Defying Odds with Youth Aliyah

Monday, Dec 14 2020

In “Dedication and Rededication at Hanukkah” in The Times of Israel, Hadassah Youth Aliyah National Co-Chair Carol Goodman Kaufman lifts up several Youth Aliyah successes, from placing in world robotics competitions to mastering skills in vocational training. “Students get such outstanding academic education at Meir Shfeyah that the village has garnered awards for achievement from Israel’s Ministry of Education,” she writes.

Read the full story at The Times of Israel.



Learn more about Hadassah-supported Youth Aliyah villages in Israel, which set at-risk children in Israel on the path to a successful future.

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