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    To carry out its charitable mission, the Milstein Family Foundation supports the following types oforganizations

    Media Accuracy & Non-Governmental Organization Monitoring

    Jewish & Israel Education

    Youth & Young Professional Engagement & Outreach

    Combating Antisemitism & Anti-Israel Activity on College & University Campuses

    Health & Medical

    Israeli-American & Jewish Community Services

    Connecting Non-Israeli Americans with the State of Israel

    Policy Research & Democratic Think Tanks

    State of Israel Legitimacy & Support

    WHO WE SUPPORT

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    Media Accuracy & Non-Governmental Organization Monitoring

    Jewish & Israel Education

    Youth & Young Professional Engagement & Outreach

    Combating Antisemitism & Anti-Israel Activity on College & University Campuses

    Health & Medical

    Israeli-American & Jewish Community Services

    Connecting Non-Israeli Americans with the State of Israel

    Policy Research & Democratic Think Tanks

    State of Israel Legitimacy & Support

    THE AMERICAN ISRAELEDUCATIONFOUNDATION - AIEFA charitable organization affiliatedwith AIPAC, which provides grantsto support educational programs.

    STANDWITHUSStandWithUs is dedicated toinforming the public about Israeland to combating the extremismand anti-Semitism that oftendistorts the issues.

    SIFRIYAT PIJAMABAMERICA (SP-BA)Sifriyat Pijama BAmerica (SP-BA)is a Hebrew and Jewish familyengagement literacy programimplemented throughout theUnited States. SP-BA mail free,

    PROJECT INTERCHANGEProject Interchange brings opinionleaders and policy makers to Israelfor a week of intensive travel andlearning. Participants learn aboutIsraels extensive contributions intheir fields.

    ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED BY THE MILSTEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

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    United States. SP-BA mail free,high-quality Hebrew Jewishchildren's literature and music.

    their fields.

    HILLELHillel: The Foundation for JewishCampus Life, providesopportunities for Jewish studentsat more than 500 colleges anduniversities to explore andcelebrate their Jewish identity.

    IAC - THE ISRAELI-AMERICAN COUNCILThe Israeli-American Council(IAC), the organization of theIsraeli-American community in LosAngeles, is active in communityempowerment, philanthropy, andactivism.

    STAND BY ME"Stand By Me" has been servingthe Los Angeles area communitysince 2009. It's purpose helpingthose in need that are fightingcancer through volunterring andactivities.

    TAGLIT - BIRTHRIGHTISRAELTaglit-Birthright Israel strives tomake an educational trip to Israelan integral part of the life of everyyoung Jew, in an effort togenerate a profoundtransformation in contemporaryJewish culture.

    THE ISRAEL ON CAMPUSCOALITION (ICC)The ICC works to empower thenetwork of national Israelsupporters, to engage leaders atcolleges and universities aroundissues affecting Israel, and tocreate positive campus change forIsrael.

    THE UCLAFOUNDATION-CENTERFOR MIDDLE EASTDEVELOPMENTThrough The UCLA Foundation,generous donors participate withbuilding, sustaining and advancingthe University.

    AISH HA'TORAHAish.com's goal is to give everyJew the opportunity to discoverhis or her heritage in anatmosphere of open inquiry andmutual respect.

    HASBARA FELLOWSHIPSHasbara Fellowships is a leadingpro-Israel campus activismorganization working with over120 Universities across NorthAmerica.

    JAM - JEWISHAWARENESSMOVEMENTJewish Awareness Movement is anon campus club servicingnumerous college campuses. JAMgoal is to provide a framework foryoung Jews to meet each other,be inspired about their Judaism,and explore their Heritage.

    COMMITTEE FORACCURACY IN MIDDLEEAST REPORTING INAMERICA CAMERACAMERA is a media-monitoring,research, and membershiporganization devoted to promotingaccurate and balanced coverage ofIsrael and the Middle East.

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    PRAGER UNIVERSITYPrager University is an entirelynew concept in education. Ourcourses, taught by some of thefinest, most original thinkers in theworld, are five minutes long,visually stimulating and rich inpractical content.

