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IMPACT REPORT 2018 3 TO OUR PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS,

Welcome to our 2018 Impact Report. We We collaborated with more than 207 As we continue to grow, we’re thrilled are thrilled to announce that the JWRP Partner Organizations from 28 countries, to receive recognition from Jewish is now Momentum. As we enter our 10th and we ran our first Spanish-speaking and leaders and organizations that we deeply year and step into an exciting chapter, Russian-speaking trips. We defined our admire. Israel’s Minister of Education and we are proud to present a new name and Core Jewish Values, which guide us in our Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett called identity for our extraordinary movement. MOMentum Year-Long Journey and in our our movement, “the single most effective Please read through this report to learn movement’s growth. program in the Jewish world.” At the THE JWRP IS NOW more about this profound moment in our AIPAC Policy Conference, we received To foster the leadership development of journey. a standing ovation for our talk about our sisters around the world, we hosted connecting families to Israel. Ten years ago, our founders - the Utah our first-ever CIS/Israel Momentum 8 - dreamt of changing the world by Conference and an incredible North As you explore our annual report, we empowering women through Jewish American Momentum Conference. hope that you’ll enjoy learning about values that transform ourselves, our our movement’s powerful year and our We expanded the Momentum experience families, and our communities. By exciting growth and evolution. and our movement’s champions, unlocking the power of thousands welcoming women of all backgrounds and Thank you for connecting thousands of Jewish mothers, we are inspiring ages on Momentum Grand. of Jewish individuals, families, and households, impacting the next communities to our heritage and generation, shifting communities, and We activated our commitment to foster New name. New look. Same incredible organization. homeland, for inspiring their leadership, changing the Jewish world in monumental “unity without uniformity” by creating and for ensuring the Jewish future. You Momentum! ways. a Public Council in Israel, composed of make all of this possible. distinguished Israeli women of all religious, In 2018, we brought 2,800 Jewish It’s our 10th anniversary, and we are thrilled worked in all languages and cultures, that the warmth and joy that living values can political, and professional backgrounds. individuals on the Momentum Year-Long to share our new name: Momentum. encapsulated the feelings our organization bring. Our color has deepened and matured. We also banded together in times of Journey, a life-changing, immersive need. Only one day after the Tree of Life had infused in their lives, and that resonated Our lettering shows movement, wisdom, experience that empowers women and In Jewish tradition, changing one’s name shooting, our Pittsburgh sisters on their more deeply with even more Jewish energy, and consistency. men to connect to Jewish values, engage is a symbol for charting a new course and MOMentum Trip were welcomed into the mothers around the world. with Israel, take action, and foster unity, beginning a new life chapter. When our We are poised to begin this new chapter in Knesset for a private meeting with Speaker without uniformity. Since 2009, we have matriarch and patriarch, Sarai and Abram, Our new name highlights the people who our story. After a decade of impact as the of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein as an offer of welcomed more than 17,000 individuals to transformed into Sarah and Abraham, we impact -- the MOM and the MEN. At its JWRP, we have been blessed to welcome support for their community back home. Momentum, impacting the lives of more they affirmed their commitment to Jewish center, the “ME” reminds us of Rabbi Hillel’s more than 17,000 Jewish individuals from than 31,000 children worldwide. values and embarked on a new journey. vital question, “If I am not for myself, who 28 countries, together with more than 207 On our flagship program - the MOMentum will be for me?” Partner Organizations to our community. Year-Long Journey, we head to the Judean Now, as we mark our 10th anniversary with The last ten years have inspired us to Desert for a naming ceremony. Our our new name, Momentum, we renew our rethink, relook, and rebrand. Not to participants each have the opportunity to drive and commitment to empower women ANDREA SHLIPAK MAIL LORI PALATNIK BEN PERY something different. To something more choose a Jewish name that holds special to change the world through Jewish values PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD FOUNDING DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR us. More mom and more men. More me and significance and sheds light on the blessings that transform ourselves, our families, and more you. It embodies how far we have they hope to see in their lives. our communities. come and points to where we are headed. Through our research, we discovered We chose handcrafted script to honor the We are excited for you to join us on that our community wanted a name that unique value of every person and to invite this journey.

4 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM 5 MOMENTUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LORI PALATNIK ANDREA SHLIPAK MAIL CINDY ZITELMAN JEANIE MILBAUER BETTY GRINSTEIN HELEN ZALIK DANA SICHERMAN MANETTE MAYBERG FOUNDING DIRECTOR PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER VICE PRESIDENT, PAST PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER BOARD MEMBER SECRETARY FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER TRUSTEE, PAST PRESIDENT, CO-FOUNDER

