{"id":219,"date":"2021-12-05T14:23:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T12:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsofsderot.org\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2022-06-02T15:24:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T12:24:09","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendsofsderot.org\/programs","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Central Hesder Yeshiva: Afikei Daat<\/h3>

This, our main institution, prepares the next generation of religious Zionist leaders through a five-year program which combines Jewish study and army service.
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Satellite Yeshivot<\/h3>

These two programs located in Sderot and Kiryat Gat serve close to 300 high school graduates who are on a quest for meaning in their Jewish identity. The schools focus on Jewish heritage. They strengthen students\u2019 understanding of their identity and culture. The schools also provide physical training in preparation for army service. The students mainly come from at-risk backgrounds and disadvantaged homes. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cHesder Goes to College\u201d Programs <\/h3>

Our joint programs with Herzog College and the Sami Shamoun School Engineering allow our students to combine study in our institutions with study for a BA or BS college degree. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cKollel\u201d Programs \u2013 Advanced Leadership Training<\/h3>

Many of our students commit to a life of Jewish leadership and remain in the yeshiva after five years of Hesder. They study to become community Rabbis and leaders with a religious Zionist vision focused on values and community service. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Midrasha \u2013 Post High School Women\u2019s Program <\/h3>

In order to strengthen Jewish identity of post high school young Israeli women and prepare them for the endless challenges of National Service and the real world \u2013 we founded an innovative preparatory Midrasha program in 2017, providing a warm, in-depth learning program. In addition there are many activities outside of the classroom including trips around Israel, volunteering, and extracurricular classes. The young women are also involved in the community in Sderot, and as a result are able to experience life in Sderot first hand.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sderot Neighborhood Emergency Response Team<\/h3>

In the town of Sderot, less than 1.5 kilometers from the Gaza Strip, a special group of first-response volunteers, which includes around 25 of our students, is prepared 24\/7 to spring into action should rockets start falling on the city. Known as \u201cTzevet Tzachash\u201d or \u201cthe neighborhood emergency response team,\u201d these volunteers arrive at the scene of rocket attacks to assist those affected, many of whom are traumatized by the rockets, and are trapped inside their apartments with fear, waiting for help to arrive. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Senior Citizens Learning Program<\/h3>

A group of 20 seniors join our students every morning for inspirational Jewish study in a rocket-proof classroom \u2013 crucial for seniors who can\u2019t even get into their own protected rooms at home within the allotted 15 seconds. The seniors and students forge meaningful relationships beyond study hours \u2013 bonds that are a source of hope and inspiration in the seniors\u2019 lives. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Big Brother Program<\/h3>

Our students study with Sderot youth after school, contributing to their Jewish identity and keeping youngsters off the streets during the afternoon.

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Community Religious Court for Monetary Affairs <\/h3>

Local residents who found it inconvenient to travel outside of the area pressed for this service which is now the only such Beit Din in the area. Presiding over the court are the ordained Dayanim (judges) Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi David Fendel, Rosh Kollel Rabbi Dror Tawil, and Rabbi Ariel Bar-Eli. The questions to the court are regarding many facets of life, but are primarily monetary related. The Rabbis receive and answer questions concerning financial issues through the \u201cKipa\u201d Internet site. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Chesed Fund<\/h3>

In addition to providing spiritual and direct physical assistance to Sderot\u2019s needy, we also act as a pipeline for donations for them, in cooperation with the municipal welfare department. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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