    NAHAL HAREDIThe Nahal provides religious menwho seek to contribute to Israel'smilitary defense with a frameworkfor personal and professionalachievement that in every waypromotes a Torah-true lifestyle.

    CHABAD OF STANFORDUNIVERSITYMFF sponsors the Chabad ofStanford campus organizationwhich strives to espouse pro-Israelactivism and pride in Jewish lifeon the the California campuses

    CHRISTIANS UNITEDFOR ISRAEL (CUFI)Christians United for Israel (CUFI)is the largest pro-Israelorganization in the United Stateswith over one million membersand one of the leading Christiangrassroots movements in theworld.

    THE WASHINGTONINSTITUTEThe mission of The WashingtonInstitute is to advance a balancedand realistic understanding ofAmerican interests in the MiddleEast and to promote the policiesthat secure them.

    ALPHA EPSILON PIAlpha Epsilon Pi providesopportunities for the Jewishcollege man seeking the bestpossible college and fraternityexperience.

    YESHIVA AHARONYAAKOV OHR ELIYAHUYeshiva Aharon Yaakov OhrEliyahu implements innovativeteaching strategies in a new stateof the art campus facilities andmaking education a vibrant andtransformative experience for thestudents.

    KADIMA DAY SCHOOLKadima Day School provides anintegrated General and Judaicstudies education that iscomprehensive and academicallychallenging.

    THE AMERICAN-ISRAELICOOPERATIVEENTERPRISE (AICE)The American-Israeli CooperativeEnterprise (AICE) was establishedin 1993 to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship by emphasizingthe fundamentals of the alliance the values our nations share.

    ACADEMIC EXCHANGE(AE)The goal of Academic Exchange(AE) is to deepen understandingof Israel within the Americanacademic community.

    CHABAD ISRAELCENTERChabad Israel Center is a Jewishoutreach, educational, and socialservice organization serving LosAngeles and surrounding

    FOUNDATION FORDEFENSE OFDEMOCRACIESThe Foundation for Defense ofDemocracies is the onlynonpartisan policy institute

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    Angeles and surroundingcommunities.

    nonpartisan policy institutededicated exclusively to promotingpluralism, defending democraticvalues, and fighting the ideologiesthat threaten democracy.

    THE ISRAEL PROJECT(TIP)The Israel Project (TIP) is a one-stop source for detailed andaccurate information about Israeland the Middle East. TIP has beenserving media, policymakers andthe public since 2002.

    JEWISH INSTITUTE FORNATIONAL SECURITYAFFAIRSJINSA is a non-profit, non-partisan, and nonsectarianeducational organizationcommitted to explaining the needfor a prudent national securitypolicy for the United States andIsrael.

    MIDDLE EAST MEDIAAND RESEARCHINSTITUTEMEMRI is an independent,nonpartisan, nonprofitorganization that explores theMiddle East through the region'smedia.

    BEIT TSHUVAHIs a 120-bed residential treatmentcenter facility located in West LosAngeles working to reduce theincidence of addiction and otherharmful behaviors throughindividual and family education.

    BIKUR CHOLIMBikur Choim offers a wide range ofactivities to provide comfort andsupport to people who are ill,home-bound, isolated and/orotherwise in distress.

    DOC EMETPRODUCTIONSDoc Emet Productions producesand disseminates educationresources in a variety of mediathat contributes to thestrengthening of the Jewish

    identity and Jewish people hood.

    VALLEY BETH SHALOMDAY SCHOOLValley Beth Shalom is a synagoguecommunity committed to thequest for a Jewish life that isGodly, meaningful, andpurposeful.

    BNEI BRITH YOUTHORGANIZATIONBBYO is a pluralistic movement ofJewish teens, alumni, parents,volunteers and philanthropists.

    NEW JEWISHCOMMUNITY HIGHSCHOOLThe Mission of NCJHS is to raiseup a new generation of Jewishleaders for whom Jewish valuesand tradition shape and guidetheir vision.