Lori has served as the Founding A graduate of Harvard University, the Cindy Zitelman founded CK Associates, A Jewish community activist, Jeanie Betty Grinstein is the President of A lawyer and a community activist, Dana Sicherman has worked in the An entrepreneurial philanthropist, Manette Director of Momentum since 2009. University of London, and The Leo an advertising specialty company, in Milbauer has served on the board of Reshet Capital, a boutique investment Helen Zalik helped turn Atlanta into field of Jewish outreach for over a Mayberg serves on a variety of boards Lori is a writer and Jewish educator, Baeck Center for Jewish Education, 1985, and sold it in 2001. Cindy actively the Jewish Primary Day School of the firm specializing in helping Israeli one of Momentum’s premier partner decade, teaching, organizing, and and is deeply involved in many initiatives who has appeared on television and Andrea Shlipak Mail was also a Rotary volunteers with many non-profit Nation’s Capital, co-founded the Annual companies access global markets. cities. Helen currently serves as a speaking to Jewish communities that impact how future generations will radio, and is the author of several International Ambassadorial Fellow to organizations, including the Jewish Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Lecture, and Betty is also a Co-Founder of Co-President of the Jewish Women’s across the world. Formerly the sustain Jewish values, literacy, practice, books. She is a much sought-after the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Federation of Greater Washington helped launch Aura, a Jewish women’s Supersonas, the Israel Women’s Connection of Atlanta (JWC), Director of Development for Atlantic and belief. In 2012, she launched the Jewish international speaker, having lectured The former Executive Director for the and the Youth Outreach Center in networking group in Washington, Business Network in New York, an Executive Committee Member Seaboard NCSY and the Director of Education Innovation Challenge (JEIC) all over the world. In 2014, Lori was British Friends of Hebrew University, Beit Shemesh, and has served as D.C. She is also a past trustee of the and serves in various lay leadership of the Jewish Federation of Greater Aish on Campus in Washington, D.C., from the Mayberg Family Foundation named one of the ten “Women to Andrea serves on multiple non-profit the President of the Jewish Coalition Tikkun Olam Women’s Foundation and positions, including as the President of Atlanta, and a member of the Jewish Dana currently serves as the Director grant making platform. Since then, it has Watch” by Jewish Women International boards and is also a certified life coach. Against Domestic Abuse in the a founding supporter of the Hope for the Friends of Ono Academic College Funders Network. of External Relations for the Advocacy granted innovative pilots in six Jewish day in recognition of her contribution to Washington, D.C. area. Henry Foundation, which supports and as a Board Member of the Keshet Center of the Orthodox Union. schools across the country and has led an Jewish women throughout the world. “As a trip participant six years children who face Eilon Music Center. Innovators Retreat attended by educators, Hadassah named Lori one of the “Most life-threatening illnesses. funders, consumers, and influencers of ago, the Momentum experience "I am always thrilled when past Outstanding Jewish American Women Jewish education. participants meet me and say: of Our Time.” enhanced my love of Judaism and “We set out to change the world ‘Momentum changed my life.’ Israel. Grateful as a board member through Jewish values that were It gives me great hope that to now apply Momentum’s core enhancing our own lives. their children will now have the values to every aspect of our Ten years later, I'm so proud opportunity to view Israel and important work.” to be part of something that is Judaism in a more meaningful and meaningfully impacting not just relevant way. We call this the ripple MAHRA FOX PAILET ELLEN B. KAGEN WAGHELSTEIN MICHELLE LEADER BETSY FRIEDLANDER my own family and community, BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER TRUSTEE, CO-FOUNDER BOARD MEMBER effect. When Momentum changes but, through Jewish mothers a mother’s life, imagine how many Mahra Fox Pailet is a dedicated A faculty member of Georgetown Michelle worked as a registered nurse An expert in the fields of search and career and fathers, the lives of families volunteer for many Jewish University who serves as the Director in the neonatal unit of Sinai Hospital in transition coaching, Betsy Friedlander children and future generations will throughout the world.” organizations, including the Jewish Big of the Georgetown Leadership Baltimore, Maryland. has provided career coaching, executive be affected.” Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles, Program, Ellen B. Kagen Waghelstein When her sons started school, she coaching, and consulting services to the Jewish Federation of Greater has over 25 years of experience became a professional volunteer, hundreds of individuals, companies, and Dallas, Israel Bonds, the Dallas Jewish training and facilitating at the national, serving on school, synagogue, and universities. Betsy is the author of the Historical Society, Congregation state, and local levels. In addition to Jewish organizational boards, and manual, “How to Land Job Offers: The Shearith Israel, the JCC, Ann and Nate serving on the boards of many Jewish supporting many Jewish- and Israel- Art of Generating Job Opportunities,” Levine Academy, and AIPAC. Mahra is organizations, Ellen is a Vice President related causes. and her unique approach to coaching was a recipient of the Jewish Federation of the Jewish Federation of Greater showcased on NBC News. of Greater Dallas’s Bess Nathan Young Washington, and she and her husband, Leadership Award, and a graduate David, established the Waghelstein of the Wexner Heritage Leadership Family Hopes and Dreams Endowment Program and AJC’s Hilda Katz Fund to further advance leadership Blaustein Leadership Institute. opportunities for emerging teen and 6 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM young adult leaders. IMPACT REPORT 2018 7 Our Mission To empower women to change the world through Jewish values that transform ourselves, our families, and our communities.

8 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM Our Goals ENGAGE WITH ISRAEL FOSTER UNITY,

A relationship to the land, the people, and the WITHOUT UNIFORMITY State of Israel is integral to our Jewish identity and When we emphasize the values that we share, we history. Our global sisterhood is strengthened by are able to embrace our global Jewish family. Even a powerful connection between our sisters around with our differences, we honor each other because the world and our sisters in Israel. 2. 4. we are all created in the image of God. CONNECT TO TAKE ACTION

JEWISH VALUES By setting personal goals, becoming role models to our children, and growing as leaders, we can Living our lives through the lens of Jewish values make a difference for ourselves, our families, our fuels meaning and impact for ourselves and those communities, and the world. around us. Momentum’s Core Jewish Values are unity, generosity, peace and wholeness in the home, dignity, courage, faithfulness and trust, 1. gratitude, and learning and growth. 3.

10 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM 11 Partner Organizations double from 12 to 24 2010 Expansion into Latin America The Utah 8 create First Leadership Conference the Jewish Women’s in Washington, D.C. with 75 women Renaissance Project Our Story 2008 (JWRP) 2012 Since launching the first trip in 2009, we have welcomed more than 17,000 participants from 28 countries in partnership with more than 207 organizations, while impacting more than children.* Back Row (left to right): 31,000 Dana Sicherman, Lori Palatnik, Rebecca Dorfman, Cindy Zitelman

Front Row (left to right): Manette Mayberg, Michelle Leader, Lara Novack, Jeanie Milbauer Inspirea woman, you inspire a family. Inspire enough families, you inspire a community. Inaugural MOMentum Inspire enough communities, you can change the world. Trips - 3 trips with 100 First MoMENtum Men’s 2009 women on each. 2013 Trip with 85 men Israeli women join Momentum

2011 IMPACT REPORT 2018 *Based on an estimate of 2 children per household. 13 2016 First Influencer Trip - Fashion Trip 10,000th Momentum Trip participant 201815,000 participants reached Year of Growth curriculum North American Momentum Conference 2014 Ministry of Diaspora A airs is published Creating. a common Jewish future 2 new Momentum Grand Israel Official Partnership Partnership Experiences with the Israeli Ministry with 20 Jewish of Diaspora Affairs Federations Israel/CIS Momentum Conference 2019 Ce lebrating Inaugural Momentum Fellowship

Momentum Grand is launched

First Latin American Conference - Conferencia Momentum

Second Influencer Trip - Media Magnets Community in Israel blossoms to 10 Years 500 people

Expansion to the Commonwealth of Independent 2015 States and Eastern Europe 2017 14 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM 15

15 THE MOMENTUM HOW IT WORKS Year-Long Journey

A Revitalizing Year of Self-Discovery

The MOMentum Year-Long Journey empowers women to connect to Jewish values, engage with Israel, take action, and foster unity, without uniformity. It includes a profound, personal 8-day experience in Israel, during which women explore the Jewish homeland, take in inspiring Jewish wisdom, and join a global Jewish THE JOURNEY THE ISRAEL THE JOURNEY sisterhood. Back home, women channel their energy and passion personally, professionally, and communally, and continue their journey through educational and leadership programs. Begins Experience Continues • Jewish women with children at home • Eight days in Israel: a personal, • Bring the inspiration home to families who are under the age of 18 are profound and transformative experience recruited by a Partner Organization • Continue the learning and growth • Explore the land, its history, and its through weekly and monthly classes, • Cohort building miraculous story webinars, and gatherings with Partner A Strong Partnership with the Israeli Organizations • Learn about Jewish values and Israel • Soak in the wisdom of meaningful, Government relevant Jewish values • Build enduring relationships and a • Create an action plan for personal global sisterhood Since 2014, Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs growth and community impact • Engage with Israeli women has partnered with Momentum to bring women • Grow as leaders • Prepare for the Israel experience • Connect to a new international to Israel. It believes in Momentum’s vision that sisterhood • Take action in the community women can and will positively transform the world through Jewish values. • Feel inspired to implement • Encourage husbands to go to Israel on a personal action plan the MoMENtum Men’s Trip

• Choose Jewish engagement for children

• Continue the personal, transformative journey

16 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM A WINDOW INTO OUR

ON EACH DAY OF OUR POWERFUL JOURNEY IN ISRAEL, Momentum Trip WE DELVE INTO ONE OF OUR CORE JEWISH VALUES.

