The kindergarten also has a waiting list that, having built a new, expanded facility, will allow to grow the kindergarten further.

Expenses: $618K