THE AFIKIM FOUNDATION

Develops and delivers a wide range of Jewish educational content and platforms, including the JUniversity.co online learning series with downloadable materials, films, and exams; the Kwizwiz mobile app with 1,000 Jewish knowledge questions; and the Totally Online interactive Hebrew school for children. The organization also produces and distributes curriculum materials for Hebrew schools, Bnei Mitzvah programs, and after-school initiatives, as well as discussion series and reflection books for youth education.

Produces and publishes books, pamphlets, posters, Haggadah guides, and other educational resources designed to make Jewish traditions accessible to diverse audiences. This includes a step-by-step Passover seder guide and the Concise Guide to Orthodox Jewish Observance for use in workplaces and universities, as well as works by authors connecting timeless wisdom to contemporary life issues.

Implements school-based programs such as LaBriyut and the Healthy Lifestyles Program in Jewish middle schools, focusing on stress reduction, nutrition, and exercise education to promote student well-being. These initiatives are part of a broader effort to integrate health and values education into Jewish educational settings.

Provides resources and support services to help families maintain unity when a member becomes Orthodox through the JBridges program, which offers mentor networks, educational materials, and private consultations. Also supports the establishment of communal Torah study programs in partnership with local rabbis and synagogues.

Runs a comprehensive Holocaust education and remembrance program, including the annual distribution of personalized memorial candles with names of victims, organizing nationwide candle-lighting on Yom HaShoah, and creating museum-quality multimedia exhibits such as the One Soul Holocaust exhibition. The organization also produces traveling exhibits, educational toolboxes with curriculum materials, and a Yad Vashem-researched set of 52 historical bookmarks commemorating weekly events during the Holocaust.

Produces and distributes traveling mini-exhibits and museum-quality displays on themes including Jerusalem’s reunification, Holocaust remembrance, and youth values. Exhibits such as the Jerusalem50 Gibber Exhibit and the Liberation traveling exhibition are deployed in schools, community centers, and public institutions, supported by educator resources and multimedia content.

Acts as a programmatic incubator to support innovation in Jewish education and outreach, offering consulting services to philanthropists and supporting the establishment, staffing, and programming of communal outreach and campus organizations globally.

Organizes community-wide events such as film festivals, art exhibits, walks, and Mitzvah projects, and provides resources like the Mitzvah Fair in a Box toolkit to support local mitzvah fairs. Also promotes large-scale collaborative projects such as the Global Unity Torah, which engaged over 300 groups worldwide in symbolic letter sponsorship through acts of kindness.

Distributes financial aid and household goods to individuals and families in need through a network of volunteers and partner charities. The Lakewood, NJ branch distributed over $2 million worth of new furniture and household goods to qualified recipients within its first 18 months of operation.

Operates the YIZKEREIM-HONOR ISRAEL’S FALLEN initiative to pay tribute to fallen Israeli soldiers and security forces through a virtual memorial platform, educational programming, and a culminating global event on Yom HaZikaron. The program includes a website for learning about the fallen and performing memorial actions, such as lighting virtual candles, and distributes a packaged program with films, banners, yahrzeit candles, posters, and online resources to schools and congregations.

Offers experiential pre-Bar/Bat Mitzvah programs that guide young people in exploring Jewish wisdom, personal identity, and values through structured learning modules and discussion series. These programs are designed to deepen engagement and personal connection to Jewish tradition ahead of coming-of-age milestones.