Volume 7, Issue 10 / Tishrei 5765 / October 2004

Jewish Agency News

Learning the Language of Volunteerism: Transforming Funding into Long-Term Community Involvement

Scholarships awarded to student olim upon completion of the community volunteering program.   An innovative community volunteering program launched by the Jewish Agency's Aba Houshi Absorption Center in Haifa, in conjunction with the United Jewish Community of Broward County helps students realize their potential. Click for full story Going Swimmingly

Dima Glickman   "I had everything in St. Petersburg - a successful career, a lovely home, family - but I wanted to come to Israel," recalls Ina Glickman. Now everything's going swimmingly for her and her son, Dima, who, at age twelve and a half, has become a local swimming champ. Click for full story "I Longed to Come to Israel Because of my Religion"

Tessaya Zarihon   Thanks to vocational retraining, Tessaya Zarihon, a career officer in Ethiopia, found a new career in Israel. Click for full story Investing in Youth: Investing in Israel's Future

Anna Novikova   Atidim gave Anna Novikova the ability to compete with the students from larger cities who have access to more extracurricular classes. Click for full story