National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education


The National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education is a non-profit organization run by the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. It is a division of the Chabad movement's educational arm, Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch.

Founding

The organization was founded in 1940 by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn. The organization was run by Rabbi Jacob J. Hecht from 1940 until his death in 1990.
The organization's current chairman is Rabbi Shea Hecht. Rabbi Sholem Ber Hecht is the organization's director.

Activities

The organization runs over 35 different social and religious programs such as
camp Emunah and several Jewish summer camps for children,
"Released Time Program", which provides Jewish educational classes for children in public schools.
Toys for hospitalized children,
A food Pantry in Brooklyn, NY,
Anti Shmad,
JSF a summer fellowship program,
Hadar Hatorah,