BEN GURION AIRPORT TEL AVIV TZFAT JERUSALEM JERUSALEM - SHABBAT JERUSALEM - SHABBAT MASADA/ NEVE ILAN DEAD SEA

Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Learning & Growth Courage Peace & Wholeness Faithfulness & Trust Human Dignity Generosity Unity & Mutual Gratitude Limud & Hitlamdut Azut De’kedusha Emunah Kavod Habriyot Chesed & Tzedakah Hakarat Hatov 1 in the3 Home 4 7 8 2 5 6 Responsibility Shalom Bayit Achdut & Areyvut We are the “People of The At Independence Hall, we A relationship with God can anchor Each person is made in God’s On Shabbat, local Jerusalem Our last day together! With our Book” and we approach every experience the momentous us in every aspect of our life in the image, infinitely valuable, and families welcome us into their hearts full of gratitude for our Family relationships can provide a Today, we imagine the legacy we experience as learners. As we establishment of the State of Israel. present and can drive us toward our deserving of dignity. As we homes and lives, sharing many blessings, we are ready living laboratory for growth. While want to leave to our children and begin our journey in Israel, we A modern city built on timeless future. At the Kotel, the holiest place physically prepare for Shabbat, their food and wisdom. Their to channel our growth and exploring the mystical city of Tzfat, grandchildren. We consider our activate our learning to make values, Tel Aviv illustrates what in the world, and at Mount Herzl, we also prepare our souls through hospitality reminds us that acts inspiration in ways that impact we consider how we can create ancestors’ actions on Masada, the world a better place. it means to boldly step out of Israel’s national cemetery, our prayers learning, singing, and connecting of kindness and giving uphold ourselves, our families, and stronger relationships and grow and realize that we are all one’s comfort zone to make and thoughts connect us to God, with those around us. our world. our communities. closer to our loved ones. interconnected and responsible a difference for others. ourselves, and our fellow Jews. for one another.

