Adopt-A-Kollel

What Adopt-A-Kollel does

Adopt-A-Kollel is a private non-profit charitable organization that coordinates pooled donations from synagogues, corporations, families, and individuals to support Kollelim (Torah study institutions) and their families in Israel experiencing poverty. The organization operates through a decentralized network of rabbinic coordinators in 12+ geographic sub-regions across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Israel, with formal headquarters in Lakewood, NJ, an additional American office in New York, and a regional headquarters in Israel. It maintains three distribution tracks: a synagogue/kehillah partnership program, a corporate partnership program, and an individual/family giving track where 'small sums of money' aggregate into substantial support.

The core operational model relies on local coordinators facilitating matchmaking between donor communities and specific Israeli Kollelim, sustained by personal touchpoints such as letters, Divrei Torah, and Rosh Kollel visits to sponsoring kehillot. The organization maintains a modest digital surface — a marketing website, a Gabbai Login self-serve portal for synagogue administrators, and a Menuchas Hanefesh sub-program — but does not develop proprietary technology products. Revenue is generated through pooled charitable donations structured as recurring sponsor commitments to specific Kollelim, with no public pricing disclosure.

Adopt-A-Kollel's scale is notable within its niche: it supports thousands of yungeleit (Torah scholars) across numerous named Kollelim, maintains partnerships with hundreds of communities and organizations spanning Orthodox, Chassidic, Sephardic, and Modern Orthodox sub-segments, and carries reputational endorsements from leading rabbinical authorities (Gedolim) plus sustained coverage in major Jewish publications (Hamodia, Yated Ne'eman, Der Yid) from 2013 through 2026. The organization's leadership comprises Director Rabbi Yaakov Bernfeld and Office Manager Mrs. Mimi Rosenberg at the US operation, with Rabbi Motty Weinberger heading the Israel office and an extended roster of regional rabbinic coordinators.

Name

Adopt-A-Kollel

Legal name

Adopt-A-Kollel

Website

https://adoptakollel.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Adopt-A-Kollel is a non-profit organization that coordinates pooled charitable donations from synagogues, corporations, families, and individuals across 12+ countries to support Kollelim (Torah study institutions) and their families in Israel through recurring sponsor commitments.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Services for Religious Education

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Charitable fundraising
• Torah education funding
• Religious sponsorship programs
• Kollel financial support
• Nonprofit donor coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: Adopt-A-Kollel generates revenue through pooled charitable donations from individuals, families, and organizations who sponsor Kollelim in Eretz Yisroel. The organization facilitates 'pooling resources and channeling them directly to needy Kollelim.'

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Adopt-A-Kollel is a charitable initiative that pools donations from synagogues, corporations, families, and individual donors worldwide and channels them directly to needy Kollelim (Torah study institutions) and their families in Israel. It facilitates ongoing partnership relationships between donor communities and specific Kollelim through coordinators, letters, Divrei Torah, and Rosh Kollel visits, with 100% of tzedaka dollars stated to go directly to the avreichim.

