Our mission

To restore and maintain historic synagogues and Jewish sites in Georgia.
To preserve the heritage, history and customs of Georgian Jewry for future generations.
To support Jewish life, education and welfare in the community.
To build a complete family-tree record of the Jewish community of Georgia.

Investing in Georgia's future

The foundation plans to invest in Georgia in community infrastructure, education, health, kosher commercial production, for the whole population as well, and tourism, for the benefit of the Jewish community, the people of Georgia and its visitors.

Community and faith

Community centers in every city, and a Chabad-Lubavitch center in Georgia
Preserving, managing and operating the existing synagogues across the country
Building new synagogues where they are needed
A yeshiva and study hall for Jewish studies, Torah, Tanakh, Kabbalah and Chassidus, Mishnah and Talmud, in the main cities

Education and culture

Building and running schools, kindergartens and day-care centers across the country
A Jewish museum and a center for Jewish and local music
A grand Jewish and local library of thousands of books
A publishing institute: translating ancient periodicals, hundreds of Jewish books into the local language and local books into Hebrew, and publishing weekly booklets and bulletins in print and visual media
Special programs for students, youth and families; tours, trips and an introductory journey to the holy city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, for Georgian Jews and for all residents of Georgia

Welfare and health

A warm home: personal help and support for the lonely, orphans, widows and widowers, the elderly, students and visitors
Building and operating nursing homes across the country
Charity funds and help for families, individuals, orphans, widows and widowers, the elderly and people of limited means
Medical centers in the main cities, and donations to existing hospitals to expand medical services
A multi-year master plan to encourage births: lectures, financial support for several years, and study and vacation days

Kosher food, tourism and economy

A kosher plant for beef, poultry and lamb, for residents, tens of thousands of tourists and for marketing in other countries
A kosher winery for residents and for Jewish communities around the world
A chain of high-quality, respectable kosher restaurants across the country
A Glatt Kosher hotel
A multi-year tourism master plan: signage and a Jewish map of all the Jewish communities in the country

The Global Center for Georgian Jewish Heritage

Establishing the Global Center for Georgian Jewish Heritage in Jerusalem, the Holy Land, with a replica of the same building in Tbilisi, Georgia. It will strengthen the wonderful friendship and bond between the two peoples, preserved for 2,600 years.