Philanthropists Peter Schwalbe and Jody Soltanoff, known admirers of Chabad institutions, have sponsored a week of the NCFJE Released Time program in honor of Gimmel Tammuz.
They dedicated their gift “in honor of all of the wonderful Chabad teachers in the program saving yiddishe neshamos.”
“I have know Peter and Jody for many years and I can say that their dedication to Jewish education knows no bounds,” said NCFJE Chairman Rabbi Shea Hecht. “If I had a few more like them I could save the world.”
The Released Time Program, founded by the Frierdiker Rebbe in the 1940s, endeavors to teach public school students about their Jewish heritage during school time, one hour every Wednesday. The Rebbe had a tremendous love for the program, which he referred to as “literally life-saving.” Well over 250,000 Jewish children have been enrolled in the Released Time Program since its founding.
Back when the program was founded, many of New York’s public schools had a majority Jewish student body and there were some 10,000 children enrolled from a couple dozen Brooklyn schools. Today, the program serves about 1000 children from over 200 public schools around Metro New York every week.
Click here to donate to The Release Time Program.
May you merit to be blessed ten fold for what you have done with your helping educate Jewish children!
Peter and Jody you truly hav a large number of merits!!!!!!!
Depending on the week, the weekly cost of Released Time is between $7,500-$9,000.
A worthy cause indeed.
just imagine how many neshomos
this is amazing…
how much does a week cost?
This program of Release Time that NCFJE continues to run week in and week out is incredible! I personally know children and families that have benefited from it and even more so volunteer teachers who have learned and gained so much!! THANK YOU to these very special sponsors for helping upkeep this incredible task!!!! 🙂
– commenting from los angeles
My son volunteered for Release time.
The program truly inspired him in the ways of shlichus!
met P and J at an event i was at in Kingston NY.Wonderful humble people.Rabbi &Reb hecht &Rabbi and Reb Itkin are all doing a wonderful job.Much continued hatzlacha
what a great program to support
we can all learn from you to support causes that ensure a bright Jewish future.
Thank you
Much Hatzlacha
718-735-0200
Thank you for offering to sponsor a week…You can call our office at (718)735-0200 or go to http://www.ncfje.org and click on donate for the Release Time Program.
Thank you partnering with us and allowing us to continue this vital life saving work.
Released Time Program is the future of American Jewry.
Amazing work by an amazing organization!!
Peter and Judy you are true partners with the Rebbe…may you continue to go from strength to strength!!!
i would like to sponsor a week how do i contact you?
There are grandparents in our community, whose children are raising fine Chassidishe families, who once upon a time attended Release Time Program.
we <3 Jody!!!!! 🙂 🙂
I am not affiliated with the NCFJE. But I do know that the Released Time program is a very needy program