The Harold Grinspoon Foundation is proud to partner with
The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts and
the Springfield JCC to honor excellent Jewish educators in Western Massachusetts.
Nominations can be submitted
here. Please direct any questions about the local award to coordinator
Rabbi James Greene.
The Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education in Western Massachusetts
The Western Massachusetts Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education recognizes and celebrates skilled and innovative educators of preschoolers through adults in formal and informal settings. This is the regional award process for Western Massachusetts as part of the
North American Grinspoon Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education. The Awards honor educators in Western Massachusetts. Annually, in a joint effort from community organizations headlined by the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, community members are invited to submit nominations for outstanding educators working independently in Jewish education locally, and local Jewish organizations are invited to submit nominations of educators on staff for consideration for this award.
The annual nomination process is open to day school, independent, and/or supplementary Jewish educators working in Western Massachusetts.
The winner of the Western Massachusetts Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education receives:
- Recognition at a local event
- Presentation of a framed award certificate for the awardee and for their school/office
- Presentation of a $500 check from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation
- Presentation of a $500 check from The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts
- Recognition in local press
- Recognition as part of the North American Grinspoon Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education