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TORAH LISHMAH INSTITUTE INC
YONKERS, NY · EIN 133323392 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE A33Z · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$109K
expenses
$239K
net assets
$1.9M
employees
0
program ratio
81%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION DOES RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF JUDAICA. PRESENTLY, ITS MAJOR WORK IS IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TALMUDIC DISPUTES AND PERSPECTIVES. IT SEEKS TO DISSEMINATE ITS WORKS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES AND CONFERENCES.

profile · synthesized from sources

TORAH LISHMAH INSTITUTE INC is a research organization based in Yonkers, NY, focused on the study of Judaica. Its primary work involves producing scholarly works, including the Encyclopedia of Talmudic Disputes and Perspectives and explorations of the concept of time in Talmudic and rabbinic thought. The organization disseminates its findings through publications, lectures, and conferences.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2023

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $0
    WORK CONTINUES ON THE BOOK TENTATIVELY NAMED, "THE NATURE OF TIME," WHICH DEALS WITH THE GAMUT OF WRITINGS THAT COVER THIS MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENON. THE STUDY INCLUDES THE PHILOSOPHIC-SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES FROM ANTIQUITY TO MODERN TIMES. THE JUDAIC VIEWS OF THE TORAH, TALMUD, MIDRASH, AND KABBALAH ARE COMPARED AND CONTRASTED WITH THE LATEST IN SCIENTIFIC APPROACHES.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Encyclopedia of Talmudic Disputes and Perspectives
Ongoing research and production of a comprehensive reference work examining disputes and viewpoints in Talmudic literature.
The Nature of Time
Research and writing on the concept of time in Talmudic and rabbinic thought, comparing it with ancient and modern scientific and philosophical perspectives.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
    • Research on the concept of time in Judaic and scientific thought
      Conducts scholarly research comparing Talmudic and Rabbinic conceptions of time with modern scientific theories, including relativity, quantum mechanics, cosmology, and philosophic-scientific approaches from antiquity to the present, in support of a book tentatively titled "The Nature of Time."
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$109K
Contributions & grants$38K34%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$72K66%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$239K
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$174K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.94M
Cash$28K
Investments$1.92M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.94M
Liquid reserves97.7 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +2705.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
NACHMAN COHEN PRESIDENT 40 $100K
ELLEN COHEN SECRETARY & TREASURER 20 $75K
board members · 1
  • CHAYA KEONIGSBERG — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Integrative Scholarship Model
    methodology: integrative_scholarship
    By systematically comparing classical Judaic texts with contemporary scientific and philosophical theories, we advance understanding of Judaica because synthesis across domains deepens interpretive insight and broadens relevance to modern contexts.