JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund)

JELF provides interest-free loans to Jewish students from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

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2017 Annual Meeting

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JELF’s 142nd Annual Meeting & Year-End Celebration took place on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the Westin Perimeter Hotel in Sandy Springs. Along with 500 attendees, we were proud to celebrate the achievements of outgoing Board President Dr. Marianne Daniels Garber, welcomed Stan Lowenstein as the new JELF Board President, and installed the 2018 JELF Board of Directors.

We also presented the 2017 JELF Honor Roll Award to Rob Rickles and the 2017 Garber Family Service Award to Heidi Geller.  JELF’s premiered its 2017 Impact Video and enjoyed words from our featured presenter by Larry Schall, Oglethorpe University President.

Thank you to all that attended this special evening and especially to our Event Chairs: Carolyn Oppenheimer, Stacey Shapiro and Jeff Waronker.

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JELF’s History

With more than 140 years of history, JELF began as the Hebrew Orphans' Home in Atlanta and evolved twice before formally changing its name to JELF in 1989... Read more about our history.

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Alumni

JELF’s Full Circle Society is a giving circle of successful alumni who have received our loans, paid those loans off and are now able to give back. Learn more about how you can join.

JELF By the Numbers

In 2018, JELF loaned $1,011,266 to 279 students.  Since 1961, JELF has loaned over $12.5 million to 4,500+ students.  JELF maintains a 99% repayment rate and has $6 million out on the streets. Read more about our impact.

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JELF
4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30338
Central Office: 770-396-3080
info@jelf.org

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