$12 million for Jewish education
Jewish education is the key to continuity, resilience and rebuilding," says Rabbi Yaacov Chaiton.
Jewish students in NSW will benefit from a $12 million package from the Waratah Education Foundation, aimed at strengthening Jewish education and community engagement.
The funding was announced at a breakfast with Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth Sir Ephraim Mirvis at Kesser Torah College (KTC) on Tuesday.
The funding package comprises four main components: an education fund to help Jewish children overcome financial barriers to attending Jewish schools; a 13-year, $5 million scholarship fund for KTC, which was disproportionately affected by the Bondi terror attack; continued funding for existing Jewish community partners; and an allocation for various new educational initiatives, including a Jewish Experience Centre and online cultural resources for non-Jewish schools.
The education fund and KTC grant are in honour of the 15 Bondi victims.
“We have been fortunate to support KTC for a number of years, and we benefit from that engagement, and hope that KTC does as well. And we’ve also had a long standing commitment to a range of local Jewish organisations,” Waratah Education Foundation chairman Alistair McKeough said.
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