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GERMANY Jewish Federations Hadassah Israeli American Council Chabad NETHERLANDS To foster their connection to their For over 100 years, Hadassah To strengthen Israeli Americans’ Chabad nurtures a love of Judaism 7 community members, 22 North has empowered women to make Jewish identities and their in Jewish people all over the world. UNITED KINGDOM 29 1 American Jewish Federations offer a difference for Israel and the connection to the Jewish homeland, Since 2013, 32 Chabad chapters the MOMentum Year-Long Journey, global Jewish community. In 2017, the IAC brought have welcomed over 600 women 1 1 2 1 1 4 a low-barrier platform for engaging Hadassah and Momentum launched 47 Israeli American women from seven countries, including 2 local women. a partnership, which has breathed and men from Los Angeles, New Russia, Belarus, Estonia, and Siberia, USA 1 SPAIN 2 During the MOMentum Year-Long new life into Hadassah’s legacy York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia to the MOMentum Year-Long CUBA 4 1 1 Journey, participants experience organization and has expanded to experience Momentum Trips Journey. After their experience in 203 GREECE their local Federations’ initiatives both movements’ reach and in 2018. During their Momentum Israel, Chabad chapters involve MEXICO 1 16 both in Israel and at home, and take impact. This year, Hadassah hired experience, they explore Israel Momentum sisters and their families 6 1 GUATEMALA on leadership opportunities at their a full-time staff person to oversee from a new perspective, discover in Year of Growth learning sessions 2 1 Federations. Since experiencing the partnership, and Hadassah new facets of their dual identity, and Jewish programming, creating the MOMentum Year-Long Journey, brought women from eight chapters and connect with Jewish women strong and more vibrant Jewish BRAZIL COSTA RICA 1 ISRAEL 100% of Omaha participants to experience the MOMentum from all over the world. Because of communities across the globe. are now involved in their local Year-Long Journey, volunteer at their unique perspectives as both Momentum’s Chabad partner in the Federation, and 87% of St. Louis Hadassah Hospital, and take action Israelis and Americans, they also Former Soviet Union, Kolel Tora, is PANAMA AUSTRALIA participants have increased their in the movements. In recognition serve as a living bridge between an international network of 70 study CHILE URUGUAY 1 1 SOUTH AFRICA 5 donations to their local Federation. of her vision, Hadassah CEO and our communities in Israel and in the groups for women, which hosts 8 This year, Momentum made it Executive Director Janice Weinman Diaspora. weekly gatherings for Momentum ARGENTINA possible for 100 Momentum sisters received Momentum’s Pamela sisters. 8 to attend the Jewish Federations of Claman Award, which pays tribute Network Partnerships North America’s General Assembly to an international role model who in Tel Aviv. has impacted the Jewish world with her leadership. CHILE RUSSIA Bnai Israel Cong - Norfolk Norfolk / VA JET Dallas Dallas / TX Light of Israel - Rochester Rochester / NY O U R PA R T N E R Aish Chile Santiago Hesed Tikva Bryansk Boca Women Inspired Boca Raton / FL  Jewish Alliance of Greater RI Providence / RI Lubavitch Center of Montgomery County Fort Washington / PA Jewish Agency for Israel Izhevsk Brith Shalom Beth Israel Congregation Charleston / SC Jewish Colorado Denver / CO  Miami Federation Moms Miami / FL COSTA RICA Jewish Agency for Israel Mytishi  Buffalo Jewish Federation Buffalo / NY Jewish Community Board of Akron Akron / OH Midwest Torah Center South Bend / IN ORGANIZATIONS Aish Costa Rica San José Jewish Community of Ekaterinburg Ekaterinburg Calabasas Shul Calabasas / CA Jewish Community Partners Memphis Memphis / TN Mitzvah Mamas South Windsor / CT Centro Israelita Sionista Costa Rica San José Jewish Community of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg CBS Community Center Philadelphia / PA Jewish Connection of Phoenix Phoenix / AZ NCSY - Bergen Bergen / NJ CUBA Jewish Family Center Adain Lo St. Petersburg Chabad Arlington & Mid-Cities Arlington / TX Jewish Educ Center of S. Florida Boca Raton / FL NCSY - TJJ for Moms Baltimore Baltimore / MD Ohaley Yaakov Chabad at Chestnut Hill Jewish Family Experience (JFX) NCSY Chicago Comunidad Hebrea de Cuba Havana Moscow  Chestnut Hill / MA Cleveland / OH Chicago / IL Chabad Coral Springs Coral Springs / FL Jewish Family Initiative / JFI East Meadow / NY NCSY LA Los Angeles / CA CZECH REPUBLIC SOUTH AFRICA Chabad Hebrew Academy San Diego / CA Jewish Federation Grand Rapids Grand Rapids / MI NCSY Metro West / NJ ARGENTINA Chabad of Prague Prague Aish South Africa Sandringham Chabad Lubavitch of Rydal Rydal / PA  Jewish Federation of Broward County Davie / Fl NCSY S. Florida Boca Raton / FL Aish / NCSY Argentina Buenos Aires King David Schools Johannesburg Chabad North Peninsula San Mateo / CA Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland / OH NCSY TJJ for Moms NY New York / NY ESTONIA Agudat Dodim Buenos Aires Ohr Somayach Sandton Chabad of Aspen Aspen / CO  Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant Count Fort Worth / TX NOVA Jewish Experience Fairfax / VA JCC of Tallinn Tallinn  Beit Jabad Palermo Buenos Aires  Prof Beit Midrash for Women Cape Town  Chabad of Boca Raton Boca Raton / FL  Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Dallas / TX Palm Beach Synagogue Palm Beach / FL Comunidad Maguen Abraham Buenos Aires GERMANY Sandton Shul Sandton Chabad of Greater Boynton Beach Boynton Beach / FL  Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines Des Moines / IA Pinemere Camp - Stroudsburg PA Philadelphia / PA Sydenham Shul Chabad of Greater St. Paul Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis Portland Kollel/NCSY Menora Buenos Aires Jewish Agency for Israel Berlin Johannesburg St. Paul / MN  Indianapolis / IN Portland / OR Or Sinai Buenos Aires Umhlanga Jewish Day School Durban Chabad of Lake Worth Lake Worth / FL Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando Orlando / FL Princeton Hadassah East Windsor / NJ Sucath David Buenos Aires GREECE United Herzlia Schools Cape Town Chabad of Oceanside Oceanside / NY Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Rockville / MD  Project W Westchester / NY Kehila de Valle Córdoba Wizo Greece Greece/Thessaloniki Chabad of OKC Oklahoma City / OK Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix Phoenix / AZ Providence Kollel Providence / RI SPAIN Chabad of Parkland Parkland / FL Jewish Federation of Jacksonville Jacksonville / FL Russian Jewish Pathways Chicago / IL AUSTRALIA GUATEMALA Asociación Solidaria Neder Barcelona Chabad of Suffern Rockland / NY Jewish Federation of Lehigh Valley Allentown / PA S.E. Knoxville Jewish Day School Knoxville / TN Orah - Sydney North Shore Sydney Comunidad Judía de Guatemala Guatemala City Comunidad Judía de la Costa del Sol Málaga Chabad of the Main Line Philadelphia / PA  Jewish Federation of Louisville Louisville / KY SAJE Buffalo Grove / IL ORAH Sydney Comunidad Judía de Madrid Madrid Chabad of W Monmouth & Friendship Circle Manalapan / NJ Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana Munster / IN Seattle Kollel Seattle / WA HUNGARY  Queensland Jewish Women's Network Brisbane  Comunidad Judía de Melilla Melilla Charles E Smith JDS Rockville / MD Jewish Federation of Omaha Omaha / NE SefirotPhiladelphia / PA Beit Shalom/Mazsihisz (Federation) Budapest Jewish Women Awakenings Melbourne Melbourne Charlotte Torah Center Charlotte / NC Jewish Federation of Pinellas & Pasco Counties Largo / FL Shaare Torah Gaithersburg / MD Tikvah Budapest TURKEY  Perth Hebrew Congregation Perth Chicago Torah Network Jewish Federation of San Antonio Shalom Austin 70 Pencere / Shvim Panim CC Istanbul Chicago / IL  San Antonio / TX Austin / TX ISRAEL Classrooms Without Borders/JFEDPGH Pittsburgh / PA Jewish Federation of Southern Shalom Heritage Center East Windsor / NJ BELARUS  Turkish Jewish Community Istanbul Golan Regional Council Columbus Kollel-Mikvah Columbus / OH New Jersey Cherry Hill / NJ Siman Tov/OurWay (deaf participants) Silver Spring / MD Chabad of Minsk Minsk Alexander Muss HS in Israel (AMHSI) Hod Hasharon UKRAINE Congregation Dor Tikvah Charleston / SC  Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley South Bend / IN SPARK Orlando / FL Union of Jewish Congregations in Belarus Minsk Bibletherapy Chabad Odessa Odessa Congregation Rodfei Sholom San Antonio / TX Jewish Federation of St. Louis St. Louis / MO Soref Jewish Community Center Plantation / FL BRAZIL JWRP Israel  Jewish Agency for Israel Kiev DATA (Dallas Area Torah Assoc) of Plano Plano / TX Jewish Heritage Center of Queens Queens / NY Tampa Jewish Federation Tampa / FL Aish Brazil Sao Paulo Kesher Yehudi Jerusalem Jewish Agency for Israel Kharkov Denver Community Kollel Denver / CO Jewish Life Seminars Philadelphia / PA TBS & CEE Congregations Spokane / WA Mothers with Meaning Kolel Torah  Donna Klein Jewish Academy Boca Raton / FL Jewish Renaissance Experience Westchester / NY Temple Bat Yam Berlin / MD CANADA P2G Ashkelon EdJewcate Los Angeles Los Angeles / CA Jewish Study Network Palo Alto / CA Temple Beit Hayam Stuart / FL UNITED KINGDOM Aish Thornhill Community Shul Thornhill / ON P2G Central Galilee EdJewcate NY / NY  Jewish Women of Boston/Metrowest Sudbury / MA  Temple Beth Emet Cooper City / FL Mizrachi, UK Atlantic Jewish Council Halifax / NS P2G Northern Galilee London Eim Chai - Boston Boston / MA Jewish Women’s Connection of Atlanta Atlanta / GA Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El Plantation / FL BAYT Toronto / ON P2G Ramat HaNegev URUGUAY  Emanuel Congregation Sisterhood Chicago / IL J-Family of New York New York / NY Temple Moses Miami Beach / FL Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue Toronto/ ON Etz Chaim Baltimore JInspire - Bergen County Temple Rodef Shalom P2G Shoham NETA Uruguay Montevideo Baltimore / MD Bergenfield / NJ Falls Church / VA Beth Torah Congregation Toronto / ON P2G Tel Mond Etz Chaim Jacksonville Jacksonville / FL JInspire - Brooklyn Brooklyn / NY The Associated Baltimore / MD Calgary Kollel Calgary / AB P2G Yokneam USA Gardens Jewish Experience Palm Beach Gardens / FL JInspire - Harrison Harrison/Riverdale / NY The Beis New York / NY Chabad of Markham Thornhill / ON P2G Yokneam Megiddo Achim Baltimore / MD Gesher (Orlando South) Orlando / FL JInspire - Long Island Lawrence / NY The Bellaire Jewish Center Houston / TX Chabad Romano Centre Toronto / ON Poreshet Israel Adat Yeshurun San Diego / CA Greensboro Jewish Federation Greensboro / NC JInspire - Manhattan New York City / NY The Chabad Center of Passaic County Wayne / NJ Dynamic Jewish Women of KW Kitchener / ON UJIA Israel Ahavas Torah Henderson / NV  Greenville Jewish Federation Greenville / SC JInspire - New Rochelle New Rochelle / NY The Gan-Portland Jewish Preschool Portland / OR Edmonton Kollel Edmonton / AB Aish Chaim Philadelphia / PA Grow Jewish Savannah Savannah / GA JInspire - Passaic County Passaic / NJ The Jewish Experience Denver / CO Forest Hill Jewish Centre Toronto / ON MEXICO Aish Cleveland Cleveland / OH Hadassah Chicago - North Shore Chicago / IL JInspire - Queens Queens / NY The Jewish Fed of Sarasota-Manatee Sarasota / FL JEMS Montreal / QC Aish Center Mexico Mexico City Aish Cleveland FSU Cleveland / OH  Hadassah Detroit Detroit / MI JInspire - Rockland Monsey / NY The Jewish Learning Center Dallas / TX JET Ottawa Ottawa / ON Comunidad Israelita Guadalajara Guadalajara Aish Detroit Detroit / MI  Hadassah Orange County Los Angeles / CA JInspire Lakewood Lakewood / NJ The Jewish Life Center Denver / CO Jewish Federation of Ottawa Ottawa / ON Comunidad Judía De Cancún Neve Shalom Cancún AISH LA / Jewish Women’s Initiative Los Angeles / CA  Hadassah Miami Miami / FL JInspire Livingston Livingston / NJ  The Lev Experience Silver Spring / MD JInspire - Toronto Toronto / ON Comunidad Sefaradi Mexico Mexico City Aish Minnesota Minneapolis / MN Hadassah Northeast Boston / MA J-MAC Livingston / NJ The Shul Center Milwaukee / WI  JLinks Thornhill / ON Kehila Ashkenazi de Mexico Mexico City Aish of Greater Washington Rockville / MD  Hadassah San Antonio San Antonio / TX JMOMS Seattle / WA The Shul-Chabad Lubavitch West Bloomfield Township / MI JPPS Bialik Montreal / QC Shaarei Bina Mexico City Aish San Diego San Diego / CA  Hadassah San Francisco San Francisco / CA JOI/Aish Denver Greenwood Village / CO Tidewater Jewish Journeys Norfolk / VA NCSY - Toronto Toronto / ON Aish Seminars Washington / DC Hadassah South Bay (LA) Los Angeles / CA JSU Houston Houston / TX Torah Foundation of Milwaukee Milwaukee / WI NETHERLANDS   NCSY Montreal Montreal / QC Aish South Florida Hollywood / FL IAC - LA Los Angeles / CA JSU/NCSY Minneapolis Minneapolis / MN Torah Links of Middlesex County East Brunswick / NJ Partners In Torah Toronto / ON  Ha'isha Jewish Community of Amsterdam Amsterdam Aish St. Louis St. Louis / MO IAC - New Jersey / NJ KC - JEMS Kansas City / KS Torah Links of Monmouth Marlboro / NJ Schara Tzedeck Vancouver / BC Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center Aventura / FL IAC - New York NY / NY Kellman Brown Academy Mt. Laurel / NJ Torch - Houston Houston / TX PANAMA  Shaarei-Beth El Congregation Oakville / ON Beit Harambam Philadelphia / PA IAC - Philadelphia Philadelphia / PA Keneseth Beth Israel Richmond / VA Valley of the Sun JCC Phoenix / AZ Shevet Ahim Panama City The Family Shul Toronto / ON Bellaire Jewish Center/JSU Houston Houston / TX Indy Jewish Experience Indianapolis / IN  Kenesseth Israel Minneapolis / MN Wichita Jewish Experience Wichita / KS  The Jewish Family Institute Thornhill / ON POLAND Bender JCC of Greater Washington Rockville / MD JCC Kaiserman Philadelphia / PA Kentucky Institute of Torah Education Louisville / KY YI Aish Las Vegas Las Vegas / NV Thornhill Woods Shul Toronto / ON  Jewish Community of Warsaw Warsaw Bensalem Bensalem / PA JCC of Northern Virginia Fairfax / VA Kollel of Greater Las Vegas Las Vegas / NV  Young Israel of Aventura Miami / FL Vancouver Torah Learning Centre Vancouver / BC Beth Jacob Congregation-Irvine Irvine / CA JCRC of Southern NJ Cherry Hill / NJ Kollel Partners Cincinnati / OH Village Shul Toronto / ON ROMANIA Beth Shalom Synagogue Columbia / SC JEEP Jewish Education El Paso El Paso / TX LChaim Center Chicago / IL Westmount Shul and Learning Center Thornhill / ON Eshet Hail Romania Bnai Aviv of Weston Weston / FL JEM -Jewish Experience for Mothers Miami Miami / FL LDor VDor Belle Mead / NJ  New in 2018/9

