Samis Admin, Author at Samis Foundation

September 5, 2023

Jewish Day School Collaboration Initiatives

Our whole community benefits from having a rich ecosystem of Jewish day schools that cultivates Jewish literacy, pride, commitment and leadership. Read on to learn how Samis is investing in helping schools collaborate with one another, and the ways it is paying off!

July 17, 2023

Jewish Camp Builds Leadership

This morning, we welcomed 200 very excited campers to Kalsman for our second session of the summer. The energy that was felt this morning was like nothing else. And now I am here with the people who really help make sure camp happens. I want to start off by saying thank you. Thank you for having me, thank you for all you do. If it was not for FJC, SAMIS, the Federation, I would not be here talking to you..

June 16, 2023

Samis Foundation Welcomes New Board Members

The Samis Foundation is pleased to welcome Elana Zana and Hart Cole to the Samis Board of Trustees. Elana and Hart join 19 board members in stewarding the resources and strategic grantmaking of the foundation which recently surpassed $118 million in grants awarded since its inception in 1994.

April 23, 2023

Samis Invests in Sephardic History and Research

On March 30, the National Library of Israel (NLI) announced the opening of a digital archive of Sephardic and Ladino manuscripts, including haggadot from 14th-century Spain, a manuscript of Jeremiah in Ladino from the 15th century, and a 16th-century Ladino women’s siddur. The digital collection was funded by a $1 million grant from the Samis Foundation, the Seattle-based organization that supports local Jewish day school education and experiences as well as select projects in Israel.

October 21, 2022