Jewish Community of Japan

The Jewish Community of Japan is partnering with the JDC, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee,  in raising funds to  be transferred to the NGO JEN. JEN is a Japan based NGO that has extensive experience aiding victims of natural disasters throughout the world. You can make a donation to the JDC by mail or phone.

By mail
Make checks payable to the JDC and write on your envelope the following:
JDC
attn. Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief
P.O. Box 530
132 East 43rd Street
New York, NY 10017 USA

By phone
Call  212 687 6200

The funds contributed by the Jewish Community of Japan will be used to: procure, cook and distribute food in areas effected by the earthquake; and procure and distribute materials which people desperately need and which are in short supply such as diapers and hygiene products. As the situation on the ground is rapidly changing, funds provided by the JCJ may also be utilized for other purposes depending on the immediate needs of those individuals effected by the earthquake.

We have also established a separate bank account and all the funds collected through it will also be given to JEN.  The following are the details:

Mizuho Bank, Aoyama Branch (Branch #211)
Savings Account ("Futsu" in Japanese) #2049749
SWIFT code:  MHBKJPJT
Account Name:  JEWISH COMMUNITY OF JAPAN
Bank Address:  3-6-12, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061, Japan

NB To minimize bank wire charges which would reduce the amount of money available to help the disaster victims, it is recommended that, where possible, individuals combine their donationsinto one wire transfer.

To read more about the JCJ response to this catastrophe, click here