YESHIVA OF FLATBUSH CHESSED MISSION
Despite the cold weather outside and the threat of a snow storm brewing the annual visit of YoF Chessed mission brought with it its usual (or unusual) positive energy and fun. Entertained by Yehuda Katz L’Sheva fame the children sang together and worked on writing joint lyrics. The Afikim children look forward to this annual visit when […]
BAR MITZVAH TWINS
On a bar Mitzvah trip to Israel with his grandparents, William and Batzion Berman, Judah met up with an Afikim boy his age and enjoyed a get to know you lunch at Waffle Bar. The two boys shared notes on school, friends, Facebook, WhatsApp and whatnot and promised to stay in touch across the globe. Aharon […]
FROM FLORIDA WITH LOVE
When Gani Hoch of Boca Raton, Florida was planning her Bat Mitzvah Celebration during Chanukah she sought to share her happiness with those less fortunate and so the 8 Crazy Nights of Chanukah Campaign was born. Gani appealed to all her friends and family to donate to Afikim and also hosted a morning of gift […]
TWO NEW AFIKIM CENTERS OPEN IN JERUSALEM
This academic year saw the inclusion of 2 new branches to Afikim. In addition to the Afikim Bet Hanel Learning Center in Talpiot that caters to junior high and high school students, Afikim opened its doors to elementary aged students living in the Talpiot tenements. The center is located in the heart of the neighborhood in […]
EXTRA CURRICULAR PROGRAM AND THERAPIES
As part of its rich academic and enrichment program Afikim offers varied therapeutic programs to its students in order to enable each child develop to his/her potential. The therapeutic programs are designed to help the children and youth develop self-confidence, trust, group reliance and, of course, hTherapeutic programs include pet therapy, horseback riding, dog training, […]
GO SEPHARDIC
This past summer the Afikim Kiryat Shmona group was invited to a joint summer camp with Go Sephardic students from the USA. The Afikim children saw Israel like they’ve never seen it before – though the eyes of tourists! They enjoyed horseback riding, jeep rides, campfires, but most importantly they enjoyed the attention of these […]
PALM BEACH SYNAGOGUE AND AFIKIM
The Afikim Palm Beach connection dates back a number of years and has evolved over time to include annual visits from spiritual leaders, Rabbi Moshe and Dinie Scheiner, congregants and synagogue youth missions as well as the hosting of annual benefit concert. This year, the HIP (Helping Israel and Palm Beach) teen group, spent a full day volunteering […]
Pillars of Excellence Campaign
In February 2015 the Afikim Family Enrichment Association launched its first major fundraising campaign, the Pillars of Excellence Campaign with a goal of raising $750,000 for the expansion and growth of the Afikim programs across the country. As Afikim enters its eighth year, Afikim’s 12 branches are at full capacity servicing nearly 500 children at […]
Bar Mitzvah Boys Remember Those In Need
Marty Elmekies and Michael Sutton celebrated their Bar Mitzvah without forgetting those in need. They included Afikim in their celebrations by spending the evening in such a beautiful way: the Bar Mitzvah boys and their families came to the Afikim Har Homa branch where they were greeted by an excited group of boys and girls […]
Yeshiva of Flatbush Chessed Mission Visits Afikim
Afkim Centers in Ramot Jerusalem were visited by students from the Yeshiva of Flatbush High School on their annual Chessed Mission to Israel. It was so beautiful to see how quickly the merican teenagers connected with the young Afikim participants while they were working together on an art program. The Afikim children look forward every […]
