thank you for your rsvp! Let's Empower Education

We look forward to seeing you at Tuesday, May 7th.  Drop by between 6 - 8 p.m.  Please let us know if you have any questions!

 

Alon's Bakery at Phipps
3500 Peachtree Road, Suite 1095D
Atlanta, GA 30326

See you there!

Host Committee

Katie and Dr. Brandon Estroff
Allie and Jason Frank
Jenna and Jason Girson
Erica Greenblatt and Matthew Borenstein
Dr. Maddie and Jonathan Kessler
Brad Kirschner

Alexandra and Ian Roth
Josh Sokoloff
Melanie Waitzer and Patrick Agahigian

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JELF is making a difference.

Each loan JELF makes represents a student and a story.

JELF has played a part by providing 6,646 interest-free, last dollar loans. We refer to our recipients as JELFies.

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6,646 Total Students

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99% Repayment Rate

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438 Recpients Last Year

100% Jewish Students

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Children of the Hebrew Orphans’ Home going on a field trip
to the Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta, circa 1928.
Children of the Hebrew Orphans’ Home going on a field trip to the Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta, circa 1928.
Hebrew Orphans' Home, 478 Washington Street, Atlanta, 1889 - 1930. This building was sold in the 1970's and later demolished.
Hebrew Orphans' Home, 478 Washington Street, Atlanta, 1889 - 1930. This building was sold in the 1970's and later demolished.
Al Garber,
Hebrew Orphans' Home Resident; Board Chair 1965-1967
Al Garber, Hebrew Orphans' Home Resident; Board Chair 1965-1967

25 Partner Agencies

110 Volunteers

170 Universities Last Year

Many JELF loan recipients are vital members of the JELF community – in turn, helping future Jewish students in need

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$813K repaid last year.

This is one of the main ways our fund for new loans is replenished

JELF Alumni Leadership

16% of current JELF Board members are either former recipients themselves or have a close family member who was a JELF recipient!

Volunteering to Lend a Hand

Each year scores of volunteers from around JELF's five-state region personally review each loan applications

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Tomer T.

"There was a low point in my life where I couldn't feed myself. JELF provided me with the funds to be able to pay for basic life necessities. That's why it's so important to me as a donor to give back to JELF"