Product overview

Adopt-A-Kollel is a charitable initiative focused on supporting Kollelim (Torah study institutions) and their families in Eretz Yisroel (Israel). The organization facilitates partnerships between synagogues, corporate entities, families, and individual donors worldwide with Kollelim in Israel, providing financial assistance to needy Torah scholars. The platform operates through a network of local coordinators, an online management portal for participating organizations (Gabbai Login), and maintains galleries and news sections showcasing partnerships and events. The core offering is the partnership program itself, connecting supporters with Kollelim rather than a traditional software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adopt-a-Kollel Partnership Program A core charitable initiative that enables synagogues, corporations, families, and individuals to partner with and support specific Kollelim (Torah study institutions) and their families in Israel through financial contributions and ongoing spiritual partnership.
• Corporate Program A specialized partnership track allowing businesses to support specific Kollelim in Israel as part of corporate social responsibility and community engagement, with examples including 121 eCommerce partnered with Kollel Bnei Aliyah and Artscroll Mesorah Publications partnered with Kollel Beis Ulpana D'Rabbeinu Yochannan.
• Menuchas Hanefesh A wellness or spiritual support initiative associated with Adopt-A-Kollel for Kollel families; specific details are limited on the accessible pages.
• Gabbai Login Portal An online management portal hosted at app.adoptakollel.org for Gabbaim (synagogue officials) to manage their Adopt-A-Kollel participation, track partnerships, and access administrative tools for their shul's Kollel sponsorship.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of yungeleit (Torah learners) in Eretz Yisrael supported through unprecedented partnership with Hashgacha
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Agudas Yisroel Beis Ze'ev of FairwayscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSynagogue partnership with Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss coordinating support for Kollel Ohr Moshe in Beitar Illit, Eretz Yisroel
• Agudath Yisroel of FlatbushcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor synagogue partnership supporting Kollel Kodshim with Rabbi Moshe Weinberger facilitating the connection
• Beth Medrash Govoha AlumnicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlumni network partnership supporting Yad L'eitz Hachaim Kollel, connecting Lakewood yeshiva alumni with Torah learning in Israel
• Bais Hamedrash Khal Chasidei BelzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChassidic community partnership with Kollel Ohel Yitzchok in Bnei Brak under Rabbi Moshe Rokeach, facilitated by Tachas Nesius Admor shlita
• Artscroll Mesorah PublicationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partnership supporting Kollel Beis Ulpana D'Rabbeinu Yochannan in Rahway, NJ - connecting publishing industry with religious education
• Kiryas Yetev LevcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSatmar community partnership in Bloomingburg with Rabbis Yoel Zussman Rosenzweig, Yoel Gold, and Rephael Chaim Aryeh Weissman supporting Kollel L'Horaah D'Satmar
• Yeshiva Ateres ShimoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Kollel Chatzos - Menachem Tzion under Rabbi Mordechai Groner, connecting the yeshiva community with Israeli Torah institutions
• Viznitz WilliamsburgcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorViznitz chassidic community partnership with HaRav Chaim Meir Horowitz and Kollel Chaim Tov D'Chasidei Vizhnitz Monsey in Eretz Hakodesh
• Young Israel of Avenue KcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModern Orthodox synagogue partnership supporting Chanichei Yeshivas Chevron Bnei Brak under Rabbi Aryeh Ralbag
• Kehillas Ohr YisraelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBaltimore-based congregation partnership with Kollel Ma'ale Amos under Rabbi Duvi Rubin in Baltimore/Ma'ale Amos

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ezra U'Marpeh: A Jewish charitable organization providing medical assistance and welfare support to individuals and families in Israel, often funded through grassroots Orthodox community giving models similar to Adopt-A-Kollel.
• Central Fund of Israel: A US-based intermediary facilitating tax-deductible donations to Israeli charities. Comparable as a grantmaking intermediary enabling diaspora-to-Israel charitable flows within the Orthodox community.
• Kupat Ha'ir: A prominent Israeli charitable fund that pools small donations from individuals to support families in need in Eretz Yisroel. Directly comparable in operating model (pooled recurring donations channeled to beneficiaries) and target donor base (frum community globally).
• Colel Chabad: One of the oldest continuously operating Jewish charities, providing poverty relief, food assistance, and social services in Israel. Comparable as an institutional Jewish charitable intermediary channeling diaspora support to Israeli beneficiaries.
• Yad Ezra V'Shulamit: An Israeli charity providing food, financial assistance, and welfare support to impoverished families in Israel. Comparable mission of channeling diaspora donor funding to needy Israeli families.
• Tomchei Tmimim: Supports Chabad yeshiva students and their families. Directly comparable in subsidizing Torah scholars' living costs, with similar pooling of small recurring donations from community members.
• Ezer Mitzion: Major Israeli charity providing welfare, medical, and social services support to families and individuals. Comparable in operating a donor-funded social services platform supporting Israeli beneficiaries.

Broad incumbents

• American Friends of Magen David Adom: Large US-based nonprofit channeling diaspora donations to support Israeli humanitarian services. Comparable as a major fundraising intermediary for Israel-focused charitable work, though broader in mission.
• Agudath Israel of America: Orthodox Jewish umbrella advocacy and service organization that operates charitable initiatives. Adopt-A-Kollel already partners with affiliated shuls (Agudath Yisroel of Flatbush, Beis Ze'ev of Fairways), making this a natural umbrella-level comparable.

Regional players

• Bonei Olam: Jewish charity focused on fertility treatment funding for couples. Comparable as a cause-specific Orthodox Jewish nonprofit using pooled recurring donations from community members to fund specific beneficiaries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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