Carob Tree

The very essence of the Jewish Community Foundation is exemplified by the ancient parable of Honi and the carob tree: 

One day, Honi came upon a man planting a carob tree. Honi asked the man, “How long will it take for this tree to bear fruit?” The man replied, “Seventy years.” Honi then asked, “And do you think you will live another seventy years and eat the fruit of this tree?” The man answered, “Perhaps not. But I was born into a world planted with many carob trees by my father and grandfather. Just as they planted for me, I plant for my children and grandchildren, so they can eat the fruit of these trees.”

Annual support for the Jewish Community Foundation $18,000 or more

Olive Tree

The olive tree can live more than a thousand years, offering a source of shelter, sustenance and light for tens of generations. Since the time of Noah, the olive leaf has been a symbol of hope and the restoration of a peaceful world.

Annual support for the Jewish Community Foundation $7,200 to $17,999

Molly Blank Fund

Cedar Tree

For more than 400 years, cedar timbers supported the structure of Jerusalem’s First Temple, and cedar panels lined its interior walls.

Annual support for the Jewish Community Foundation $3,600 to $7,199

Diana & Mark Feldman

Friedel Family Foundation

Suzanne & Steven Hilton

Rachel & Jonathan Hoffer

Levin Family Charitable Foundation

William & Ina Levine Foundation

Palm Tree

The Torah compares the life of the tsadik (a righteous person) to the flourishing of the palm tree. Tsadik derives from the same source as tzedakah (charity, literally ‘righteousness’), the central value underlying the work of the Jewish Community Foundation.

Annual support for the Jewish Community Foundation $1,000 to $3,599

Fig Tree

The first tree mentioned in the Torah after the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge, the leaves of the fig offered protection to the first humans. The fig tree symbolizes prosperity during the reign of Solomon.

Annual support for the Jewish Community Foundation $500 to $999