The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life was founded in 1994 by Michael H. Steinhardt to strengthen and transform American Jewish life so that it may flourish in a fully integrated, free society.

The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life was founded in 1994 by Michael H. Steinhardt to strengthen and transform American Jewish life so that it may flourish in a fully integrated, free society.

The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish life is proud to announce a significant grant to Queens College of the City University of New York for the establishment of the Master of Arts in Teaching Hebrew Program. The Queens College Masters of Arts in teaching (MAT) in Critical Languages Education for Hebrew will be run through the World Language Education Program in the Department of Secondary Education and Youth Services at Queens College.
The program will train post baccalaureate, graduate candidates for K-12 contemporary Hebrew instruction and New York State certification.

Our philanthropy seeks to revitalize Jewish identity by reaching out to all Jews, especially those who are on the margins of Jewish life, through innovative initiatives that promote Jewish pride and build connections with the richness of Jewish civilization, the Hebrew language, and the life and culture of Israel. The long-term goal of The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life is the emergence of a thriving, dynamic and creative Jewish community whose contributions to American culture are informed and inspired by distinctive Jewish values that are fully compatible with life in the open society.