22 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM IMPACT REPORT 2018 23 Planned PARTICIPANTS GrowthOVER THE YEARS 3,020 2,800 2,752 2,703

26 26 26 28 20 9 3

2009 ..... 2012 ..... 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Countries 1,835

207 200 800 183 ISRAELI WOMEN 142 WE DO IT: 175 90 170

50 136

11 98 How 93 Partner Participant Israeli Government Momentum Full Cost Per Participant

Organization Fee Application Fee* Grant Scholarship 300 2009 ..... 2012 ..... 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2009 ...... 2012 ...... 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 $575 $99 $700 $1,926 + + + = $3,300 Partner Organizations Participants *The MOMentum Trip is free for participants excluding airfare and application fee. MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR SINCE MOMENTUM…

CHILDREN ARE MORE CHILDREN HAVE INCREASED PARENTS FEEL BETTER FAMILIES ARE MORE CONNECTED TO THEIR JEWISH ACTIVITY EQUIPPED TO EXPLAIN ENGAGED WITH JEWISH VALUES THE MEANINGS OF JEWISH ISRAEL Our Children PRACTICES TO THEIR CHILDREN Inspired by Jewish values and the Jewish homeland, mothers are empowered to pass on the richness of their heritage to their children. Within 10 years, Momentum sisters have 73% 65% 88% 64% impacted more than 31,000 Jewish children in countless ways, changing the face of the Jewish world for generations to come.

