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JEWISH INTERACTIVE, INC.

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 461331618 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X30 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · jewishinteractive.net
revenue
$135K
expenses
$134K
net assets
$-128K
employees
0
volunteers
6
program ratio
79%
mission · from form 990

QUALITY JEWISH & HEBREW EDUCATION AVAILABLE FOR ALL CHILDREN AT HOME, IN SCHOOL & IN-BETWEEN BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE & ENGAGING DIGITAL PRODUCTS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Jewish Interactive, Inc. develops and provides digital educational tools to support Jewish and Hebrew learning for children globally. Through its platform Jigzi.org, the organization offers interactive content, game creation tools, and classroom resources used by teachers, parents, and students. The platform supports diverse Jewish denominations and enhances learning in areas such as Hebrew language, Jewish holidays, Israel studies, and prayer practice.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Fast Track Hebrew Reading
Gamified digital course enabling older students and adults to learn Hebrew reading, especially aimed at Bar/Bat Mitzvah candidates
Ji Israel Bytes
Interactive series providing students outside Israel with thematic content on Israel’s cultural, civic, and historical contributions
Jigzi Platform
Digital learning hub offering interactive content, game creation tools, and classroom resources for Jewish and Hebrew education
My Online Siddur
Interactive tool for learning prayers and blessings, featuring audio, songs, and printable Hebrew texts
Shabbat Interactive
Curriculum on Shabbat with blended learning lesson plans, available in English and Hebrew, covering history and weekly practices
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 5 activities
    • Distribute standalone educational apps on Jewish topics
      Develops and distributes high-quality standalone mobile applications that teach Jewish fundamentals, holidays, values, and life topics through immersive activities, audio, and interactive gameplay for use in home and school settings.
    • Operate Jigzi, a digital platform for Jewish education
      Offers Jigzi, a digital platform providing access to over 16,000 ready-to-use interactive games and creative learning activities on Jewish holidays, Hebrew language, and Torah study, with tools for educators to assign content, monitor progress, and create custom resources.
    • Produce animated and interactive holiday experiences for young children
      Offers age-specific interactive apps such as a 3D game for Chanukah that teaches numeracy, color recognition, sequencing, and traditions, along with resources like “8 Days of Happiness” to support family engagement.
    • Provide biographical games teaching Jewish history and values
      Offers a biographical series of educational games that teach Jewish history, geography, and values through the lives of influential Jewish figures.
    • Support student creation of Jewish-themed digital content
      Provides Ji Studio, a digital tool and app that enables children to create Bible/Tanach-themed posters, comics, interactive books, and other creative projects to deepen engagement with Jewish and Hebrew studies.
  • Teacher Professional Development 2 activities
    • Deliver professional development for Jewish educators
      Provides paid training sessions and customized workshops for educators on using Jigzi and other Ji platforms, covering core functionality, game creation, advanced features, and EdTech pedagogy, including subject-specific training for Hebrew and Tanakh teachers.
    • Provide educator support materials for Ji products
      Creates and distributes educator guides, worksheets, assessment activities, and instructional tips to support effective classroom integration of Ji apps and digital platforms.
  • Structured Jewish Text Study Programs 1 activity
    • Develop and deliver gamified Hebrew reading courses
      Offers self-directed, gamified digital Hebrew reading courses for older students and adults, including those preparing for Bar/Batmitzvah, structured in 6 units with content tailored for learners with little to no prior reading ability.
  • Public Access to Digital and Physical Library Collections 1 activity
    • Host digital story collections for Jewish learning
      Provides access to a collection of Jewish stories through Storytime with PJ Library, supporting independent or family-based learning.
  • Jewish Dual-Curriculum Education 1 activity
    • Provide interactive Hebrew language learning for young children
      Delivers interactive curricula for young learners (ages 3–8) to learn Hebrew letters, build vocabulary, and develop foundational language skills through puzzles, reading exercises, and blended online/classroom programs.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Deliver interactive Israel education curriculum
      Provides Ji Israel Bytes, an interactive online curriculum that immerses students outside Israel in thematic content about Israel’s cultural, civic, and global contributions through digital learning modules.
    • Develop interactive tools for Jewish calendar education
      Provides a suite of digital tools including a classroom calendar displaying secular and Jewish date overlays, a gamified "Time Challenge" experience, and a mobile app with customizable avatars to teach concepts of the Jewish calendar.
    • Implement customized digital curricula in partner schools
      Implements tailored Jewish Studies and Hebrew curricula in partner schools using the Jigzi platform, integrating games, activities, and courses aligned with school-specific educational goals.
    • Offer digital tools for prayer and tefillah learning
      Provides My Online Siddur, a digital tool featuring voiced prayers, songs, printable Hebrew texts, and customizable accents and tunes to support children and parents in learning tefillot together.
    • Offer interactive learning on Shabbat and Jewish holidays
      Provides a rebuilt Shabbat Interactive app with 9 modules (3 on history, 6 on weekly practice), educator guides, and assessment tools, alongside holiday-themed apps such as "Make it Grow" for Tu Bishvat and interactive Sukkot experiences.
    • Provide multilingual educational content on Jerusalem
      Offers a multilingual collection of games and videos about Jerusalem, featuring local children as guides, accessible to teachers and students worldwide in six languages.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$135K
Contributions & grants$55K41%
Program service revenue$79K59%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$134K
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$64K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$35K
Cash$35K
Investments$0
Liabilities$163K
Net assets$-128K
Liquid reserves3.1 mo
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue -67.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • ANDREW BLOOM — TREASURER
  • ARNEE WINSHALL — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID BLOOM — CHAIRMAN (FORMER)
  • ELI SAULSON — DIRECTOR
  • MARTIN GLATT — DIRECTOR
  • RAPHAEL SHORE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 19

