A nonprofit community initiative

Turning Everyday Spending
Into Jewish Education

A community-powered fund that makes day school tuition more affordable for every Jewish family — one checkout at a time.

Learn How It Works

The Challenge

Jewish day school tuition is one of the largest expenses an Orthodox family faces.

For many families, annual tuition can exceed $15,000–$30,000 per child — a financial burden that often forces impossible choices between education, housing, and basic needs. Existing aid systems are stretched thin, and the gap between what families can afford and what schools must charge keeps growing.

Simple by Design

How It Works

No new apps. No memberships. Just a small prompt at the register — and a big difference over time.

Step 1

Shop at Participating Merchants

Your favorite kosher grocers, restaurants, and local businesses display the JEF prompt at checkout — in store or online.

Step 2

Choose Your Contribution

With a single tap, add $1, $5, or $10 to your total. Every dollar is meaningful — and it takes less than three seconds.

Step 3

Tuition Relief, Directed

Contributions pool into the Jewish Education Fund and flow directly to participating day schools as tuition relief — fully transparent and accountable.

The Numbers

Small Acts. Compounding Impact.

When a whole community participates, the math becomes extraordinary.

$40

Average monthly contribution per participating family — about the cost of one extra grocery run.

$4.8M

Annual fund potential with 10,000 participating families — enough to meaningfully reduce tuition for hundreds of students.

Enduring

Structured as a growing endowment-style fund — contributions compound over time, creating lasting generational impact.

Partner With Us

Built for Kosher Merchants Who Care

JEF is designed to be effortless for merchants — and meaningful for your customers.

Community loyalty — customers choose merchants who invest in their children's education
Co-branded recognition — your business is featured as a JEF Community Partner
Zero cost to you — the prompt is optional for customers; you bear no financial obligation
We handle everything — integration, compliance, reporting, and fund distribution

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Support Jewish Education?

Add a small contribution to your order. 100% goes to day school tuition relief through the Jewish Education Fund.

$10

Other

secure & tax-deductible

Join The Movement

Ready to Make a Difference?

Whether you're a merchant looking to give back or a community leader ready to bring JEF to your kehilla — we'd love to hear from you.

I'm a Merchant

Add the JEF prompt to your checkout and become a recognized Community Partner.