From 1985 through 2005, I obsessively monitored cable and network TV sources searching for materials of relevance in Jewish education, recording the best. The result is a Video Library of over 6500 listings cross-referenced under 29 subcategories… including Israel, History, Holocaust, Documentaries, Inspirational, Comedy, Series Episodes, TV Specials, Music Videos, News coverage and more.
This Proposal is for j3wtv.com, a website where the best of this “Techno- Torah Library“ will be posted… for viewing and use by educators, families, Clergy, youth leaders, students and individuals. The materials are treasure- trove of incredible, Jewishly- relevant content… and most of them are not available anywhere!
Much of the “heavy lifting” on this project is already complete. In addition to the items listed below, I have prepared a 20- minute “Sampler” of clips from a variety of shows, which I will post at the “ihfootsteps.org” website for funders to preview. I will also make the complete listings of the Techno- Torah Video Library inventory available online… and will allow for requests and input from funders.
I am sure you would like to know what your donation will be used for. The budget for this project is:
j3wtv Project Budget
Video Acquisitions: Complete
Logging of Video Acquisitions: Complete
Review of Library Content/ Pre- Posting Decisions: In Process
Pre- production Labor (Locating content on tapes, Mark times): $ 500.00
Convert VHS Tapes to Digital/ Edit Commercials: $ 3,500.00
Create Website (Concept/ Research/ Development/ Launch): $ 6,200.00
Webmaster Services(web hosting/ maintenance/ Updates) $11,340.00 ($189 per mo. X 5 years)
Posting of Videos/ Periodic Updates?( $20 per hr. x 100 hrs.) $ 2,000.00
Social Media/ Promotional Budget $ 5,000.00
Contingencies $ 5,000.00
TOTAL: $33,000.00
**NOTE: We have been informed by attorneys that materials used exclusively for educational purposes are not a violation of copyright law. It will be the policy of j3wtv.com to remove any posted materials, if requested by the owner(s) to do so.