The Jewish Federation of Greater Baton Rouge (JFGBR) coordinates philanthropic and volunteer efforts in Baton Rouge and the surrounding area. Through our Annual Campaign drive, and in partnership with United Jewish Communities, the JFGBR raises and allocates funds to provide life-saving and life-enhancing humanitarian assistance to those in need, both locally, regionally and abroad. Locally, the Federation supports a variety of programs.
 

Florence Melton Adult Mini-School

• FMAMS is a world pioneer in the field of adult Jewish education

• Founded in 1986 at the initiative of Florence Zacks Melton, a community activist and longtime supporter of Jewish education, the Mini-School initially opened with three pilot sites in North America. Driven by her vision, there are now 62 Mini-Schools in 60 cities throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia, attended weekly by some 5,500 students.

• FMAMS’s text-based courses make up the sequential two-year curriculum written by a team of experts at the Hebrew University's Melton Centre for Jewish Education - the world's largest academic center for Jewish education.

Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival

• This annual event, which features 5 - 6 Jewish films, and is co-sponsored by the JFGBR and Jewish Cinema South, is presented in the unique Manship Theatre of the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge.

• The Jewish Film Festival is a welcomed cultural and historically-minded addition to the city’s slowly snowballing movie industry.

Camp Kol Bo

• Our local 2 week summer day camp co-sponsored by JFGBR, Beth Shalom Synagogue and Congregation B'nai Israel.

• Programming for Camp Kol Bo is based on Jewish themes, but enrollment is open to all children between the ages of 3 and 7.

Terrific Tuesdays

• A lunch and learning program for older adults is held twice per month.