Volume 8, Issue 12 / Kislev 5766 / December 2005
Jewish Agency News
Family Links via Computer Classes
Ethiopian immigrants who live in the Mevasseret Zion Absorption Center participate in Etgarim ("Challenges"), a course given to recent Ethiopian olim in absorption centers throughout Israel and supported by the Jewish Agency.
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Bicycle Advocacy in High Gear
The area surrounding Beit Shemesh, mid-way between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, is dubbed the Israeli Tuscany. Known for its mild weather most of the year, gentle hills and picturesque routes, it attracts bicycle riders from all over Israel.
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Like One Big Family
While her grandparents were learning Hebrew in Israel, Vera was learning Hebrew at a Jewish Agency for Israel ulpan in Velikiye Luki.
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Academy Award May be in the Making for Offspring of Tel Aviv –Los Angeles Partnership Project
Through the Tel Aviv-Los Angeles Partnership's flagship Master Class, Israeli filmmaker Dani Menkin's internationally acclaimed documentary film, 39 Pounds of Love, was selected as a semi-finalist for the Academy's Best Documentary category.
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