Give the Gift of Music
Your Impact at Hassadna
Your gift to Hassadna has a meaningful and lasting impact on children in Jerusalem, supporting:
- Financial aid for 80% of Hassadna students
- 750+ children studying music per year
- 35,000+ hours of musical education per year
- 120 students from low socioeconomic backgrounds
- 40+ graduates per year
- 30 orchestras and chamber ensembles
- 100+ esteemed faculty members
Browse through the menu to learn more - and see how you can make a meaningful impact:
Ways to Give
Your gift to Hassadna has a direct and immediate impact.
There are a variety of ways to make a gift to Hassadna Conservatory depending on what works best for you.
Bank Transfer
Name: Bank Leumi
Branch: Givat Oranim Branch – 797
Address: Sderot Shai Agnon 20, Jerusalem, ISRAEL
Account Holder: Jerusalem Conservatory Hassadna
Account Number: 21960094
Bank Transfer within Israel
Tax deductible:
Credit Card / Bit / Donor-Advised Fund
To make a NIS donation via credit card through JGive, please click here.
Tax deductible:
Recurring Gifts
Recurring giving is an easy, automatic way to support Hassadna that is convenient, customizable, helps ensure a sustainable source of funding for the conservatory.
To set up your recurring credit card gift via Jgive, make an online donation and choose “Recurring donation”.
Check
Make checks payable to Hassadna Jerusalem Music Conservatory and mail to:
Hassadna Jerusalem Music Conservatory
P.O. Box 8119, 13 Kaf-Tet Benovember St.
Jerusalem, Israel 9210513
Phone: +972-2-563-0017
Tax deductible:
Wire Transfer
Bank: Barclays
Account Name: KKL Charity Accounts
Account Number: 30478733
Sort Code: 20-77-67
Reference: Hassadna & Your Name
When making a donation for Hassadna via bank transfer to SmartGiving, send an email to [email protected] with your full contact details and amount transferred to ensure your gift is properly credited and allocated.
Tax advantaged:
Credit Card / Bit / Donor-Advised Fund
To make a GBP donation via credit card through SmartGiving, please click here.
Tax advantaged:
To make a GBP donation via credit card through JGive, please click here.
Tax advantaged:
Recurring Gifts
Recurring giving is an easy, automatic way to support Hassadna that is convenient, customizable, helps ensure a sustainable source of funding for the conservatory.
To set up your recurring credit card gift via Jgive, make an online donation and choose “Recurring donation”.
Cheque or Charity Voucher
Cheque or Charity Voucher: Payable to “Smart Giving”
Mail your gift with a recommendation for Hassadna Jerusalem Music Conservatory (Tax ID 58-0066033) to:
SmartGiving
95 Church Road
London
NW4 4FE
Tax advantaged:
Wire Transfer / Donor-Advised Fund
To donate to Hassadna from the USA via wire transfer/ACH/donor advised endowment fund or stock donation, please email [email protected] for instructions.
Be sure to include a recommendation for Hassadna Jerusalem Music Conservatory (Tax ID 58-0066033).
*For any questions or to ensure your gift is properly credited and allocated, please contact Becky Taylor, Director of Resource Development, at [email protected].
Tax deductible:
Credit Card / Bit / Donor-Advised Fund
To make a USD donation via credit card through JGive, please click here.
Tax deductible:
Recurring gifts
Recurring giving is an easy, automatic way to support Hassadna that is convenient, customizable, helps ensure a sustainable source of funding for the conservatory.
To set up your recurring credit card gift via Jgive, make an online donation and choose “Recurring donation”.
Credit Card / Bit / Donor-Advised Fund
Credit card, Bit, Donor-Advised Fund
To make a CD donation via credit card through JGive, please click here.
Tax deductible:
Recurring gifts
Recurring giving is an easy, automatic way to support Hassadna that is convenient, customizable, helps ensure a sustainable source of funding for the conservatory.
To set up your recurring credit card gift via Jgive, make an online donation and choose “Recurring donation”.
Electronic funds transfer (via ACH or wire) is a fast and easy way to send a gift to Hassadna from around the world. Your bank of choice should be able to complete this process using the information below.
Upon making your donation, please email [email protected] to ensure your gift is properly credited and allocated.
International Wire Transfer
BIC/SWIFT: LUMIILITXXX
IBAN/ABA/ROUTING: IL920107970000021960094
Name: Bank Leumi
Branch: Givat Oranim, 797
Address: Sderot Shai Agnon 20, Jerusalem, Israel
Account Name: Jerusalem Conservatory Hassadna
Account No: 21960094
Contact Us
For any questions or to ensure your gift is properly credited and allocated, please contact Becky Taylor, Director of Resource Development: [email protected]
Hassadna (Tax ID 58-0066033) is certified in accordance with the Income Tax Ordinance under Section 46 in Israel.
Tax deductible donations can be made from the UK, USA and Canada via our international partners.
Choose Your Impact
When you make a gift to Hassadna Conservatory, you are supporting the students, faculty, and the future of music for the children of Jerusalem. There are various ways you can make an impact at Hassadna. Choose an area that means the most to you.
