National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education

The National Committee for Furtherance of Jewish Education is a multifaceted charity that protects, feeds, and educates thousands of children and families throughout the New York metro area and across the nation.

Founded in 1940 by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneerson ORM, the NCFJE was one of the first Chabad Lubavitch charities established in the United States. Its principal mission was to provide Jewish public school students with a free Jewish education through the Jewish Released Time Program, which at its height reached as many as ten thousand children every week.

Under the leadership of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson ORM, the NCFJE expanded its reach and strengthened its impact.

Soon after its founding, Rabbi Jacob J. Hecht was appointed to lead the organization and broaden the range and intensity of its activities. Many Released Time students came from homes facing economic and social hardship, and the NCFJE responded by creating a wide array of educational and humanitarian services.

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