    AMERICAN FRIENDS OFTHE REUT INSTITUTEThe mission of American Friendsof the Reut Institute is tostrengthen the vision of the stateof Israel as a Jewish, democraticand prosperous state.

    AMERICAN JEWISHCOMMITTEE

    JEWLICIOUSJewlicious is a grassroots

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    COMMITTEEAJC advocates for the well-beingof the Jewish people and Israel,and for the advancement ofdemocratic values for all.

    Jewlicious is a grassrootsorganization changing the wayyoung adults affiliate andparticipate in Jewish life.

    DAVID HOROWITZFREEDOM CENTERThe DHFC is dedicated to thedefense of free societies whosemoral, cultural and economicfoundations are under attack byenemies both secular andreligious, at home and abroad.

    DANIEL PEARLFOUNDATIONThe Daniel Pearl Foundationcontinues Danny's mission andaddresses the root causes of thistragedy, in the spirit, style, andprinciples that shaped Danny'swork and character.

    ISRAEL UP CLOSEIUC is a non-profit organizationthat produces high quality newssegments which cover Israelbeyond the headlines and theArab-Israeli conflict.

    JEWISH FUNDERSNETWORKThe Jewish Funders Network is aninternational organizationdedicated to maximizing thequality and impact of Jewishphilanthropy.

    MIDDLE EAST FORUMThe Middle East Forum promotesAmerican interests in the MiddleEast and protects Western valuesfrom Middle Eastern threats.

    LOUIS D. BRANDEISCENTER FOR HUMANRIGHTS UNDER LAWThe mission of the Louis D.Brandeis Center for Human RightsUnder Law is to advance the civiland human rights of the Jewishpeople and promote justice for all.

    NGO MONITORNGO Monitor provides informationand analysis, promotesaccountability, and supportsdiscussion on the reports andactivities of NGOs claiming toadvance human rights andhumanitarian agendas.

    UN WATCHUN Watch is a non-governmentalorganization based in Genevawhose mandate is to monitor theperformance of the United Nationsby the yardstick of its own Charter.

    JERUSALEM ON LINEJerusalemOnline.com (JOL) is theworld's leading website for videonews content from Israel inEnglish.

    INVESTIGATIVEPROJECT ONTERRORISMThe Investigative Project onTerrorism (IPT) is a non-profitresearch group founded by StevenEmerson in 1995. It is recognizedas the world's mostcomprehensive data center onradical Islamic terrorist groups.

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    radical Islamic terrorist groups.

    MISHELANUMishelanu SoCal is a collegecampus leadership program thatallows Israeli and Israeli-Americanstudents on campus to meet,explore their Israeli-Jewish identityand their connection to the Stateof Israel.

    FRIENDS OF THEISRAELI DEFENSEFORCESFIDF helps support social,educational and recreationalprograms and facilities for theyoung soldiers of Israel whodefend the Jewish homeland.

    ONE FAMILY FUNDThis organization provides directfinancial, legal, and emotionalassistance to victims of terrorismin Israel.

    EZER MIZIONEzer Mizion, the Israel HealthSupport Organization, offers anextensive range of medical andsocial support services to helpIsrael's sick, disabled, elderly, andunderprivileged populations.

    ISRAEL CANCERRESEARCH FUNDThe ICRF is the only voluntarycharitable organization in NorthAmerica solely devoted tosupporting cancer research inIsrael.

    MESIVTA OF GREATERLOS ANGELESThe first boarding high school in anon-urban setting serving theJewish Orthodox communitieswest of the Rocky Mountains.

    PEYLIM LEV LACHIMFor as long as there has been aState of Israel, there has been theP'eylim movement, headed by theTorah leaders of the era, whichhas mobilized the Torahcommunity.

    LEHOSHIT YAD-LOSANGELESLehoshit Yad was founded in 2007by parents of children sufferingfrom cancer with the help ofgenerous people.

    LOS ANGELES TZEDAKAFUNDThe primary mission oftzedaka.ORG is to publicize JewishTzedaka projects and to have fun.

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