THE RONALD S LAUDER FOUNDATION

JCommunity. There are approximately 110, 16-20 year students who are actively engaged in Shabbatonim (weekend seminars) in Berlin, which offer on-line educational programs including classes in Judaism and Hebrew and winter and summer trips in Europe, Israel and America. JAcademy. 7 young Jews (aged 18-25) are enrolled in a full-time, one year gap year. JAcademy is based in Berlin with Fellows also spending significant time over the course of the year in New York/Washington DC (2 weeks), Israel (7 weeks) and London (4 weeks). The program consists of 4 learning semesters where mornings are spent learning about topics relating to Judaism and its contemporary relevance, and afternoons consisting of a series of courses and seminars building soft skills and also developing competence in Business English and Hebrew. Between learning semesters Fellows participate in three internships in Berlin, Israel and London.

Lauder Beth Zion School. 122 children between Grades 1-12 are currently enrolled at the Lauder Beth Zion school. The school, led by a senior management team from the Foundation, continues to grow significantly year-on-year atttributable to both the young community and the increasing popularity of the school.

Lauder Nitzan Kindergarten. The kindergarten has 95 children enrolled between the ages of 1-5 The kindergarten also has a waiting list that, having built a new, expanded facility, will allow to grow the kindergarten further.