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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM CHEDER INC
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 812657902 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE X30 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · oldcitycheder.org
revenue
$156K
expenses
$123K
net assets
$66K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ENABLING SUCH ENTITIES TO FULFILL THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Supports Jewish religious education in Israel and globally by funding the Old City Cheder, a yeshiva in Jerusalem that follows traditional Torah study methods. The organization enables children to study Scripture and Mishnah using pedagogical approaches endorsed by prominent rabbinic authorities. It operates as a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) with tax-deductible contributions.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Silberman Yeshiva Ketana
Religious school for young boys focusing on Scripture and Mishnah study using traditional methods based on teachings of the Maharal of Prague and the Gaon of Vilna.
Talmud Torah Aderes Eliahu
Yeshiva in Jerusalem’s Old City that trains children in Torah, Tanach, and Mishnah with emphasis on memorization, cantillation, and understanding through classical commentaries.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Support for Israeli Educational Institutions 1 activity
    • Funding Jewish religious education organizations
      Provides financial support to charitable organizations that deliver Jewish religious education in Israel and globally, facilitating U.S. tax-deductible donations for these purposes.
  • Structured Jewish Text Study Programs 1 activity
    • Operating a year-round Torah and Mishnah education program
      Runs a structured, year-round educational program that teaches children to read all 24 books of the Tanach with traditional cantillation, including the revival of the Syrian tradition for Writings and a special cantillation for Mishnayos, while providing instruction in the plain meaning of texts using classical commentaries such as Rashi, Ramban, Ibn Ezra, Rambam, Bartinura, and the Gra; includes a review process enabling students to memorize significant portions of Tanach and Mishnah with comprehension. The program operates 364 days per year, excluding only Tisha B’Av.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$156K
Contributions & grants$156K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$123K
Program expenses—
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Fundraising—
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Grants paid out$120K
balance sheet
Total assets$66K
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Net assets$66K
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +541.8%
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Rav Shmuel Vosner Government — Recognized the educational method as correct for training Torah scholars and expressed approval in conversation with a school principal.
  • Rav Steineman Government — Provides religious auspices under which the cheder operates and has supported the founding of similar institutions in Eretz Hakodesh.
  • Talmud Torah Aderes Eliahu Partner — Partner yeshiva in Jerusalem supported by the organization.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

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  • Financial Support for Religious Education
    methodology: financial_support_for_religious_education
    By providing financial resources to organizations that implement Jewish religious education programs, we expand access to traditional Torah education because sustainable funding enables long-term institutional capacity and program delivery.
  • Traditional Torah Education Model
    methodology: traditional_torah_education
    By following classical rabbinic pedagogy and age-based curriculum rooted in the traditions of the Maharal of Prague and the Vilna Gaon, we produce deep religious literacy and identity formation because structured, early engagement with sacred texts fosters lifelong commitment and communal continuity.