During the fall of each year, volunteers from all parts of the Madison Jewish community offer every community member an opportunity to make a contribution to the Jewish Federation of Madison Tzedakah Campaign. In a formal allocations process, volunteers determine how to distribute these funds by evaluating which agencies and programs are most in need.

Jewish Federation of Madison helps support these agencies and programs:

For our children

Camp Shalom: In its sixth decade, offers summer experiences for more than 900 campers of all religions and ethnicities and provides scholarships for low-income families

Chug Ivrit/Hebrew Club After-School Program: Teaches Hebrew to children in grades K-5 in a fun, informal setting

Hilde L. Mosse Gan HaYeled Preschool: In its fourth decade, educates more than 100 children year-round and provides scholarships for low-income families

The Madison Jewish Community Day School: Works with students to develop a capacity for critical thinking, a connection to their Jewish heritage, and a profound sense of community and responsibility. MJCDS is pluralistic, egalitarian and committed to fostering a lifelong love of learning. More info

Midrasha Hebrew High School: Jointly sponsored by Jewish Federation of Madison, Beth Israel Center, and Temple Beth El, educates more than 100 students each school year and provides  $1,000 incentive scholarships to graduating seniors

For our college students

Hillel at the University of Wisconsin: One of the country’s preeminent Hillel Foundations, offers social, educational, cultural, and religious activities to the UW’s 5,000 Jewish students

Taglit-birthright Israel: Jointly sponsored by Jewish Federation of Madison and other North American Federations, the government of Israel, and private Jewish philanthropists, provides free, first-time peer group educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 26

Chabad of Madison at the University of Wisconsin: Dedicated to serving Jews throughout the university, Madison, and Dane County regardless of background and affiliation

For our individuals & families

Jewish Social Services: In its third decade, provides services to as many as 1,000 individuals and agencies annually in the Jewish and general communities

Jewish education teacher training: Organizes and sponsors an annual teachers’ convention for local Jewish educators and offers subsidies for conference and courses, including the Laurence A. Weinstein Jewish Education Fellowship at the UW-Madison

Jewish family educational and social programs: Year-round activities including Tot Shabbats, swim parties, and holiday events and celebrations

The Road Home: Provides emergency shelter and other services for homeless families with children from the general community through a network of churches and synagogues

For our local community

The Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Jewish Community Campus: The 154-acre home of Camp Shalom and the center for year-round community recreational, educational, and social activities

The Goodman Aquatic Center: Our 5,500 square foot outdoor pool with six 25-meter competition lanes and zero depth entry, used by more than 6,000 swimmers each summer from the Jewish and general communities

The Minkoff Center: Our year-round 12,000 square-foot recreation and education center, including a kosher kitchen, showers, and meeting space

Madison Jewish News: Our free monthly newspaper for the entire Jewish community

Community Shaliach/Israel Program Specialist: Provides educational programming for the entire community and serves as an advocate for Israel within the Jewish and broader community

Yom Hashoah: Annual Holocaust Memorial Program

Yom Ha’Atzmaut: Israel Independence Day Annual celebration

Hava Nagila Annual Community Picnic: The end-of-summer event at the Goodman Campus attended by more than 1,000 community members

Wisconsin Jewish Conference: Serves as a resource, advocate, and clearinghouse to address important public policy issues for local Jewish communities throughout the state

Community Relations Committee: Serves as a liaison between the local Jewish community and the larger population

For our national community

Jewish Council for Public Affairs: Serves as the public affairs arm of the organized Jewish community

Anti-Defamation League: Fights anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals, and safeguards civil rights for all in the U.S and abroad

Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies: The national organization of  Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies and specialized Jewish human service agencies

National Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life: Provides opportunities for Jewish students to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity

B’nai B’rith Youth Organization: Provides opportunities for Jewish youth to develop their leadership potential, a positive Jewish identity, and commitment to their personal development

For our worldwide community

Jewish Agency for Israel: Provides social welfare and refugee rescue and resettlement programs in Israel, including education, job training, and new business loans to struggling new immigrants

America Jewish Joint Distribution Committee: Provides relief, rescue and renewal programs to Jewish communities in 60 countries and non-sectarian aid to general communities in times of crisis

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society: Provides essential lifesavings services to world Jewry through its mission of rescue, reunion, and resettlement