The pupils of the Machshava School take part in the school orchestra. The music program at the school offers the pupils the opportunity to play a variety of musical instruments, as a tool to foster mutual respect, teamwork, responsibility, participation, tolerance and increasing self-confidence. In these difficult days for us all, music is simply the perfect escape for them.
A year has passed since the day our country was flooded with unrelenting sorrow and pain. A year of longing for those who we have lost and prayer for the return of all the hostages and all of our soldiers, safe and sound.
When the war broke out, Migdal Ohr, under the leadership of Israel Prize Recipient, Rabbi Yitzchak David Grossman, launched the Magen Israel Campaign, established to provide assistance in times of national crisis.
Rabbi Grossman said: “Very quickly, we understood that we were at war, and we needed to take action quickly! We immediately enlisted to help the bereaved families, victims of the massacre, evacuated southern residents, assisted IDF soldiers and any citizen in need of help.”
The Rabbi added: “It’s been a full year that the best of our sons are fighting for their homeland. A year in which our brothers and sisters are withering away in the Hamas tunnels. As our hearts bleed and we are in pain, the entire nation has united to expel the heinous enemy. Many people volunteered, many went to battle, each one of us enlisted in order to protect the borders of the country and the resilience of Israel’s society. We are the eternal nation! This is the beautiful Israel.
We have experienced crises and have always overcome them together. Despite the enormous challenge, the difficulty and the mourning, together we will build and grow and bring about a revival and victory.”
As Yom Kippur approaches, we pray that the voice of the shofar heralds in, with God’s help, tranquility and quiet in the country. May all of our hostages and soldiers return home healthy in body and soul. Amen.”
A year of tranquility and security, a year of peace, unity and brotherhood.
With God’s help, may all of our soldiers and hostages return home quickly and safely.
Israel Prize Recipient, Rabbi Yitzchak David Grossman: “My dear loved ones, the true partners in the education and rescue of the Migdal Ohr children.
As the new year approaches, I wish to bless you, in the name of the thousands of Migdal Ohr pupils and in the name of the staff, that the Holy One Blessed Be He grant you a good and blessed year. We have undergone a very difficult year and we must ask God that this year and its curses be soon over and a new year begin with blessings.
We believe that saving the souls of the children and their education is a great privilege. As our partners, this privilege will, with God’s help, reward you with a good and blessed year. A year of happiness and security. A year in which the hostages return to us, the IDF wounded soldiers are rehabilitated and have a full recovery, our soldiers return home safely and we all can return to a life of tranquility and security.
Happy and Blessed New Year.
For more than twenty years, the Migdal Ohr Organization has run the Chag Saveah (Full Holiday) for Children Campaign, which distributes thousands of food packages to needy families who cannot afford to prepare a holiday meal.
This year, more than ever before, these families, and others, have been hit financially as a result of the war, and need our help.
As part of this important campaign, Migdal Ohr Organization will deliver food packages for the upcoming holiday to thousands of families. Currently, the organization is running an extensive fundraising campaign at all branches of Shufersal, which has been a partner in this vital campaign for many years.
The organization calls upon the public at large to contribute, to help us reach as many families as possible by providing them with food products for the holiday.
Together, we will give them a Full Holiday!
Today is a day of pride and happiness at the Zoharim Agricultural Youth Village, established by Israel Prize Recipient, Rabbi Yitzchak David Grossman for youth at-risk.
Each year, the youth village pupils work in the vineyards around the village, caring for, irrigating and cultivating the vines. Today, the day of hard but satisfying work arrived – the harvesting stage. This is a particularly happy day for the pupils who witness the fruit of their efforts. This is not the end of the process, rather it is the beginning of another stage in the production of delicious quality wine.
Agricultural activity at the youth village is a challenge for the pupils, peaks their interest and it is very creative in nature. Youth village pupils who have just harvested the grapes share a sense of success when they see the product of their concerted efforts.
The wine is wonderful as is their sense of self-worth, responsibility and hope.
So let’s raise a glass and say L’Chaim!
The school year opened at Migdal Ohr Organization’s educational institutions and it was bittersweet. The news of the murder of six more hostages in captivity, deeply shocked us. It has been 11 months, that our pupils and the entire nation has been living in the shadow of war.
This morning, pupils of the Machshava School arrived for their first day back in yellow shirts, to remind us all that there are still 101 hostages in Hamas captivity.
New lambs were born on the Zoharim Youth Village farm. We are confident that the Zoharim pupils will raise them with love and dedication as they care for all the rest of the animals. Welcome to the Zoharim Family.
