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“Driving to Succeed” program is on the road: gives “Zoharim” students the opportunity to get driver’s license after they leave the village and set out on their own.

A driver’s license seems to most of us to be something obvious, a basic requirement for conduct. Something that serves us in everyday life and allows us to manage our lives better. Sometimes a driver’s license is truly a basic requirement for employment, managing a family life, and more. For the students of the “Zoharim” youth village, who grew up outside the home, a driver’s license is much more than that! It gives the student the ability to trust himself, to know that he is not dependent on others, that he has another type of tool for progress and integration into society. That is why we opened the “Having a Habit of Success” program for the students, which gives them the opportunity to have a driver’s license after they leave the village and set out on an independent path. “Having a Habit of Success” is part of a program for rehabilitation, personal empowerment, and breaking out of the cycle of vulnerability. Its main goal is to enable the village students to achieve independence, integrate into employment, and expand opportunities. So if you see something shining on the road, these are not yellow vests but “Zoharim” village students.
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Yesterday, Rabbi Grossman received his appointment letter as a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council from the president. The rabbi took the chance to call for unity among the people.

Yesterday, Israel Prize laureate Rabbi Yitzhak David Grossman arrived at the President’s House to receive from the Honorable President of the State, Yitzhak Herzog, the letter of appointment as a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council.

In a special and honorable position, he received the recognition for his many years of work for Israeli society, his activity to bring hearts closer and the unity of Israel, and of course, becoming the elder of the rabbis on the Chief Rabbinate Council.

The President praised Rabbi Grossman for being a unifier and encompassing all parts of the nation, and even asked him to join the unity initiatives of the President’s House.

On this occasion, the Rabbi seized the opportunity to call for unity, which is so needed today in Israeli society: “Today, Rosh Chodesh Sivan, is a day capable of unity. On this day they came to Mount Sinai, and when they came to the mountain it was said, ‘And He made the name of Israel,’ and Chazal taught that it was written ‘And He made the name of Israel,’ and not ‘And He made the name of Israel,’ ‘as one man in one heart.'”

Rabbi Grossman added: “We are all Jews, there are no religious and secular, there are no Ashkenazim and Sephardim, we are all brothers and ask the Creator of the worlds, ‘Bless our father, all of us as one together.'”
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M., a graduate of the “Zoharim” youth village, was critically injured in fighting in Lebanon. Yesterday he returned home to the village and shared his inspiring story with the students.

 

M., a graduate of the village of Zoharim, is a true hero with an inspiring life story. Six months ago, he was critically injured after being shot multiple times and a grenade exploded on him in Lebanon.

Now M. is here with us. He returned home to the village of Zoharim and shared with the village students a particularly moving lecture about his past, life in the village, and his military service.

  1. grew up in a Haredi home in Kiryat Sefer and at the age of 12 went through a crisis that shook his world and his family.

He arrived at the “Zoharim” youth village in the 9th grade, and did not believe in anyone else, certainly not in himself.

Over the course of 3 years in the village, with a lot of love and encouragement from the village’s mitzvot, he went through an amazing process in which he developed and rediscovered the faith in himself and the strengths he did not know were within him.

He took himself in his hands, looked the pain in the eyes – and changed the course of his life. “Everything I went through only strengthened me,” he says today, looking back.

 

In the village, he was certified as a riding instructor and helped other students gallop forward, successfully completed his matriculation, went to a pre-military preparatory school and enlisted in an elite unit.

 

In the fierce battles in Lebanon, he was mortally wounded and we were given no hope that he would come out of it. But M., like M., once again demonstrated strength of mind and body and came back to life.

Yesterday we welcomed him with open arms and lots of hugs when he came to meet the young generation of the village.

 

He sat in front of the students of the village where he himself grew up, and told in a fascinating way the story of his impressive life.

His story was very inspiring among the students who heard firsthand, about a young boy with a background similar to theirs, telling how he rebuilt himself.

When they saw such an impressive and confident young man in front of them, everything suddenly seemed possible for them too.

Thank you M. for everything you have done and are doing for the country, you are a source of pride for us and for the “Zoharim” youth village family!

 

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Pay tribute to the soccer team of the “Zoharim” Youth village, which won a respectable second place in the village league tournament yesterday.

The Village League is a program in which a league of 26 youth villages from all over the country is held, which are adopted by the football clubs of the Winner League and the National League. The Bnei Yehuda Football Club adopted our “Zoharim” youth village and coached them all the way to victory. Throughout the entire period, our team came to the Hatikva neighborhood stadium for joint training with the team’s players, lectures on the topic of mentality in sports, and of course cheered in the stands at all the team’s games. For a long time, they played, trained, and fought to reach the end of the tournament, and along the way, they received an important lesson from the Bnei Yehuda players about the truly important values ​​in sports – leadership, discipline, ability, perseverance, respect for others, and acceptance of others. So after a long period of grueling training, we are happy to announce that the Zoharim team won a respectable second place in the tournament and is already embarking on a new round of training to achieve first place in the next tournament. Thank you to the members of the Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Football Club for your dedication and belief in the team. We love you! Go “Zoharim”!!!  
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Students at the educational institutions of the “Migdal Ohr” association today marked Memorial Day for IDF martyrs and victims of hostilities.

