Chizuk Mission

What Chizuk Mission does

Chizuk Mission is a Cleveland-headquartered nonprofit organization founded in 2012 that delivers spiritual-development programming for Jewish women across the United States and Israel. Its service offering spans virtual learning programs delivered via Zoom, weekly in-person Chaburahs (small study groups) in six active cities (Cleveland, Five Towns, Jerusalem, Lakewood, Los Angeles, Monsey), multi-day retreats, domestic trips, and Israel trips. The organization also operates a leadership program, local gatherings, monthly Shiurim (classes), and alumnae reunions. Programming is anchored by recognizable Orthodox educators — most prominently Rebbetzin Shira Smiles, Rabbi Mordechai Burg, and Rabbi Aryeh Nivin — and covers themes of emunah (faith), personal growth, kedusha (holiness), and identity.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight and consumer-grade: a Wix-hosted website handles marketing, event listings, and ticketing; Zoom serves as the virtual delivery layer; PayPal processes donations; and an in-house mobile app supports course delivery and engagement. A recorded content catalog — including Rebbetzin Shira Smiles's multi-series Olam Ha'Middos and Olam HaAvodah programs (priced $32–$36) — provides an evergreen self-serve revenue stream alongside live programming. Distribution is hybrid: live virtual classes for national reach, in-person Chaburahs for community depth, and event-based retreats and trips that function as the primary acquisition moment.

Revenue is generated through three streams: program registration fees (live access priced $75–$125, recording-only $45–$65), one-time course sales of recorded series, and tax-deductible donations processed through fiscal sponsor Aish Cleveland (EIN 34-1698873). Marketing relies on organic social (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, WhatsApp Channel) plus an Issuu-hosted monthly newsletter. The organization is led by Founding Director Barrie Feld, operates with a 1–10 employee team, and has publicly identified eight additional U.S. communities (Atlanta, Baltimore, Boca Raton, Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami, Potomac, Scottsdale) as expansion targets for new chapters.

Name

Chizuk Mission

Legal name

Chizuk Mission

Website

https://chizukmission.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chizuk Mission is a Cleveland-based nonprofit that delivers Torah-based virtual classes, in-person Chaburahs, retreats, and trips for Jewish women, operating across six active U.S. and Israel cities with an eight-city expansion pipeline and donation processing through Aish Cleveland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Jewish Heritage & Israel Pilgrimage Travel Agencies (THAKAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF)

Keywords

• Jewish women's education
• Spiritual retreat programs
• Torah learning services
• Women's study groups
• Religious community events

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: Revenue from ticketed events including virtual series, in-person retreats, and Israel trips. Pricing varies by program type (live vs. recording access) and sponsorship options.
2. Course Sales: Sale of recorded course series, particularly the Rebbetzin Shira Smiles Chaburah Program on Olam HaMiddos and Olam HaAvodah. One-time purchase model for recorded content.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted via PayPal and check, with EIN 34-1698873. Donations support national and community programming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chizuk Mission is a non-profit organization that delivers spiritual and educational programs for Jewish women, including national virtual learning series on Zoom, recurring in-person Chaburahs (study groups) across multiple U.S. cities, multi-day spiritual retreats, and Israel/domestic trips. It also sells recorded course series (e.g., Rebbetzin Shira Smiles' Olam Ha'Middos and Olam HaAvodah programs) and accepts tax-deductible donations through fiscal sponsor Aish Cleveland.

Product overview

Chizuk Mission is a Jewish women's spiritual development organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs including national Virtual Learning Programs, Retreats, Chaburahs (study groups), Israel Trips, Domestic Trips, Reunions, and a Leadership Program. Their community-based offerings include Local Gatherings and Monthly Shiurim across Cleveland, Five Towns, Jerusalem, Lakewood, Los Angeles, and Monsey. The organization provides recorded educational courses including the Rebbetzin Shira Smiles Chaburah Program on Olam Ha'Middos (Series #1-8) and Olam HaAvodah (Series #1-5), as well as live virtual event series like 'To Believe in Hashem' and 'Who Do You Think You Are?' The programs are delivered via Zoom for virtual offerings and in-person for local community gatherings and retreats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Learning Programs
• Retreats
• Chaburahs (Weekly Study Groups)
• Israel Trips
• Domestic Trips
• Leadership Program
• Rebbetzin Shira Smiles Recorded Chaburah Program (Olam Ha'Middos and Olam HaAvodah)
• To Believe in Hashem with Rebbetzin Shira Smiles - Summer Series
• Who Do You Think You Are? Summer Series with Rabbi Mordechai Burg
• Elul Experience with Rabbi Aryeh Nivin
• To Believe in Hashem with Rebbetzin Shira Smiles - Elul Series
• Elul Journey with Rebbetzin Shira Smiles in the Country

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aish ClevelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChizuk Mission is inspired by and fiscally sponsored through Aish Cleveland. Donations are made payable to Aish Cleveland and mailed to their offices. EIN: 34-1698873. This partnership provides tax-deductible donation status for supporters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Matan: Provides advanced Torah study and leadership training for women, including teacher training and scholar-level programs. Comparable Orthodox women's learning mission with structured multi-year curricula.
• Batsheva Learning Center: Offers Jewish women's learning programs, teacher training, and community events. Overlapping target demographic and educational programming focus.
• Ora Academy: Provides advanced women's Torah study programs and seminary-level courses. Comparable Orthodox women's audience with multi-year curricular depth and scholar-instructor format.
• Nishmat: Israel-based Jewish women's learning institution with virtual programming and scholarship programs. Comparable audience, virtual learning delivery, and Torah educator-led curriculum model.
• Ohr Naava: Brooklyn-based Jewish women's center offering classes, retreats, and Torah learning for women. Comparable niche audience, programming format, and Chaburah-style community engagement.
• Jewish Women's Renaissance Project (JWRP): Direct peer running women-only Torah learning retreats, mother-daughter trips to Israel, and post-trip Chaburah-style community groups. Highly comparable target audience (Jewish women), delivery model (retreats + Israel trips + local follow-up), and community-building mission.

Broad incumbents

• Aish HaTorah: Established global Jewish educational organization and Chizuk Mission's fiscal sponsor (via Aish Cleveland). Operates broader men's and women's programming, beginner through advanced, with a much wider scope than Chizuk Mission.
• Partners in Torah: Large Jewish learning organization offering one-on-one study, classes, and community programs. Comparable Torah learning mission with broader (gender-inclusive) audience and larger national footprint.

Regional players

• Emunah: Israel-based women's movement with U.S. programming and Israel trip experiences. Comparable women's audience, Israel-trip product, and community programming model.

Others

• JOFA (Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance): Orthodox Jewish women's advocacy and learning organization. Thematically adjacent — same demographic and educational/empowerment mission — but more advocacy-focused than the retreat/trip model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNaGS_CCHkFcZUs0Url7Sbw
• Facebookfacebook.com/thechizukmission
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chizuk-mission
• Instagraminstagram.com/chizukmission

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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