Pre-Shavuot Party at the Nir Am Youth Center
In honor of Shavuot, Tair, our branch manager along with Coby her assistant organized a massive party at the Nir AM Youth Center in Sderot, open to the community- both kids, the teens, and parents. Over 120 people attended filling our branch with joy and excitement! Guests enjoyed sampling delicious cheesecake and different flavors of […]
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Teens Sharpen Their Cooking Skills in Nevi’im
Teens at our After-School Youth Center in the Nevi’im neighborhood of Sderot enjoyed a cooking class recently! Teaching the youth to prepare healthy meals is one way our Youth Center staff are helping prepare them for the future.
Preparing for the IDF with Shinishinim
Last week the Ofakei Or Youth Center in Sderot hosted a special night with guests from the “shinshinim” gap year community service fellowship. The teens participated in different sessions; preparing for the army, recruitment, elite units, what they can do and how they can prepare and try to get in. For so many young adults, […]
Preparing for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut in Tiberias
Tonight in Israel at sundown Yom Hazikaron will be ushered in with a somber reminder of the price of living in Israel, and tomorrow night, Wednesday night, the country shifts over from sadness to elation in celebrating the joys of freedom on Independence Day. Such is the juxtaposition of life here. In our Tiberias branch, […]
Or Akiva’s Catwoman Delivers Purim Joy
Israel loves Purim! Purim in Israel for kids in school is a two-week affair, starting with Rosh Chodesh Adar, last Thursday. Schools celebrate each day with a different theme of dressing up (crazy hat day, Israeli flag day, etc.) and special fun classes peppered through the schedule. Or Akiva’s Costume Shop Every child deserves to […]
“Mother’s With Meaning” Help Increase Purim Joy
Last week, “Mother’s with Meaning” mobilized and joined Meir Panim’s Dimona Purim Shuk. The fantastic group of women, “Mother’s with Meaning” have helped increase Purim joy. “Mothers with Meaning” was founded by Michal Melamed Cohen z”l in 2015. Mothers with Meaning unites mothers who have set a goal to lead and create a space for self-realization […]
This Purim Help Bring Joy
Playing Pool at Ofakei Or
A new beginning of getting news and photos from our Ofakei Or center, which primarily serves the Ethiopian community neighborhood in Sderot. Having fun playing pool and hanging out, being regular teens- excellent!