Who they work with

  • CIJE Partner — Collaborates with CIJE on technology integration in Judaic Studies.
  • Glatt Charitable Trust Funder — Co-funder of Ji Calendar.
  • Israeli Ministry of the Diaspora Government — Government partner collaborating on the Ivrit Misaviv La’Olam Hebrew curriculum initiative.
  • Ivrit Misaviv La’Olam Partner — Collaborates on classroom integration of Hebrew language content through Jigzi training.
  • JHub Partner — JHub in London is referenced as an affiliated organization supporting Jewish Interactive's mission.
  • Jigzi Partner — Ji collaborates with Jigzi as a core educational platform for delivering Jewish learning content and games.
  • King David Junior Partner — Partner school using Ji Studio for pre-assessment and student-created storybooks in Jewish Studies.
  • L. A. Pincus Fund for Jewish Education in the Diaspora Funder — Supported by the L. A. Pincus Fund for Jewish Education in the Diaspora, Israel
  • MaToK Bible Curriculum Partner — Professional development partner using Ji Studio as a tool for Tanakh teacher training.
  • Michael Goulston Educational Foundation Partner — Collaborated with Jewish Interactive to develop the Fast Track Hebrew Reading and Ji Alef-Bet Hebrew Reading Curriculum.
  • Michael Goulston Educational Foundation Partner — Collaborated with Jewish Interactive to develop the Fast Track Hebrew Reading course.
  • Olam Shalem Partner — Collaborated with Jewish Interactive on the Children's Tales of Jerusalem project.
  • PJ Library Partner — Collaborated with Jewish Interactive to develop the "Make it Grow" app for Tu Bishvat.
  • PJ Library Partner — Provides Jewish stories featured in the Storytime with PJ Library collection on Jigzi.
  • Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Partner — Features educational content on Jewish identity developed with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.
  • The Center For Initiatives In Jewish Education Funder — Funded the development of Ji Calendar.
  • UnitED Partner — Partnered with Jewish Interactive to create Beginners Hebrew with Ivrit Misaviv La’Olam (IML).
  • UnitEd Partner — Joint partner in the development and delivery of the Ivrit Misaviv La’Olam Hebrew curriculum.
  • Yavneh Academy Partner — Partner school using Ji Studio for student projects on Rashi and biblical texts.
strategies · 5

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.

  • Experiential and Play-Based Engagement with Religious Concepts
    methodology: experiential_learning
    By using gamified, immersive, and playful methods to teach Jewish content, we increase motivation and retention, because experiential learning through play mirrors natural cognitive development and sustains long-term engagement.
  • Integrated Technology Framework for Scalable Jewish Education
    methodology: four_core_areas_framework
    By unifying content, creation, classroom, and community into a single digital platform, we enable joyful and sustainable Jewish learning, because a holistic edtech ecosystem reduces friction for educators and increases system-wide adoption and customization.
  • Learning Through Student Creation of Digital Content
    methodology: learning_through_creation
    By enabling students to create interactive Jewish educational content, we deepen engagement and understanding, because the act of creation fosters ownership, critical thinking, and experiential connection to religious material.
  • Teacher-Centered Design for Pedagogical Relevance
    methodology: teacher-centered_design
    By co-designing digital education tools with teachers, we ensure they are pedagogically sound and easily integrated into classrooms, because educator involvement in design increases adoption, relevance, and instructional effectiveness.
  • Visual and Contextual Immersion for Intuitive Language Learning
    methodology: visual_contextual_learning
    By teaching Hebrew through visual and contextual cues without translation, we enable intuitive language acquisition, because immersive, meaning-based exposure reduces cognitive barriers and supports global accessibility for beginners.