MOMENTUM INSPIRED ACTION FOR ENROLLMENT IN: PARENTS TALK ABOUT ISRAEL TO THEIR “Last weekend, my son celebrated his bar Janie Rosen Safrin’s son experienced CHILDREN MORE OFTEN Kyla Hartunian enrolled her kids in a mitzvah. He stood in front of the whole Israel with Taglit-Birthright Israel. Jewish day school. congregation, led the Shabbat service, and spoke beautifully and with such confidence. As I celebrated with my family Talie Zaifert sent her son to a Jewish Carol Bobrow traveled to Israel with 32% and friends, I felt incredibly happy. My kids camp and her daughter on a teen her family to celebrate her daughter’s 30% are growing up as proud and happy Jews. trip to Israel. bat mitzvah. 26% Years after leaving the Commonwealth of Independent States, I have finally found 14% what I was looking for, while surrounded 79% by people who truly know and understand Lisa Shatzkin’s daughter enjoyed Debbie Povia’s daughter sought out me. It was my husband who always Shabbat with Momentum sisters Shabbat hospitality during her supported me, and it was Momentum that in Israel. semester in Rome -- and then dated brought all of this meaning into our lives.” an Italian Jewish man whom she met Jewish Day Jewish Hebrew Jewish Youth Jewish Summer GALINA BUKH at a Shabbat meal. School School Group Camp

26 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM One Year Later SURVEY RESULTS “U.S. adults are far more likely to say mothers rather OF 2017 PARTICIPANTS than fathers took primary responsibility for their religious upbringing.” Measuring Success, an independent research center, surveyed participants PEW RESEARCH CENTER’S RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE STUDY, 2016 three months and one year after their 2017 MOMentum Trip.

JEWISH IDENTITY JEWISH IDENTITY SUPPORT FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

Jewish values are important Jewish values contribute Light Shabbat Increased attendance More informed about issues facing Are more connected to to my daily life to my family life 94% candles at Jewish classes the Jewish community 80% the Jewish community in their area

92% 90% 100% 75%

Celebrate Jewish Jewish continuity is CONNECTION TO ISRAEL RELATIONSHIPS holidays regularly very important to me 88% Encourage others to visit Israel Discuss Israel with others Increased donations to Taking action to improve their Jewish causes marriage or other close relationships

96% 100% 91% 75% 74% ORGANIZATIONS/ THESE ORGANIZATIONS DID NOT INITIATIVES STARTED BY EXIST BEFORE MOMENTUM: Momentum sisters

Momentum inspired Jewish women around the world to channel their passion and launch new initiatives and organizations in their communities.

PSYCHOTHERAPY AND JUDAISM SYMPOSIUM

Empowered to explore how Jewish insights and practices could guide her therapeutic work with clients, Sheryl Frank launched “Psychotherapy and Judaism: How Jewish Wisdom Can Enhance Emotional Well-Being.” During the one-day symposium, 80 mental health professionals explored Judaism’s views on mindful eating, healthy relationships, forgiveness, and more.

MARITAL RENEWAL WITH A JEWISH TWIST

To help couples reinvigorate their relationships, Joni Lucas Shapiro created a one-day seminar called, “Marital Renewal with a Jewish Twist.” Fifty people spent the day learning how to reconnect and improve their relationships using Judaism’s simple but profound wisdom.

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30 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM STORIES ISRAEL SUPPORTS OUR pEXTRAORDINARY STORIES OF LOVE AND CONNECTION PITTSBURGH WOMEN Im act Only hours after innocent community members were tragically murdered at the Tree of Life Synagogue, our Pittsburgh women who were on a MOMentum Trip attended a vigil in Jerusalem. Together with their Israeli sisters and brothers, they mourned their friends.

The following day, our Pittsburgh women were invited to the Knesset by Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein, in coordination with the Ministry of the Diaspora. In a private meeting, he expressed his condolences to their community on behalf of the State of Israel. Dignitaries and Knesset Members stopped the women in the hallways of the Knesset, offering love and prayers for the Pittsburgh community.

PAYING TRIBUTE TO A PARKLAND FAMILY

Max Schachter’s son, Alex, was senselessly murdered A MIRACULOUS REUNION in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas School shooting in Parkland, Florida. He was 14 years old. Only a few days During her visit to the Kotel during her MOMentum Trip, Margarita after the horrific tragedy, Max launched a foundation in Gerzhina from Russia prayed to one day be reunited with her long- his son’s memory to improve school security measures lost family. When Shabbat arrived, Margarita was randomly assigned and became a vocal leader in strengthening school to the home of Sara and Pablo Dues, a local family who had recently security, preventing crime, and advocating on behalf of moved to Israel from Baltimore. During their conversation, Margarita school shooting victims. explained that her family’s last name originated from Tishvin, a small Russian Jewish shtetl. As a participant on the MoMENtum Men’s Trip, Max shared his story on Israel’s Channel 10 News and with Israeli students. During the trip, Max’s community As Margarita shared her family's history, Sara and Pablo listened in dedicated several “Ambucycles” to United Hatzalah of stunned silence. Margarita's story was exactly the same as Sara’s Israel, the volunteer-based emergency medical services father, Ilya, who had spent his whole life searching for his family, too. organization. The men also surprised Max by dedicating It turned out that Margarita and Ilya's grandmothers were sisters who one of the Ambucycles in memory of his son, Alex. had lost contact with one another in Russia. They had both feared that their families had perished in the Holocaust, but they continued

Max Schachter (center) is surprised with an Ambucycle donated to United Hatzalah by his Boca to look for each other for over 30 years. The following week, Ilya Raton community in memory of his son, Alex, who was tragically killed in the Stoneman Douglas landed in Israel and the family experienced a joyous reunion. shooting in Parkland, Florida. Speaker of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein meets with our Pittsburgh Momentum group on the day after the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, and expresses his condolences to their community on 32 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM behalf of Israel. MOMENTUM in Israel

Building a Vibrant Community in Israel Momentum Israel

Israeli women join MOMentum Trips, during which they explore Israel and their Jewish identity, uncover new perspectives about their heritage, and strengthen their connection to the Jewish Momentum seeks to unlock the path people, while serving as a living bridge between Israel and their mission: sisters all over the world. to Jewishness for Israeli mothers by enabling them to learn about and choose Following their MOMentum Trip, the Momentum Community in to identify with their Jewish values, and Israel offers robust programming that encourages community involvement, empowers women to share their unique voices and by making them feel like they are part of talents, and delves into the richness of Jewish wisdom. the Jewish People and its history.

The Momentum Community in Israel makes it possible for Israeli mothers to personally connect to Jewish values in a variety of WITH OVER ways. The community welcomes Israeli women to the MOMentum Trip, a transformative, and soulful experience; provides opportunities for them to continually learn about Jewish values; inspires them to make Jewish values part of their day-to-day 34 990 lives; and supports their personal growth through training and GATHERINGS A YEAR ATTENDEES skill-building that empower them to impact others. With Israeli sisters from far-reaching sectors of Israeli society, the Momentum Community in Israel serves as an authentic Israeli voice, which can positively influence and transform Israeli society.

