Moishe House
Encyclopedia
Moishe House is a collection of homes
throughout the world that serve as hubs for the young adult
Jewish
community (with an emphasis on ages 21-30). It provides a rent
subsidy
and program budget to Moishe House residents in exchange for residents using the program budget to create ideal Jewish communal space.
in terms of Jewish affiliation (i.e. reform
, conservative
, orthodox
, etc.). Instead, Moishe House focuses on creating community for young adult Jews. Moishe House does not dictate programming for residents, instead allowing them to set their own agenda for events. Moishe House markets itself as filling the need for Jewish community "post-college, and pre-family".
Morris Bear Squire
and Forest Foundation executive director David Cygielman. The idea came from Cygielman's observation that there was a lack of programming options for Jews who had graduated college but had not yet settled down with a family.
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Home
A home is a place of residence or refuge. When it refers to a building, it is usually a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property. Most modern-day households contain sanitary facilities and a means of preparing food. Animals have their own homes as well, either...
throughout the world that serve as hubs for the young adult
Youth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...
Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
community (with an emphasis on ages 21-30). It provides a rent
Renting
Renting is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership from landowners...
subsidy
Subsidy
A subsidy is an assistance paid to a business or economic sector. Most subsidies are made by the government to producers or distributors in an industry to prevent the decline of that industry or an increase in the prices of its products or simply to encourage it to hire more labor A subsidy (also...
and program budget to Moishe House residents in exchange for residents using the program budget to create ideal Jewish communal space.
The Concept
The concept of Moishe House is to develop young Jewish community leadership by giving them the opportunity to create their own communities. Moishe House does not have a philosophyPhilosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
in terms of Jewish affiliation (i.e. reform
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism refers to various beliefs, practices and organizations associated with the Reform Jewish movement in North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In general, it maintains that Judaism and Jewish traditions should be modernized and should be compatible with participation in the...
, conservative
Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism is a modern stream of Judaism that arose out of intellectual currents in Germany in the mid-19th century and took institutional form in the United States in the early 1900s.Conservative Judaism has its roots in the school of thought known as Positive-Historical Judaism,...
, orthodox
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
, etc.). Instead, Moishe House focuses on creating community for young adult Jews. Moishe House does not dictate programming for residents, instead allowing them to set their own agenda for events. Moishe House markets itself as filling the need for Jewish community "post-college, and pre-family".
History
Moishe House was the brainchild of philanthropistPhilanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
Morris Bear Squire
Morris Bear Squire
Morris Bear Squire is an American psychologist and hospital administrator who is best known for his philanthropy. Squire is the former owner and CEO of a national chain of 26 medical care facilities. He also founded several charitable organizations including the Forest Foundation, Moishe House and...
and Forest Foundation executive director David Cygielman. The idea came from Cygielman's observation that there was a lack of programming options for Jews who had graduated college but had not yet settled down with a family.
Partners
Originally funded solely by the Forest Foundation, Moishe House now partners with several organizations and private funders. Moishe House partners include- The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
- Jim Joseph Foundation
- Righteous Persons Foundation
- Natan
- Avi Chai
- Genesis Philanthropy Group
- Rose Community Foundation
- The Alan B. Slifka Family Foundation
- Morton Meyerson
- The Jaynie Schultz and Ron Romaner Philanthropic Fund
- The Rubin Family Foundation
- The Howard and Leslie Schultz Family Foundation
- J. Stephen and Rita Emerson Fund
- Aaron Edelheit
- The Lippman-Kanfer Foundation
- M.B. and Edna Zale Foundation
- Louis Weider
- Mike and Dale Nissenson
- David Cygielman
Houses
Currently there are Moishe Houses in the following countriesCountry
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- ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
- AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
- BelarusBelarusBelarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
- CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
- ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
- EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
- HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
- MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
- MoldovaMoldovaMoldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
- PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
- RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
- South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
- UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
- United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
- United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
External links
- Moishe House official website
- Voices of Oklahoma interview with Lynn Schusterman. First person interview conducted on September 14, 2010 with Lynn Schusterman. Original audio and transcript archived with Voices of Oklahoma oral history project.