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Donor Circle 2010

Donor Circle highlights the people and projects whose devotion and generosity enable the Jewish Agency make a difference in so many lives. Read about the Bat and Bat Mitzvah youth who have donated bicycles and tennis lessons to Ethiopian immigrants. Find out about the students and who are volunteering in communities on the periphery and learning about Israel from the inside out. Meet the faces of people from around the world who care about the people of Israel, from the places they call home and the schools they send their children to the soil and greenery that nourishes the country.

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Living Israel: Jewish School in Brazil Transformed Into Israeli Knesset
September 6, 2010 / 27 Elul 5770 The Colegio Israelita Brasileiro Jewish Day School in Porto Alegre, Brazil, was transformed into the Israeli Knesset on August 19, 2010, thanks to the hard work of
NBA Stars Shoot Hoops With Mevasseret Zion Youth
Paul Grant (ex Utah Jazz) with children from the Mevasseret Zion Absorption Center September 2, 2010 / 23 Elul 5770 A delegation of former and current NBA players made a special visit to the Jewish
Arthur Anderman and the Coopersmith Charitable Trust
21 Elul, 5770 / August 31, 2010 Earlier this month, Arthur Anderman, one of two senior directors of the New York-based Gladys and Irving Coopersmith Charitable Trust, together with his wife Carole,
Tapuz Absorption Center Offers Eye Opening Experience to New Jersey Family
The Cohen/Davidovsky family pose for a photo with young people from the Jewish Agency's Tapuz Absorption Center.
YESODOT Makes Summer Educational at the Meron Absorption Center
Children who completed a YESODOT educational summer program to prepare them for the first grade received school supplies thanks to an Israeli donor.
Samuel Hecht
The Hecht Family August 22, 2010 / 12 Elul 5770 The late Samuel Hecht, together with his wife Ruth, was very active in the Australia Appeal for many years.
Global Jewish Identity
Thirty Jewish children from Bishkek participated in a special keytana (day camp) from July 1st – 8th, 2010.
From Spain with Love
August 11, 2010 / 1 Elul 5770 Throughout the summer season donors from countries all over the world, including Spain, land in Israel. On Tuesday, August 10th, Mrs.
Rhode Island Hazon Mission: "We Have a Wonderful Opportunity to Make a Difference."
Bradley Walter with Eliyahu, a student at the Jewish Agency Ben Yakir Youth Village.
Neta Students Complete Prestigious Military Prep Course
Net@ students pose for a group photo during their five-day Israeli military preparatory course.
The first Makom Faculty Seminar Is Changing the Educational Landscape
Dasee Berkowitz (Left), educator and Jewish lifecycle consultant (JLife Consulting) enjoys the lush scenery and conversation with Charlie Schwartz (Right), Jewish Theological Seminary rabbinical
CCD Participants Visit the Mevasseret Zion Absorption Center
Lori Shure, Women's Philanthropy Campaign Chair at the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh, makes some new friends at the Mevasseret Zion Absorption Center during a Campaign Chairs & Campaign Directors
Brazil, Brazil
July 21, 2010 / 10 Av 5770 Lois Jona, one of the Next Generation leaders at United Jewish Appeal (UJI - Keren HaYesod) in San Paulo, Brazil, visited Jewish Agency projects in Israel on July 14th,
Colorado Delegation Visits Beit Canada Barnea Absorbtion Center
Colorado delegates visit the Jewish Agency's Beit Canada Barnea Absorption Center in Ashkelon.
From Hungary to Israel
Nell and Dan Miller of Sarasota, Florida visit the Great Synagogue on Dohány Street, where Theodor Herzl celebrated his Bar Mitzvah.
Basketball Fun for Kiryat Gat Youth
Children from the Jewish Agency's Shoshanna Absorption Center in Kiryat Gat are playing a lot of basketball this summer. Photographed with their coach and staff from the Absorption Center.
Young Leaders Visit Eco-Israel
July 11, 2010 / 29 Tammuz 5770 This July, a Young Leadership delegation, representing large Federations, such as New York, Chicago and Boston, as well as smaller Jewish communities, toured Jewish
Keren Hayesod-UIA Celebrates 90 Years with Gala Event and Yakir Award Ceremony
President Shimon Peres (Center), congratluates Dick G.
From Baton Rouge to Afula
June 29, 2010 / 17 Tammuz 5770 On June 23rd, three delegations from the United States visited the young Tarbut (“culture”) community in Afula.
Winning Story: A New Oleh From Ethiopia Wins Story Competition
Eshto Avichai-Ashta (Right) and the director of the Absorption Center (Left) display the Even Shoshan Hebrew dictionary he received for winning the short story competition.
Bar-Bat Mitzvah Celebration for Mevasseret Zion Youth
Ethiopian teens from the Mevasseret Zion Absorption Center recently celebrated their Bar-Bat mitzvot in Jerusalem.
Keren Hayesod - France Arrives in Nurit
June 10, 2010 / 28 Sivan 5770 A delegation of the Keren Hayesod Fund in France visited the Jewish Agency Nurit Absorption Center in Be’er Sheva in early June.
Acre Regional Tennis Center
