Keshet Fund

To strengthen shared connections while respecting differences among all Jews and to ensure that Jewish culture, in all its varieties, is preserved and strengthened through study, increased awareness and understanding and through the practice of tradition. Jewish culture - support through grants to organizations, cultural events and creators of Jewish culture. Education - through grants to organizations engaged in education and organizations strengthening education quality in Israel. Public libraries and school libraries - support for establishment, support, cultivation and encouragement of public libraries and community activities among diverse populations. Synagogues - support, cultivation, encouragement, renewal and assistance in establishment, operation and activities of synagogues. Sports - grants for construction and improvement of sports facilities and funding of sports programs enabling Jews from diverse backgrounds to meet on this cultural ground. Public health and hospitals - grants and support to health organizations to improve public health services quality in Israel. Public gardens and recreational facilities - grants to organizations, local authorities or other entities and joint activities to improve public parks and recreational facilities, as they serve as meeting places for Jews of all varieties. Museums - grants to museums serving as cultural meeting places for Jews of all streams. Media/books and publications - grants to organizations and creators for writing, publishing books, films and other media channels that will enhance mutual understanding between different communities and between different streams in Judaism. Under this heading the association will strengthen messages and content in books, publications, television, film and internet promoting Jewish values. Sabbaticals - grants to researchers and individuals engaged in research in the field of Jewish studies and Land of Israel studies, as well as to individuals with potential to be in Jewish leadership positions or engaged in activities that can strengthen and disseminate the goals of Keshet Foundation for mutual understanding, in the present or future. Beautification of the Land of Israel - grants to organizations and entities and through joint activities to cultivate the beauty of the Land of Israel and to cultivate meeting places for Jews with different connections to Judaism and places of historical significance to the Jewish people