December 15, 2024
By Melissa Rivkin, Director of Day School Strategy Published in Prizmah’s HaYidion Magazine September 5, 2024 Seattle’s Jewish day schools have transitioned from viewing collaboration as […]
November 14, 2024
Melissa Rivkin, Director of Day School Strategy for EJewishPhilanthropy November 15, 2024 “Our teachers were exceptional as both teachers and role models. We felt we could […]
June 6, 2024
May 20, 2024
Blog Post | Melissa Rivkin April 11, 2024 Before going to Israel in March, several people warned me about visiting the sites of the horrific terror […]
April 17, 2024
The Samis Foundation welcomes Deva Hasson to the Samis Board of Trustees and celebrates the announcement of David Ellenhorn as Board Chair. Samis also extends deep gratitude to lifetime Trustee and immediate past Board Chair Eli Genauer, and Dana Behar who completed his final term on the board after 12 years of service.
March 8, 2024
In the community of Greater Seattle, four Jewish professionals recently embarked on a journey to enrich their careers and community through the Chicago-based Spertus Institute, which offers advanced degree programs as well as certificates in Jewish professional studies.
September 5, 2023
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
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..
July 17, 2023
Creating great Jewish summer camp experiences is increasingly more costly. Everything from updating cabins to new kitchen equipment, not to mention making sure staff pay is […]