

The Covenant Grants
Genesis Live!
Organization: BIMA/Genesis at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Grant Year: 1998
Project Director: Mr. Simon Klarfeld
Type of Grant: Signature
Grant Amount: $80,000 (2 years)
To complete and expand Genesis Live! as an addition to the Genesis summer program.
The Genesis program was originally established in 1997. It was designed as a summer program combining academics, Jewish studies, as well as building a diverse, international Jewish community. Today, Genesis is housed at Brandeis, and is part of the Brandeis High School Summer program offerings. The program offers high school students an opportunity to both experience an “in-depth, experiential, hands-on study in one of five academic disciplines (technology and society, science and ethics, business, gender and sexuality, and world religions)” as well as a Jewish communal living experience in the Boston area.