34 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM "בשבילי מומנטום זה נשים בונות עולם" MOMENTUM’S “To me, Momentum is women building a world.” MOMENTUM MIRIAM PERETZ ISRAELI EDUCATOR AND RECIPIENT PUBLIC OF THE 2018 ISRAEL PRIZE MIRIAM PERETZ COUNCIL ISRAELI EDUCATOR Momentum Grand is an extraordinary, five-star journeyGrand to Israel for women outside of our regular IN ISRAEL demographic who are exploring what’s next. We created Momentum Grand to meet the demand we received from women who crave the Momentum Composed of Israeli women leaders from experience, and are not eligible for the subsidized wide-ranging backgrounds, the Public MEHERETA BARUCH-RON RACHELLE SPRECHER LIHI LAPID PROF. RIVKA CARMI trip. During Momentum Grand, women explore Israel, Council in Israel represents Israel’s rich DEPUTY MAYOR OF TEL AVIV FRAENKEL AUTHOR AND JOURNALIST PRESIDENT OF BEN-GURION their heritage, and themselves like never before society, transcends political and religious TORAH EDUCATOR & UNIVERSITY with intimate meetings with Israel’s top leaders, divisions, and promotes Momentum’s DIRECTOR OF MATAN’S HILKHATA INSTITUTE behind-the-scenes tours of Israel’s stunning sites, value of fostering unity without uniformity and fascinating classes about Jewish wisdom, while in Israeli society. enjoying top-notch accommodations and the best of Israeli cuisine. A transformational, spiritual, and uplifting experience, Momentum Grand is for women who are ready to discover their next big step and channel their passion in profound ways.

RIVKA RAVITZ IMI EIRON SONIA DE MESQUITA MICHAL COHEN CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE CEO OF SALOONA DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS, CEO OF THE RASHI PRESIDENT OF THE STATE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS FOUNDATION OF ISRAEL

“Our journey was extraordinary in every way. We were not just ‘taken care of’; we were loved, valued, and cherished. Everyone on our trip has emerged changed—enriched, self-reflective, ORNA HOZMAN-BECHOR ADI ALTSCHULER BAT-SHEVA MOSHE RACHELI EBENBOIM Join us CHAIRWOMAN OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR CEO OF UNISTREAM ENTREPRENEUR and, hopefully, more engaged with Israel and on our next Momentum Grand ASHDOD PORT AND ACTIVIST our spiritual longings. I know I am." NOVEMBER 5-12, 2019 SHARON TAFFET BALA CYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA, USA

36 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM 37 NURTURING WOMEN’S Leadership Worldwide

Momentum empowers each of GLOBAL MOMENTUM its sisters to take action in ways CONFERENCES: NORTH that resonate with them. Through AMERICA | ISRAEL/CIS | our Momentum Conferences, LATIN AMERICA UNITING A COMMUNITY LADIES OF AHAVA Momentum Fellowship, and Year To ignite, foster, and propel Momentum OF VETERANS of Growth curriculum, we give sisters’ leadership, we hosted three After Momentum showed Betina Salmun the Momentum Conferences: Conferencia After serving in the Israeli Army for 28 power of women, she felt inspired to make women the tools and resources Momentum in Buenos Aires with 100 years, Lieutenant Colonel Tzahit Levy asked a difference in her community. When she to step outside of their comfort women, the North American Momentum herself, “What now? What are my dreams? returned to Buenos Aires, Betina launched zones and become leaders in their Conference in Washington, D.C. with How do I want to spend the rest of my two programs to support impoverished communities, in their movements, 250 women, and the Commonwealth of life?” In her meetings with other women elderly Jews. In addition to running a free Independent States/Israel Momentum army retirees, Tzahit learned that they, too, arts and crafts class, she recruited a group of and in the world. Conference in Tel Aviv with more than asked themselves these questions. To meet 20 women to deliver 250 packages of kosher 100 women. Each conference features their needs, Tzahit launched Poreshet, a canned food and dry goods once a month. inspiring workshops, world-renowned supportive and volunteer-run community for They call themselves the Ladies of Ahava, motivational speakers, and interactive Israel Defense Force women retirees. Today, meaning, the Ladies of Love. skill-building sessions. Poreshet has over 1,200 members.

CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM 38 Momentum Conference 2018: #UnlockYourPower WHY Men? When our Momentum sisters returned from Israel ONE YEAR AFTER THEIR TRIP, HERE’S WHAT OUR MEN SAID: inspired, revitalized, and excited to take action back home, their husbands requested their own Momentum experience. They wanted insight into their wives’ FELT A CONNECTION TO JEWISH VALUES INCREASED VOLUNTEERING newfound passion for their Jewish heritage and IN JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS homeland. They wanted to be able to join their wives in impacting their families and transforming their communities through Jewish values.

To truly make a difference for families around the world, we knew we needed to give Jewish husbands the full Momentum experience. Our MoMENtum Men’s Trip - an effective complement to our MOMentum Year- 97% 52% Long Journey for women - is a boot camp for living awesome lives that are guided by Jewish values.

"Great people don’t look out the window to see what their neighbor ENGAGE FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES IN THE MOMENTUM EXPERIENCE ENGAGE IN JEWISH HAVE TAKEN INCREASED INCREASED CONNECTION has acquired. Great people look at the CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ISRAEL SUPPORTED ME TO POSITIVELY STUDY MONTHLY OR MEANINGFUL ACTION TO JEWISH STUDY TO SHABBAT world to see what is needed, and then AFFECT MY FAMILY MORE OFTEN BETTER MY COMMUNITY undertake to make a difference. Great people try to create a better version of themselves every day."

CHARLIE HARARY TRIP LEADER 95% 98% 66% 91% 97% 79%

40 CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MOMENTUM IMPACT REPORT 2018 41 WHAT THEIR

MOMENTUM MEN’S TRIP GROWTH PER YEAR 500 Planned WivesARE SAYING… 440

MOMENTUM IMPACTED MY HUSBAND MY HUSBAND BRINGS MORE WE BOTH FEEL MORE CONNECTED JUDAISM INTO OUR HOME TO ISRAEL

330 300 300 70% 75% 100% 240

"Meeting my (future) wife in high school, marrying my wife, the birth of my children, my MoMENtum Men's Trip... those are what I consider the most poignant moments in my life. “Blessed to have shared this week with a IT IS EASIER TO GROW MORE IN MY MY HUSBAND'S JEWISH The experience enriched me in ways I great group of guys who I look forward JUDAISM NOW THAT MY HUSBAND HAS INVOLVEMENT HAS INCREASED HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE never thought possible." to growing with and celebrating with for SEAN SILVER years to come! Can’t wait to return to COLUMBUS, OHIO, USA Israel soon with my family!” 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

ADAM EISENBERG BEXLEY, OHIO, USA 91% 100%

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Arutz Sheva Hadassah Magazine Ynet תנו לילדים החילונים שלי חינוך יהודי Turkey on a map of Diaspora Jewry Returning to Pittsburgh, From Israel ״אני שגדלתי בבית שאינו שומר מצוות ולא ראיתי סידור MOMentum is] not just about “Feeling the love of a people who]“ - תוהה איזה ארון ספרים ייפתח בפני ילדיי בשנים שבהן discovering Israel, but discovering myself. regularly experience loss, fear and pain יהיו במערכת החינוך. לפעמים אני באמת מופתעת I will always cherish and remember my helped sustain us. Being in Israel made מהורים שנראה להם בסדר שהילדים שלהם מדקלמים precious time in Israel.” me feel connected to my Judaism; the את טודו-בום אבל לא יודעים "שמע ישראל" מהו.” shooting and Israelis’ responses to it made me prouder to be a Jew.”