For more information on any of the following impact areas, please contact Becky Taylor at Resource Development via [email protected]
The Hassadna Fund
Every gift to The Hassadna Fund has a direct and immediate impact on the future of music at Hassadna. Unrestricted support of all sizes allows Hassadna to boldly and purposefully move forward with our mission to provide high quality music education to children in Jerusalem from all different backgrounds. Your contribution enables Hassadna students to pursue a transformative education that will guide them throughout their musical journeys.
Designated Giving Initiatives
Scholarships
Scholarships
With over 80% of Hassadna students benefiting from tuition assistance, support for this core priority ensures that children from diverse backgrounds have access to a high-quality music education. We warmly welcome gifts of all sizes to our existing scholarship funds and to the general Hassadna Scholarship Fund. Named scholarship funds can be established with a 5+ year commitment.
Concerts
Concerts
Held in Jerusalem’s most esteemed concert halls, these highly anticipated annual concerts are a testament to the dedication of our students, and serve as a shared moment of pride for Hassadna students, faculty, families, and the broader community. Your support is instrumental in making these inspiring events possible. Named annual concerts can be established with a 5+ year commitment.
Orchestras
Orchestras
Participating in a large ensemble of musical peers gives our students a profound sense of community and a deep understanding of artistic collaboration. By bringing students together in orchestras with repertoire tailored to their level, the children grow increasingly motivated to hone their musical craft. Provided at no extra charge, these orchestras serve as a true musical and social home-away-from-home. Orchestral program naming can be established with a 5+ year commitment.
Chamber
Music
Chamber Music
The joy of collaborative music-making is an integral part of our musical education, and a source of unforgettable encounters which stimulate a lifelong love of music. This program requires specialist music instructors of the highest calibre, whose weekly coachings are enhanced by masterclasses and concert performances. Named chamber ensembles can be established with a 5+ year commitment.
Faculty Excellence
Faculty Excellence
Instruments
Instruments
Access to high-quality instruments is crucial for Hassadna student musicians to explore their full artistic potential. Conservatory instruments directly impact students from all different backgrounds, and enhance both individual skill development and ensemble work.
A New Home
for Hassadna
A New Home for Hassadna
After nearly 50 years of aspirations, Hassadna’s dream of a home of our own is finally becoming a reality, and we invite you to be a part of this monumental achievement. In partnership with the Jerusalem Foundation, we are excited to announce the construction of the Gerald & Gail Ronson Music Centre.
This new building is set to be the cornerstone of an extraordinary learning experience for Hassadna students for generations to come. Positioned to be one of the most prestigious cultural landmarks in Jerusalem, located on the city’s cultural mile, this new home promises to elevate Hassadna’s status as a beacon of musical excellence and inclusion.
Hassadna Legacy Society
Help ensure the future of music by including Hassadna Conservatory in your estate plans. By supporting Hassadna with a planned gift, such as through a bequest or a charitable trust, you are ensuring Hassadna’s continued impact in music education in Jerusalem, in Israel, and beyond.
Ways to Give
- Bequest in a Will or Trust
- Beneficiary Designation (retirement accounts, life insurance, etc.)
- Charitable Lead Trust
- Donor-Advised Fund Contribution
What You Can Give
- Cash or Estate Gifts
- Stocks & Bonds
- Real Estate
- Musical Instruments
For more information about joining the Hassadna Legacy Society, please click here or contact our Resource Development team: [email protected]
A New Home for a Cherished Piano
When Hephzibah Rudofsky (Kohn) and her sisters, Michelle and Maxine, needed to find a home for their parents’ beloved Steinway piano after their passing, they knew it had to be a place where music and dedication thrived. They were overjoyed to give it a new home at Hassadna Conservatory, where it would continue to inspire young musicians for years to come.
Music was of paramount importance to the Kohn family. Their father, Sir Ralph Kohn, a distinguished pharmacologist and talented baritone singer, had a lifelong passion for classical music. Alongside his scientific achievements, he remained deeply engaged in the world of music, both as a performer and a supporter. Their mother, Lady Zahava Kohn, shared his deep appreciation for music, and together they nurtured that love in their daughters, creating a home where music was always cherished.
Hephzibah and her husband, Steven, smile with Hassadna pianist Alma at the piano dedication ceremony (February 2025)
Hephzibah still remembers the day in 1987 when she accompanied her mother to the port of Haifa to clear customs for the family’s newly purchased Steinway piano, shipped from the UK. It was a moment that marked not only the arrival of a magnificent instrument but also the deepening of a lifelong connection to music.
The piano soon took pride of place in the heart of the family’s home in Yemin Moshe, Jerusalem. Its presence was central both physically and emotionally. Furniture in the living room was arranged around it, a reflection of its importance. The stunning view of the Old City was rivalled only by the Steinway piano.
When it came time to sell the family home in 2023, it was vital to the family that the piano, so bound up with memories and meaning, find a new home that resonated with the same spirit. Through a chance conversation with a friend, Hephzibah was introduced to Lena Nemirovsky and the Hassadna Conservatory.
“As soon as I met Lena and heard her speak with such passion about Hassadna, I knew immediately that we had found the perfect place,” she said. “My sisters and I were thrilled that the piano would be played again, this time by a new generation of talented young musicians.”
