(JNS.org) The San Francisco-based Jim Joseph Foundation awarded more than $4.5 million to Jewish academic institutions and programs at its October 2013 board meeting. Some of the recipients include Brandeis University, the Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation, and the Consortium of Applied Studies in Jewish Education at Stanford University. “We continue to be inspired by the determined, innovative work of these and other grantees,” said Al Levitt, president of the Jim Joseph Foundation, which prioritizes support for Jewish learning.