Toker Bashishi | טוקר בשישי Jewish Community Voice Jewish Lehigh Valley פרויקט מומנטום לחיזוק הזהות והקשר של נשים יהודיות South Jersey moms bond and grow together on New JWRP Participants Prepare for Exciting Israeli מרחבי העולם לישראל Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project trip to Israel Self-Discovery Journey ״]אחרי מומנטום הנשים[ מרגישות כל כך מחוברות What JWRP did really well was it “We are pleased to have such a vibrant“ ובאמת עם יצירת קשר כל כך חזק אלינו… ושוב, פשוט inspired us,” said Beth Cole. “We focused and committed group of moms נוצרה איזושהי התפעלות מהמקום הזה שהן יודעות on a Jewish value each day — such as participating in this second cohort of the עליו מעט מאד או שהן יודעות עליו דרך החדשות, שזה ,gratitude, generosity and courage – which JWRP trip to Israel,” said Jeri Zimmerman מאד שונה מהחוויה שהן עוברות פה, וזה העצם, עם זה aligned to our agenda. I think it connected assistant executive director of the Jewish הן נשארות… עם איזשהו געגוע לפה, עם איזשהו רצון us and inspired us to open up.” Federation, who is organizing the trip on לחזור, ועם רצון לשלוח את הבעלים שלהן לכאן.״ the Federation’s end. “We look forward to the year of learning that follows the trip, too.”

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503 485 68,000 573 Shares Shares Views Views 46 IMPACT REPORT 2018 47 THREE-YEAR FINANCIAL BUDGET HISTORY *Audited **Revised budget as of August 2018 ***Approved budget $856,042 $1,731,443 $1,712,084 $6,274,158 $5,026,132 $1,728,238 $9,764,105 $2,772,559 $10,746,561

Overview $12,699,237 REVENUE $10,555,059

2017* 2018** 2019*** Partner & 25% Participant fees 33% Foundations Foundations & Private Donors 5,494,414 5,946,492 7,664,204

Partner & Participant Fees 2,384,635 3,096,321 3,216,173 Israeli 14% Government Israeli Government Grant 1,980,035 1,620,219 1,849,000

Other Revenue 41,359 83,530 109,860

Total Revenue $9,900,443 $10,746,561 $12,839,237 Private 27% Donors 1% Other 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* 2015* 2016* 2017* 2018** 2019***

EXPENSES

2017* 2018** 2019***

Program Expenses 8,205,966 8,153,966 9,890,431

General and Administrative 1,296,698 1,403,200 1,594,244

Development 1,052,395 1,189,395 1,214,561

Total Expenses $10,555,059 $10,746,561 $12,699,237

* 2017 represents the audited statement of activities. ** 2018 represents the revised budget as of August 2018. *** 2019 represents the approved budget. IMPACT REPORT 2018 49 QuotesABOUT MOMENTUM

“Momentum is based solely “I realized you had started something “With Momentum, you take women “It’s magic! Jewish women “We are establishing a vision for the “By bringing thousands of “I know a good investment when I see “The potential and future of the on the ideas and values that truly extraordinary and transformative. in the midst of their very busy from all over the world meet future partnership between Jews women to Israel, and some it and Momentum is a great one.” Jewish people rely on the relationship When you take mothers to Israel and lives, mix them in the most unlikely in the Diaspora and Jews in Israel. between Jewish people all over the lie at the heart of the Jewish for the first time in Israel men too, you’ve really built a -David Zalik you bind them to the values of the combinations, and watch the miracle Momentum is helping building a bridge CEO, GreenSky world and the people living in Israel. people and the State of Jewish people and you bind them of hearts and spirits connecting. What thanks to Momentum and that both partners can benefit from.” new world for many people Momentum’s work does a great service to Israel, I know our future will be in an unbelievable gift!” for the State of Israel, for the Jewish Israel.” immediately feel like sisters. -Roy Folkman and their families.” "The Jewish heart beats good hands.” people, and for our future.” -Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel Member of Knesset together, no matter where -Reuven Rivlin It's incredibly moving.” -Nachman Shai -Lillian Pinkus Torah Educator and Director of -Yoav Galant President of Israel Member of Knesset you come from, if you’re President, AIPAC Matan’s Hilkhata Institute -Lihi Lapid “Momentum rocks! Israel’s Minister of Construction and Journalist and Author religious and if you’re not. No Housing Momentum is the crown “[The Momentum Event] is “I believe that the partnership between matter where you come from, Hadassah and Momentum is one of jewel of the future of the “You have achieved what many had inspiring hundreds of women you’re Jewish and we’re all the most enriching experiences for our Jewish people… Mothers can only dreamt: bridging the gap between from North America and members. They have the opportunity one people... When a group of education and transformation.” to engage in learning, discussion, and influence and really change Israel. Momentum is a unique women get together, they can -Dr. Zohar Raviv spiritual exposure. Our work together their families dramatically… International VP of Education, Taglit- "NCSY is so proud of our project from the Diaspora. really change the world.” enhances the sisterhood between because these mothers “I want to bless Momentum for Birthright Israel groundbreaking partnership with Jewish women's organizations and the strengthening Judaism, and I wish -Isaac Herzog It’s too bad you could not be “For generations, Jewish women have Momentum. There is nothing more impact we have collectively.” come back home and create them many more years of success in Chairman of the Executive, The there to feel the been passing on Jewish history and impactful for an NCSY teen who is an ongoing community. their work.” Jewish Agency for Israel growing Jewishly than having a mom incredible energy.” -Janice Weinman traditions to their children. Momentum -Miri Regev who is supportive and CEO, Hadassah helps this continue by connecting Momentum is working. And -Ayelet Shaked Israel’s Minister of Culture and Sport growing herself.” women, and through them, their entire we’re with you.” Israel’s Minister of Justice “[Momentum] enthused our members families, to their culture and history.” -Rabbi Micah Greenland with a spiritual ambition and a desire -Naftali Bennett “When even one woman in a -Sharren Haskel International Director, NCSY to form a group of motivators. Israel’s Minister of Education community becomes more connected Member of Knesset and Diaspora Affairs This has been extraordinarily healthy to Israel, she brings the whole “These trips instill in participants community with her, and that’s what for our congregation.” “Momentum plays a critical role in the importance of Jewish life and is so important about the work that -Rabbi Yossi Sapirman catalyzing thousands of deep Jewish continuity; they are life-changing Momentum does.” experiences.” Beth Torah Congregation journeys, quite literally, that change the (Conservative) -Eva Madjiboj trajectory of Jewish families.” -Karen W. Davidson Director General, Authority for -Dr. Erica Brown Director, William Davidson the Advancement of the Status of Foundation Director, The Mayberg Center for Women in Israel Jewish Education and Leadership at 50 George Washington University 51 HERE’S TO TO INVEST IN THE MOVEMENT: [email protected] or visit MomentumUnlimited.org/donate

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