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Newsletter October 2013
 
 

Newsletter October 2013

5774 A BUMPER YEAR
2013 was a bumper year for Ayelet Hashachar with Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services held in over 65 places around Israel. Letters of appreciation have come pouring in from first timers and regulars alike.Many said they wouldn’t be prepared to miss next year’s Yom Kippur even asking about Succot !
 
“I was taken back 40 years to the prayers I heard as a boy”
 
“Who would have believed that davening like that could ever take place in our own kibbutz!. This year we didn’t have to find our way to the surrounding yishuvim to find a place to pray”
 
 
 
 
   
         

Ramat Zvi

  

Givat Oz Yom Kippur Tent

  

KIBBUTZ NIR OZ -For the first time
This is the 2nd beautiful Yom Kippur held at Ramat Zvi with the participation of most of the yishuv. The kibbutz is situated between Kibbutz Ein Charod and Moledet in picturesque Northern Israel.
 
“The event took me back to the times I used to go to shul with my late father”
 
“It was really powerful. Well done!”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

"After much deep thought and planning as to how to hold such an event in a way that would be fitting, either in someone’s home or even publicly, and despite the vote, we worked on finding a place that could comfortably hold 50 people without upsetting those members who were against the idea. We finally decided to erect a tent in my yard, ‘The Slichos Tent’."  Michael Yedid, Kibbutz member.

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KIBBUTZ NIR OZ -For the first time 30-40 people took part in a Yom Kippur Neilah service in the home of one of the local residents. Nir Oz was founded in 1955 by graduates of the Hashomer Hatzair and has over 170 members. 
 
NOFIT - Celebrations were filled with joy as the community of Nofit enjoyed the fun for a second day of Simchat Torah this year.
 
Jewish News One Video 
Kibbutz Nir Oz - A glimpse into the challenges of life on an Israeli Kibbutz 
 
 
 
 
 

AFTER A FANTASTICALLY SUCCESSFUL YOM TOV SEASON!

ADOPT-A-KIBBUTZ MINYAN

It costs $1000 for each Ayelet Hashachar Minyan and this year we celebrated Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur with 65 communties!

DONATE GENEROUSLY TO THE ONLY GRASSROOTS PROJECT THAT MAKES REAL POSITIVE CHANGE IN ISRAELI SOCIETY!
 
 
 
 
 
     
Pioneer Museum in Yfat Synagogue Chanukat Habayit   AYELET HASHACHAR'S CHAVRUTAH IN THE MEDIA

24th October 2013 promises to be a great day in the history of the Pioneer Museum at Kibbutz Yfat as they celebrate the Chanukat Habayit of the reconstructed old synagogue at Gvat which has been out of use since the 1930’s. 

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Yediot Acharonot Article by Orna Oshri :
 
“I am an avowed atheist, irreligious (chilonit) and crazy about ‘Dosim’ (religious Jews).  (full hebrew article attached). Get to know Chavrutah from the inside with this frank piece of writing. click to open
 
 
CHAVRUTAH ON TV – ARUTZ 2
This coming Friday noon, Ayelet Hashachar will hit the TV waves to allow people to get to know about our vibrant and successful Chavrutah Program. 
 
 
 
   
 
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