Hadera
In a quiet corner of the burgeoning city of
Hadera, set in the berth of mature shade
trees, with a view towards the green fields to
the east, is the Hadera Absorption Center.
Home to over 250 olim of all different ages
and backgrounds, the Absorption Center
has established itself as a community
hub, further enriching both immigrants
and veteran Israelis. Strolling on the paths
between the apartment buildings and the
classrooms, one hears the languages of
the East and the West mingling freely:
young couples dreaming, children playing
and parents discussing their plans for the
future.
Accommodations/Services
The Absorption Center is a complex of buildings
interspersed with gardens. It comprises
117 housing units, a
central building with
classrooms, a lounge,
library and offices. In
the afternoon hours, a
learning center is operated
daily for immigrant
children with trained
tutors, and classes in
Judaism are held twice
a week. An enrichment
program is conducted by professionals
and counselors.
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Top: Surfing the web in the computer room.
Bottom: A bedroom for two young singles in a two-room apartment.
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Culture/Recreation
Relaxing on the grounds of the Center.
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Situated in the coastal valley, Hadera is a short
ten minute drive from lovely Mediterranean
beaches and tourist sites. The Center is walking
distance to the commercial district of Hadera
which has a bustling downtown, a mall and an
open market, serving a wide variety of shopping
needs. As the city of Hadera has grown,
so has its cultural and recreational offerings.
However, for more extensive
activities, using the convenient
public transportation or private
cars, the trip the major cities
of Tel Aviv and Haifa is
approximately half an hour.
Making concerted efforts to
become involved in the
surrounding community,
interested
resident families are adopted by
members at neighbouring
Kibbutz Magal and joint activities for
the children are common. Community
social and cultural events are held
at the absorption center, as well as
retraining programs for olim.
Within the Absorption Center, residents
make use of the lounge, the
library and two computer rooms with
full internet access, and sports facilities.
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Hebrew/Ulpan
Six classes of ulpan,
a library and and an
audio room are on
the premises to serve
the immigrants in their
acquisition of the
Hebrew language. Classes
are held five hours a day, five
days a week for a period of five months.
Participating in a
Hebrew class.
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Participating in a Hebrew class.
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Feature Article
Click here to read
the feature article on the Beit Eliezer Hadera Absorption Center in the Aliyah Spotlight.
(Note: The Aliyah Spotlight is a quarterly magazine outlining the major activities of the Immigration and
Absorption Department of The Jewish Agency for Israel.
It is published by the department three times a year, to coincide with the Board of Governors meetings.
The magazine includes eight pages of both the latest update and focus of the departments energies in
addition to features of on going programs and projects. The articles are geared towards donors as well as
others interested in reading about the variety of activities that the department initiates.)
PDF Pamphlet
The material for this page was taken from the Hadera pamphlet. To download and read the Hadera pamphlet in PDF format,
please click here.
Contact Us
Beit Eliezer Hadera Absorption Center
Beit Eliezer, Hadera 38000
Tel.: (04)620-7786, Fax: (04)620-8110
email: ruthk@jazo.org.il
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