SCHINDLER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Memory of
Rabbi Pesach Schindler z”l
From left to right: Rabbi Dr. Pesach Schindler, Yizhak Jacobsen, and Rabbi Moses Tottenhaur, discussing plans for the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center campus.
The Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center is committed to making immersive Torah study affordable for all those who seek it. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we celebrate the vision of one of our founders, Rabbi Dr. Pesach Schindler z”l, through the establishment of the Schindler Scholarship Fund for qualifying Yeshiva students as well as to the selection of three outstanding individuals honored each year as Schindler Scholars.
The scholarship application is included within the general Lishma / Omek application.
A limited number of Schindler Fund scholarships are available to students willing and able to make a maximum commitment to their year of study. Scholarships may include substantial tuition reductions (up to 90%) and a living stipend of up to $400 per month for 8 months.
Scholarships are contingent upon meeting the following criteria:
- Full-time enrollment (at least 85% of weekly class hours, plus the Thursday program)
- Regular attendance of all classes, prayer services, and programming
- Involvement in miscellaneous community activities, as needed—both time and effort
- Willingness and ability to take on formal responsibility and to contribute to the community in a tangible way
Schindler Scholars
Each year, three exceptional students are selected as Schindler Scholars. This recognition is awarded to students who have chosen to extend their studies at the Yeshiva for more than one year, have demonstrated a high level of academic and scholarly initiative, and are committed to contributing to and enriching the FJC community. In addition, Schindler Scholars will have demonstrated an aptitude for, and a firm desire to, serve as clergy, educators, or lay leaders in the Jewish world.
All students who apply in the Spring to continue their studies at the Yeshiva for the following academic year are automatically considered for the honor of being named Schindler Scholars. Schindler Scholars, who receive a significant merit-based scholarship, must meet all of the general scholarship criteria above in addition to serving occasionally in programmatic leadership roles over the course of the academic year and offering a communal Dvar Torah or teaching session at a festive dinner celebrating their continuation of Rabbi Dr. Schindler’s vision.
About the Schindler Fund
Rabbi Dr. Pesach Schindler z”l inspired countless individuals at the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center, from his vision to establish our institution in the heart of Jerusalem to his expertise in and love of Jewish study and music. Rabbi Dr. Schindler was the first director of the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center and led the Yeshiva for many years. He was known to teach niggunim to students after rigorous study of traditional texts, to play his violin for colleagues and guests, and to always emphasize that a Jewish experience must appeal both to the head and to the heart. Read a transcript of a conversation with Rabbi Dr. Schindler not long before he passed away here.
We are honored to continue Rabbi Dr. Schindler’s remarkable legacy of inspiring generations to forge a deep connection with Jewish heritage. The Schindler Fund and Schindler Scholars enable future seekers and leaders to grapple with Jewish texts and embrace Jewish culture in the heart of Jerusalem, making Rabbi Dr. Schindler’s dreams for our institution come true.