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| A New Begining...First Steps |
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| 179children at risk and homeless children have begun their new school year within Hamifal’s frameworks The Children ages 4-14 were referred by the welfare authorities due to their deprived family background and their discriminatory environment in which they have lived. 20% of whom are children of new immigrants.
In this specific group there are also children who immigrated to Israel just recently from South America. 12 of them immigrated from Peru and Columbia, and do not speak a Hebrew at all. Moreover their families came from the lower income sector and are experiencing a crisis For this particular and unique group Hamifal recruited a couple (“foster parents”) that are native Spanish speaking, and the children where placed in one family unit at Neve Yehuda Children’s Village, all in order to ease their integration within our facility. |
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| Annual Celebration for 117 Bar/Bat Mitzvah |
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| This year there are 117 needy children who have reached the age of Bar/ Bat Mitzvah. These children are either orphans or unfortunately come from non-functioning families.
We at “Hamifal”, understand the importance of this event for every Jewish Child: the symbolic ceremony of a child reaching adulthood, learning about his/her Jewish heritage, understanding his responsibilities as a Jew and even the simple feeling of being special for one day. We try our best to make this event as important as possible for each individual boy and girl. With the personal histories of our children this “passage” becomes even more meaningful.
We try to provide these children with the same experience any other Jewish child around the world experiences on this important day of their lives. As every parent knows this event is costly, even if conducted in a modest manner; yet, we have no budget for this and can do only the bare minimum to celebrate this occasion.
We truly would like to give these children all they deserve.
The cost of this project per child is $ 635 and includes clothing, and haircuts, Religious Articles such as a prayer book, bible, Tallit, Tfillin, Tsitsit, Kippa and Religious Training.
Please help us to provide them with a Bar Mitzvah celebration at the Kotel that they will remember forever !!!!
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| Getting ready for... Hamifal`s Grand Production |
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| Hamifal is getting ready for its annual celebration, a huge production in which all of Hamifal`s children from all of our frameworks get together for a day of enjoyment and fun. This day has become a tradition, an impressive show of exceptional talent, full of joy and smiles. On 5/10/12, Lag B`Omer, we will hold this annual fun day in one of Israel`s amusements parks. In the main ceremony choirs and dancing groups from Hamifal`s various Children`s Villages are preforms in a colorful production. In addition, 30 selected children are granted with "excellency certificate" for their academic achievements and volunteer work within our Villages and within the community. The cost of the day is estimated at NIS 120,000 and includes transportation, entrance fee to the site, sound system, awards outstanding students. These costs are funded by donations only.
We will be glad if you would help us and donate generously for this day which is so different from our children`s daily lives. They count on us..And we count on you!!
All donations will be very much appreciated and will give our children another reason to smile!! .
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