This gift carries forward a cherished musical legacy while honoring the family’s lasting bond with Jerusalem and their love of music.
A Legacy of Music and Compassion
Nili Greenberg (1950-2024) dedicated her life to justice, compassion, and uplifting those in need. A highly respected family law attorney, she fought tirelessly for the rights of children and society’s most vulnerable, always striving to create a more just and caring world. Alongside her professional work, Nili had a deep and abiding love for music, believing in its power to bring joy, healing, and connection across all backgrounds.
In her passing, Nili left a legacy gift to Hassadna Conservatory, dedicated to supporting the Hassadna Choirs. Through this generous gift, her passion for music and commitment to young people will continue to make an impact, ensuring that young voices have the opportunity to learn, grow, and share their music with the world. We are deeply grateful for Nili’s belief in our mission and honored to keep her memory alive through the music of Jerusalem’s children.
Corporate Partnerships
At Hassadna Conservatory, Corporate Partnerships provide opportunities to elevate your marketing and engagement initiatives while directly impacting the Hassadna community. Each partnership is customised to meet the goals of your brand by leveraging Hassadna’s position as a longstanding cultural institution in Jerusalem.
For more information on partnership opportunities, please contact: [email protected]
Gratitude Corner
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Beracha Foundation, longtime supporters of our special music program for children of Ethiopian descent, for their impactful support of Hassadna’s orchestral program. This generous commitment enables hundreds of young musicians to rehearse, learn, and grow together, building their musical skills, confidence, discipline, and a lasting sense of community.
We are grateful to our partners at PEF Israel for their impactful work connecting music lovers from the United States to our work in Jerusalem, and especially for their support in recent years including impactful grants towards our initiative to welcome children displaced from their homes due to the war to the Hassadna community.
We are deeply grateful for the friendship of Arik Grebelsky, newly appointed International President of the Jerusalem Foundation. The Foundation has been a steadfast partner in advancing Hassadna’s vision of music education for all of Jerusalem’s children, most recently helping turn our long-held dream of a new conservatory building into reality. We look forward to many more milestones together.
Arik speaks to an audience of Hassadna family and community members, June 2025
With thanks to Bezalel Kuperwasser, National Music Supervisor at the Ministry of Education, for his warm words following the Hassadna Wind Orchestras concert at the Jerusalem Theater on June 30th, 2025:
“The concert was not only moving – it was thought-provoking. It redefined what a conservatory can be. You showed us that excellence and compassion can go hand in hand, and that public music education, when done right, can uplift an entire community.”
With heartfelt thanks to Ms. Laura Lou Levy (USA), a devoted Friend of Hassadna, whose generous support made it possible for the 2025 Wind Orchestras Concert to take place at the beautiful Jerusalem Theater. Dedicated in memory of her beloved son, Eli Levy Utterback, the evening was filled with music, talent, and inspiration—a moving tribute that resonated with all who attended.
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our special music program for children of Ethiopian descent, we want to express our gratitude to the Abraham & Sonia Rochlin Foundation for their longtime friendship and generous partnership.
With gratitude to the Azrieli Foundation for its generous multi-year commitment to expanding access to music education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. This meaningful partnership helps ensure that Hassadna’s diverse student body receives the support, encouragement, and opportunities needed to grow, thrive, and fulfill their musical potential.
With sincere thanks to Jane & Brian Leaver (UK), devoted Friends of Hassadna, for their generous gift securing the future of our annual masterclass series. These encounters with exceptional artists from Israel and abroad offer our students invaluable inspiration, guidance, and motivation on their musical journeys.
With thanks to the Clore Israel Foundation for their longtime friendship and impactful partnership with the conservatory. We congratulate Rachel Lasry Zahavi for her role as Executive Director of the foundation, and thank all our wonderful Clore Israel friends from over the years.
Celebrating Impactful Partnerships
Named Scholarship Funds
We are deeply grateful to the donors who support our Named Scholarship Funds,
providing essential support to students year after year.
- Audrey Kaplan Scher and Harvey Scher Scholarship
- Avraham Amir Memorial Violin Scholarship
- Carol Levin Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Conrad Morris Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Daphne and Jack Coleman Scholarship
- Della Worms Scholarship
- Harris Family Scholarship Fund
- Jonathan Levene Music Scholarship
- Keren Etz Hayarok Scholarship Fund for Children with Special Needs
- Leanne and Winston Newman Scholarship
- Morris Levinson Foundation Scholarship Fund
- Rachel and Jules Lubell Excellence Scholarship Fund
- Sara and Liran Tancman Scholarship
- Stanley B. Horowitz Scholarship Fund for Children of Ethiopian Descent
- Tova Yael Streett Memorial Music Scholarship
*Please accept our sincere apologies for any mistakes or omissions.
If you note an error, please contact Becky Taylor, Director of Resource Development, at [email protected]
To view our most recent Annual Report including a comprehensive list of Friends of Hassadna, see the links below.
Annual Reports
See How Your Gift Makes a Difference
Review the latest annual reports to see how your gift is impacting the Hassadna community.