Today, the entire nation of Israel pauses to remember the fallen IDF soldiers and victims of hostilities who fell so that we could live in this country. Each one of them is a whole world, a whole world of hopes and dreams that were cut short in an instant. It is impossible to describe the pain of this day, especially in the last two years. Today, students from the educational institutions of the “Migdal Ohr” association marked the special day with moving ceremonies and educational activities in memory of the fallen.
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Excellent education begins with excellent people! Such are Shilo Rosenstein, Deputy Director of the ‘Zoharim’ Youth Village, and Batsheva Afik, Deputy Director of the ‘Afiki Or’ Youth Village, who were selected as the “Teachers of the Century” for 2025

In the educational institutions founded by Israel Prize laureate Rabbi Yitzhak David Grossman, education is not just knowledge – it is a mission. A mission that is founded on faith in the child, on education in values, on personal responsibility, and on love of the land and people. This recognition is a testament to quiet, profound, and inspiring work – and to an uncompromising commitment to giving every child a better future. We are proud of you! May you be strong!

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The educational institutions of “Migdal Ohr” marked Holocaust Remembrance Day this morning with moving ceremonies

תלמידי מוסדות החינוך של עמותת “מגדל אור” התייחדו הבוקר עם זכרם של ששת המיליונים אשר נספו בשואה. בטקסים מרגשים, הם ציינו את יום השואה והגבורה וכיבדו את זכר הקורבנות ואת גבורת הניצולים.
דור העתיד חייב לדעת, להכיר ולהבין את היסטורית העם היהודי על מנת שיוכל בעצמו להמשיך ביום מן הימים את אותה המורשת לעבר עתיד טוב יותר. רק ככה נוכל להבטיח שדבר שכזה לעולם לא יקרה עוד.
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In preparation for Passover, the children of the “Migdal Ohr” association are organizing food relief for children who are unable to celebrate the holiday with dignity and joy.

The children of the “Migdal Ohr”, together with hundreds of volunteers from across the country, are making sure that no child goes hungry this upcoming Passover.

As part of the “Chag Sheva for Children” campaign, food packages have begun to be packed for needy families, which will arrive at their homes before the holiday. This is the 22nd year that the “Migdal Ohr” has been helping needy families with food in preparation for the holiday, and this year the Migdal ohr is working to help with the growing demand following the war.

According to National Insurance report published in December 2024, 872,000 children in Israel lived below the poverty line in 2003 and numbers are increasing in light of the heavy burden on many segments of the population due to the ongoing war.

Migdal Ohr reports that 64% of Israelis know a family that needs food assistance. As every year, Migdal Ohr works to ensure that all those families have food on the holiday table.
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Students from our Orot BaEmek and Machshava Elementary and Middle Schools participated in a city-wide “Good Deeds Day”

Students from our Orot BaEmek and Machshava Elementary and Middle Schools participated in a city-wide “Good Deeds Day” with high-ranking city officials, council members, and dignitaries.
The day began with a moving ceremony at the local Senior Citizens Center, accompanied by a musical performance by the “Orot Baemek” choir. The event was attended by many distinguished guests from the city and community.
Over the past four months, the students visited the seniors to do activities together, interview them, and collect recipes, stories of immigration, and personal narratives.
The final product was a unique recipe book – a heartfelt blend of “old recipes” alongside “modern recipes” – compiled by the students and presented to the seniors and guests. The seniors were very touched seeing their personal recipes documented for future generations. Later, a group of “Machshava” students put on a concert for the residents to wrap up the moving day together.
Intergenerational events like these strengthen the social fabric of Israel and create a link between generations that gives children a sense of where they come from.
Thank you to everyone who participated in Good Deeds Day!
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the teens of the Zoharim Youth Village set out on a journey to Poland to connect with our painful Jewish past and gain strength to create a strong Jewish future.

This week, the teens of the Zoharim Youth Village set out on a journey to Poland to connect with our painful Jewish past and gain strength to create a strong Jewish future.
Following Oct 7th, the lessons of Jewish suffering, resilience, and triumph are that much more relevant! We know that that the trip will renew their dedication and commitment to building a strong Israel today and for future generations!
The teens will return in time for Passover NS, as in years past, distribute food to the vulnerable and needy members of their communities.
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