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77 ventures launched through our Fellowships for Social Entrepreneurs

Matt Bar & Ori Salzberg, PTI ‘07 Bible RapsBible Raps uses rap and hip hop to enliven core Jewish texts and make tradition more appealing and accessible.

Eli Winkelman, PTI ‘07Challah for Hunger

Challah for Hunger raises money and awareness for hunger- and disaster-relief, through the production and sale of challah bread.

Eitan Ingall, PTI ’08 TAMID Israel Investment GroupTAMID Israel Investment Group is a student led initiative that pioneers the next generation of American commitment to Israel by connecting business-minded students with the Israeli economy.

Bradley Cohen, PTI ‘08

Be a Kli

Be a Kli engages Israeli backpackers in India through a 10-day retreat combining local community service and Jewish spirituality.

Matt Berkowitz & Elyssa Moss Rabinowitz, PTI ‘09

Kol HaOtKol HaOtweaves together creativity and aesthetics, arts and inspiration, to convey the meaning and purpose of Jewish texts and ideas, history and values.

Manuela Zoninsein, PTI ’09

Agrigate

Agrigate is an online website and newsletter that fosters scientific and business exchanges between Israeli and Chinese agricultural tech innovators.

Charlie Schwartz & Russel Neiss, PTI ‘09

MediaMidrashMediaMidrash is an online video library for Jewish Educators, providing a platform to bring art, animation, film & music directly into the classroom.

Rebecca Zeffert, PTI ‘09Israel-Asia Center

The Israel-Asia Center is an organization providing better understanding and furthering cooperation between Israel, the Jewish world and Asia -with a particular emphasis on China.

Michael Goldstein, Boston Fellow ‘10Hebrew Play

Hebrew Play aims to make Hebrew an integral part of the American Jewish identity by inspiring young children and their families to use Hebrew when they play together.

Tess LehrichJerusalem Fellow ‘10

From Garbage to Garden

From Garbage to Garden introduces food recycling and composting into mainstream urban society in Israel.

JT Waldman, PTI ‘08Tagged Tanakh

The Tagged Tanakh is a collaborative platform that joins vetted content and user-generated commentary around the Jewish Bible.

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