June 13, 2010 / 1 Tammuz, 5770 Israel’s 14th tennis center was built through an 18 million NIS investment by the Acre Municipality, Netvision 013 of the IDB group, and the Jewish Agency through a
A Visit From Holland
June 10, 2010 / 28 Sivan, 5770 During their recent trip to Israel, Miriam and Jacob Van Gelder from Holland visited two Jewish Agency projects.
Light of Inspiration
Nadia Braunschweig (center), Committee Member of Keren Hayesod Geneva’s Women Division, spends time with the children of the Jewish Agency's Youth Futures program in Afula.
Perfect Vision
Dr. Aaron Glicklis examines the eyes of a staff person at the Mevasseret Zion Absorption Center. Dr. Glicklis of Israel joined Dr.
Palm Springs Comes to Israel
June 3, 2010 / 21 Sivan 5770 During their recent visit, four senior directors of the Jewish Federation of Palm Springs, California toured various Jewish Agency projects, including the Nitzana Youth
Behind the Scenes
Caroline Reder has been working in Israel's Ministry of Finance as part of Masa Israel Government Fellows program.
From Baltimore to Israel
Baltimore teens spending a year in Israel visit Ashkelon thanks to the MASA Baltimore Encounters Shabbaton.
Holiday Fun
Residents of the Jewish Agency's Galil Absorption Center celebrate the holiday of Shavuot.
Bernadette Champion Group from the U.S. Visit Gilboa Absoption Center
A delegation of African-American visitors spend time at the Jewish Agency's Gilboa Absorption Center in the Lower Galilee. Members of the group surround the absorption center's director, Vered Achion.
Fundraiser for Lion of Judah Israel To Benefit Youth Futures
Lion of Judah Israel members at a past fundraising event. May 11, 2010 / 27 Iyar 5770 Lion of Judah Israel is gearing up for its annual fundraising event.
The Dutch Have Arrived
May 5, 2010 / 21 Iyar 5770 An eighteen-member delegation of young leaders from Holland came to Israel to see firsthand the work being done by the Jewish Agency through the support of the Keren
Banner Year for MASA
May 3, 2010 / 19 Iyar 5770 MASA has been good to Israel.
Israel Rogosin
May 3, 2010 / 19 Iyar 5770 The name Israel Rogosin appears almost everywhere in Ashdod, but few people in Israel are familiar with his story.
New Vision
May 2, 2010 / 18 Iyar 5770 Following the Jewish Agency's strategic planning committee meeting on Wednesday, March 28, 2010, Chairman of the Board of Governors Richie Pearlstone sent a letter to the
"Through Nativ, I learned that … I am a part of the Jewish People."
Nativ Jewish Zionist Identity Program participants are gaining stronger, deeper connections to their Jewish identities.
Ethiopian Youth Perform in Independence Day Concert in Safed
Children from Ethiopia who have only lived in Israel a few months perform at an Israel Independence Day celebration in Safed.
A Memorial Day to Remember
Students from the San Diego Jewish Academy during their visit to the San Diego Ibim Student Village over Israel's Memorial Day.
Sharansky: "We - and also our enemies - understand that our power and strength come from the solidarity of the entire Jewish people with Israel."
Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky (Left), and Jean Goldie Orta, daughter of the late Norma Shvartzblat Rabinovich who was killed in the attack in Mumbai, at a Memorial Day ceremony in the plaza
The Dicker Bat Mitzvah: "We Were Amazed at the Absorption Center"
Natalie Dicker ( Far Left ) celebrates her Bat Mitzvah in Mevasseret Zion with new friends and family.
Marching for the Isha Club
April 7, 2010 / 23 Nissan 5770 Partnership 2000, the Jewish Agency and the Ofakim Community Center joined forces in a fundraiser for the Isha (women's) Club in Ofakim.
This Year in Jerusalem
April 6, 2010 / 22 Nissan 5770 Two hundred new immigrants from Ethiopia attended a model Seder Thursday (March 25) at the Jewish Agency Absorption Center in Mevasseret Zion outside Jerusalem, in
Jewish Commitment
Sami Bollag on a recent visit to Israel. He is president of Keren Hayesod Switzerland, among other affiliations.
Praying for Peace
Jewish Agency staff placing personal notes from Christians United for Israel (CUI) supporters into a crevice in the Western Wall.
Net@ and Youth Futures Team Up in Western Galilee
Children from Sheich Danon bring their computers to a Net@ mobile lab for a tune-up. The project was a joint venture of Net@ and Youth Futures in Acco.
IBIM: A Paradise for New Beginnings
Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky (Center) tours the San Diego-IBIM Student Village in the Negev with the help of IBIM Director Soni Singer (Left).
Adiel
March 15, 2010 / 29 Adar 5770 Anyone who visits the youth villages in Israel’s Negev region cannot help but feel inspired by the blossoming of what was once barren, desolate land, thanks to the hard
From Ethiopia to Israel - An Emotional Journey
March 14, 2010 / 28 Adar 5770 The journey of Ethiopian Jews to Israel is always an emotional one.
'Network' Chair Visits Dimona
Laura King, the chair of the Network of Independent Communities of the UJC/The Jewish Federations of North America, surrounded by school children in Dimona.
 
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