RAJE Fellowship & Israel trip program - COJECO

Our programs:

Roots Research Project

Project Roots enables Russian-speaking Jewish families conduct genealogical research and explore their family roots by accessing archives and materials in the US, Eastern Europe and former FSU with the assistance of a professional researcher.

BluePrint Fellowship

The program empowers RSJ change makers to create their own community-building initiatives, with the support of a network of peers, educational workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and mini-grants for project implementation.

B'nai Mitzvah RSJ Family Journey

A customized, year-long family program for Russian-speaking Jewish parents and their children leading up to Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

COJECO Virtual Academy of Jewish Heritage

The Virtual Academy of Jewish Heritage offers a series of top-notch Jewish and Israel-related educational sessions in English and Russian. Learn more on how to attend these free virtual lectures and help support the academy!

RJKrug

Interested in a unique Jewish learning program co-created by Russian-speaking Jewish families and leading Jewish educators? RJKrug, an Innovative Jewish Learning Program For Children and Parents, will soon begin its cohort for 2023-2024.

Germany Close Up

Bringing Russian-speaking Jewish young adults on a 9-day educational trips to Germany to explore the past and present of Jewish life in Germany, and to experience modern Germany first hand.

COJECO New Jersey

We have launched a successful program for adults, children, teens, and families in Northern New Jersey, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.

Ukraine: Refugee Resources & Ways to Help

As the war in Ukraine rages on, our community is welcoming more refugees from Ukraine every day. COJECO has been working tirelessly to help people impacted by the War in Ukraine to resettle in New York and New Jersey. Read more about our efforts and Join!

COJECO Anniversary Gala

Join COJECO in celebrating its annual gala honoring the RSJ Community. Stay tuned for details about the 2024 annual gala!

Rabbi Mordechai Tokarsky

National Director and Executive Vice President of JPF - RAJE

mtokarsky@gmail.com

Mordechai Tokarsky, National Director and Executive Vice President of JPF - RAJE Mordechai was born in St. Petersburg Russia and immigrated to the US as a child. He received his rabbinic ordination from RSA and served in a wide variety of Jewish professional roles focused on Jewish peoplehood education. In 2006, Mordechai became the founding director of RAJE and spearheaded both the development of the RAJE program model and its successful implementation. Mordechai is now working with Jerry W. Levin and the lay-leadership board of JPF - RAJE in implementing the vision of the organization in scaling the RAJE program both in the New York area and nationally.

Organization

Maxim Tokarsky

www.rajeusa.com

Mission: The future of American Jewry rests in our ability to foster a strong Jewish Peoplehood identity among the increasing numbers of college students and young professionals who identify as Jews, but do not affiliate with or participate in the life of the Jewish community. Yet, while the need for effective Jewish Peoplehood education and engagement for this vital target population is readily apparent, few programming options exist which can offer an approach that is both effective and scalable.

JPF - RAJE was established to address this vital need. Specifically, our goal is to impact on four key areas of Jewish Peoplehood identity and affiliation among college students and young professionals of FSU background, significantly increasing the likelihood that our program participants would:

· affiliate with and be involved in the life of the Jewish community
· establish a Jewish household
· fulfill their spiritual needs through the study and practice of Judaism
· develop a strong connection to the State of Israel.