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 […]
War and Poverty: Building reading achievement in a time of turbulence
In the midst of an escalating war, Dr. Rosalind Horowitz traveled during the summer of 2014 to several cities in Israel to give lectures based on her research and to collaborate with researchers in the Negev, the southernmost part of Israel. the southernmost part of Israel. This was also an opportunity to meet face-to-face with […]
Afikim Graduates Inspire American Youth
Shmouel and Betel Asmara, Afikim graduates, visit American Jewish Day schools on a whirlwind speaking tour. For the start of this academic year, Shmouel Asmara, an Afikim graduate together with his sister Betel, were invited to speak to students of different schools in the USA about their experiences and the difficulties they faced when making […]
Magen David Yeshivah Welcomed Interesting Guests, Shmouel and Batel
When Shmouel, batel and Rabbi Lefkowitz entered my 8th grade classroom, I knew they would give a presentation that would have an impact on my life and I would remember them forever.
Afikim: Making a Difference
Afikim graduates Shmuel and Batel Asmara took Bergen County by storm and brought a whole new perspective to the recent Torah portion Ki Tavo with stories of their arrival from Ethiopia to modern-day Israel and their complete but rocky absorption into Israeli society.
War and poverty: building reading achievement in a time of turbulence
This summer, in the midst of an escalating war, Dr. Rosalind Horowitz, professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, traveled to several cities in Israel to give lectures based on her research and to collaborate with researchers in the Negev, the southernmost part of Israel.
