Members of Hadassah Conference visited Kiryat Yearim Jewish Agency youth village, today.
A summer camp for some 60 new immigrant youth from the FSU and Ethiopia and veteran
Israeli youth takes place at the village, which is situated near Jerusalem. These youth attend
Hadassah youth villages: Ramat Hadassah Szold, Hadassah Ne'urim and Meir Shfeia. The
Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization supports educational and social projects at Jewish
Agency youth villages.
DID YOU KNOW?
$10,000 - The Jewish Agency's allocation for the year 2001 to Bar Ilan University, Social Involvement Unit - Preparation for University Project, within the framework of projects that foster "mutual respect".
$21,000 - The Jewish Agency's allocation for the year 2001 to EL AMI - Jerusalem for Project "Challenge of Secular Israeli Lifestyle within the framework of support of "unity".
$ 15,000 - The Jewish Agency's allocation for the year 2001 to Tel Aviv University Cymbalista Jewish Heritage Center for "Israeli Judaism" Project, within the framework of allocations enhancing "Jewish identity".
24,636 new immigrants arrived in Israel since the beginning of 2001. 18,533 from the former Soviet Union.
924 new immigrants arrived this week in Israel. 628 from the CIS, 76 from Ethiopia and the others from France, Belgium, England, South Africa, Holland, Argentina, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, the United States, and Canada.
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