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JJ GREENBERG INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCMENT OF JEWISH LIFE INC
RIVERDALE, NY · EIN 833681304 · Form 990 · FY2021 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$25K
expenses
$351K
net assets
$0
employees
0
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED TO OPERATE TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE A NARRATIVE OF JEWRY AND JUDAISM THAT CAN SUSTAIN JEWISH IDENTITY OF JEWS FULLY INTEGRATED IN POST-MODERN CULTURE. THIS WILL INCLUDE DEVELOPING NEW PLATFORMS FOR DISSEMINATION ,SUCH AS VIDEOS, FILM,PODCASTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA THE INSTITUTE'S PROGRAM WILL HELP TRANSLATE THE NARRATIVE INTO UPGRADED COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICIES THAT OPERATE PLURALISTICALLY. THE INSTITUTE WILL FOCUS ON DISSEMINATING THE NARRATIVE DEVELOPED BY RABBI YITZ GREENBERG. THE GOAL IS AIDING THE CREATION OF A CULTURE/COMMUNITY/NARRATIVE THAT CAN INSPIRE A COMMITMENT TO LIVING JEWISH VALUES AND MISSION IN THE FULL AND RESPECTED PRESENCE OF ALL THE OTHER CHOICES OF LIFESTYLES, IDENTITIES AND CULTURES/RELIGION. THIS OUTCOME SOUGHT IS ENGAGEMENT IN JEWISH COMMUNITY AND/OR ACTIVITY IN THE GENERAL SOCIETY AS A CONSCIOUS, COMMITTED JEW. THE ORGANIZATION WILL RECRUIT AND TRAIN COHORTS OF EDUCATORS/TEACHERS/INTELLECTUALS TO BRING THE NARRATIVE TO LEAD

profile · synthesized from sources

The JJ Greenberg Institute for the Advancement of Jewish Life Inc. develops and disseminates a narrative of Judaism intended to sustain Jewish identity within post-modern culture. It focuses on creating multimedia content such as videos, films, podcasts, and social media to promote Jewish values in a pluralistic context. The institute trains educators and intellectuals to advance this narrative and strengthen Jewish community engagement.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Educator and Leader Training
Recruits and trains cohorts of educators, teachers, and intellectuals to传播 and implement the institute's narrative in Jewish communities
Narrative Development and Dissemination
Develops and promotes a contemporary Jewish narrative through multimedia platforms including video, film, podcasts, and social media to sustain Jewish identity in modern culture
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Advances pluralistic Jewish policies and community infrastructure
      Translates its Jewish narrative into tangible community structures and inclusive, pluralistic policies that support diverse expressions of Jewish life.
  • Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
    • Develops and disseminates Jewish narrative through multimedia content
      Creates and distributes a narrative of Judaism via videos, films, podcasts, and social media platforms to promote understanding and engagement with Jewish life.
  • Jewish Religious Education and Outreach 1 activity
    • Trains educators and intellectuals in Jewish narrative dissemination
      Recruits and trains cohorts of educators, teachers, and Jewish intellectuals to teach and spread its vision of Judaism, building capacity within the Jewish community.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$25K
Contributions & grants$25K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$4212%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$351K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$350K
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash$325K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$0
Liquid reserves11.1 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -91.0%
strategies · 2

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.

  • Cultural Narrative Development for Jewish Continuity
    methodology: cultural_narrative_development
    By developing a Jewish narrative tailored to post-modern cultural integration, we sustain Jewish identity among contemporary Jews, because shared narrative fosters enduring connection in a pluralistic, secular context.
  • Pluralistic Integration Model
    methodology: pluralistic_integration
    By creating a pluralistic Jewish culture and narrative, we support commitment to Jewish values across diverse identities and lifestyles, because inclusivity strengthens engagement and meaning-making in modern Jewish life.