Generous grant will match new and increased gifts over the next two years. ImpactIsrael has received a two-year $172,000 challenge grant from a private foundation that wishes to remain anonymous. The grant will match, dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum of $21,500 per donor, per year, all new and incremental gifts to ImpactIsrael. Funds raised by […]
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Laptops for Learning
50 teens received new laptops as participants of Yemin Orde’s Integrated Tools program. Congratulations to the 50 10th and 11th graders who received new laptops for their participation in Yemin Orde’s Integrated Tools program. The laptops were distributed at the Celebrating Success Ceremony which marked the completion of the first year of the multi-year program. […]
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New Extra-Curricular Programs Boost Confidence
Yemin Orde offers extra-curricular activities and programs that boost self-confidence and provide creative outlets for expression. Thanks to the generosity of ImpactIsrael’s donors, Yemin Orde’s youth have access to excellent activities and programs that boost confidence, build leadership and help troubled teens thrive in a supportive environment. These extra-curricular opportunities include sports such as soccer, […]
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Challenge Grant Doubles Donations for At-Risk Youth
Generous grant will match new and increased gifts over the next two years. ImpactIsrael has received a two-year $172,000 challenge grant from a private foundation that wishes to remain anonymous. The grant will match, dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum of $21,500 per donor, per year, all new and incremental gifts to ImpactIsrael. Funds raised by […]
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Update: Coronavirus Crisis and our Village Way Family
Village Way leadership announces youth, educators will return to classes. Village Way leadership issued the following coronavirus crisis updates for Yemin Orde Youth Village and Village Way Educational Initiatives. For the time being, the situation at the Village and in our partner educational communities is dynamic, with youth returning to school and and staff and […]
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Youth Remember and Rejoice
From a day of remembrance and mourning into a day of joy and celebration. Jewish and Israel education is integrated into the daily life of Yemin Orde Youth Village and experienced in a real, vibrant and meaningful way. While some youth are still quarantined and social distancing remains, everyone commemorated Israel’s Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) […]
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Eco-Farm Provides Living Classroom
Small groups of youth at Village continue to keep Eco-Farm humming along. Yemin Orde’s Eco-Farm has provided opportunity for new learning experiences for our youth who remain at the Village during the coronavirus crisis. Small groups of youth, now called “family units” gather at the Eco-Farm with informal educators and participate in team-building exercises and […]
Read MoreRemembering Alan Cornell z”l
It is with great sadness that we share that ImpactIsrael (formerly Friends of Yemin Orde) board member, Alan Cornell (Aharon ben Freidel and Itzhak), age 74, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, in his home in Boca Raton, Florida. Alan credited his parents’ legacy of surviving the Holocaust with shaping the way he lived […]
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Yemin Orde Youth Village COVID-19 Impact
Updates on the living and learning environment for the 110 youth currently residing at the Village. Yemin Orde teen, Ela, extends greetings to everyone as she remains at home, outside the Village, and concentrates on her schoolwork and artwork. Shmuli Bing, Director, Yemin Orde Youth Village, recently provided a video update on the activities and […]
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Village Way Educators Lead the Way During COVID-19
Thank you to our Village Way educators who provide tireless dedication and care of our youth who remain in their homes or are still in their village communities. Our Village Way facilitators remain in regular (remote) contact with staff and educators at our partner educational communities. The children who need us most at this time […]
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2020 Passover Message from Chaim Peri
Dear Friends, Ma Nishtana – What has changed? This Passover, confronted with unprecedented drama, we may ask ourselves, “What has NOT?” While we heavily rely on the media as our channel to the world, we can also turn our attention inwards. What has not changed is our quest for Tikkun Olam – the mending of […]
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