By Rabbi Doron Perez We are all familiar with the memorable description of the four sons who find themselves at the Pesach seder. This famous paragraph appears at the beginning of the Haggadah narrative and in many ways highlights its central educational message. I believe that determining the identity of the enigmatic wayward son will…
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A couple of years ago, when Einat Vallach, principal of the Lehava Ulpana, a regional religious girls’ middle school and high school in this West Bank settlement, began searching for an educational partner that would help bring her school to an even higher level, she received a call from the AMIT network.
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Last year, the light shining upon the world dimmed ever so slightly with the passing of a special soul—Ellen Koplow, z”l, a devoted Board Member at AMIT and one of the kindest people one could ever meet.
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In the desert town of Yerucham, a group of girls are completing a year of Torah study and community service, while preparing to enter the army for a two–year hitch, the last six months of which will be spent in yet another round of community service. Midreshet AMIT Be’er is a new type of educational institution. While the hesder yeshiva for boys (a five-year program combining Torah studies with military service) has existed for decades, the hesder yeshiva for girls is new. Midreshet AMIT Be’er is one of just four institutions in the country offering this type of program. But what makes this midrasha unique is its emphasis on community service.
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Over the years I have found myself in numerous difficult situations, which have run the gamut from slightly awkward to extremely uncomfortable. A few years ago, I spent quite a bit of time in Germany working with the Ronald S. Lauder foundation and their dynamic CEO, Rabbi Josh Spinner; and I found myself in a tough position in Cologne.
Rabbi Spinner is the person responsible for the rejuvenation of Jewish life in Germany. Many Russian Jews, due to financial issues, were forced to emigrate from Russia to Germany. There was a real danger that the next generation of their children would be lost to the Jewish people. Rabbi Spinner opened up an educational institution in Germany called the Rabbinerseminar zu Berlin to train Rabbis for communities around Germany.
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Given his difficult upbringing, no one in the social services department of this city just east of Tel Aviv would have been surprised if Gil Nahari, now 19, had fallen prey to crime or drugs.
Abused by his mother, he was handed over to his grandparents at the age of seven. At age ten he moved in with his divorced father but ended up in a boarding school at twelve and another one at thirteen. Back with his father at fourteen, he enrolled in AMIT Yeshivat Kfar Ganim as a day student, and, at fifteen, at the AMIT Kfar Blatt Youth Village in Petach Tikva.
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When a war is raging in Israel, like the one we saw this summer, the stakes are very high. Everyone is on alert…and so many get the call. A recorded message informs you that your life is about to change immeasurably—no information other than a meeting point. Your unit has been called up, and you are expected to appear within a few hours. That was the reality this summer for many AMIT teachers whose civilian lives are dedicated to educating and nurturing the next generation of Israelis. One might think that would be service enough!
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The following article is taken from a roundtable discussion that took place at AMIT Wasserman Junior and Senior High School. In attendance were principals from AMIT schools in Beersheva along with AMIT President Debbie Isaac and Dr. Amnon Eldar, Director General of the AMIT Network.
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The start of school brought a sense of joy and excitement to rocket-scarred communities in southern Israel, and on Monday, September 1, AMIT opened its schools. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with Minister of Education Shai Piron, AMIT President Debbie Isaac, Amnon Eldar, Director General of the AMIT Network, and Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi inaugurated and celebrated the first day of school in Israel at AMIT Toranai Chadash Elementary School.
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Summer is a time for getting away. Whether in the form of a family vacation, a weekend in the mountains, or just a day at the beach, it is a season of journeys. In addition to the souvenirs and excitement of being away (“Are we there yet?”), what uplifting spiritual messages can we bring home with us from our travels?
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