- Tzivos Hashem
worldwide organization serving the physical and spiritual needs of
Jewish children.Participants
Participants in Tzivos Hashem programs are under the age of "Bar/Bat Mitzvah" from backgrounds spanning the spectrum of levels of Jewish education and commitment to Jewish affiliation, without regard to social and economic status.
Goals
From its headquarters in
Brooklyn , "Tzivos Hashem" aims to spearhead the trend to revive Jewish identity in children and provide them with a Jewish education through informal and entertaining programs, modern teaching methods, publications and personal encounters. It is their belief that enrolling in "Tzivos Hashem" and following its program ofTorah study and performance of "Mitzvos ", prepares today’s children for a seamless transition into Jewish adulthood, ensuring continuity of Jewish values and traditions.History
Tzivos Hashem began registering children from around the world in it's programs in the autumn of 1980. Over their first ten years programs were expanded to include a magazine, comic books, a radio show, and the
Shomer Shabbat Liitle League baseball teams, in addition to their other educational programs. Since then the organization has expanded even further to include video productions, a website, international contests, and involvement in the construction and funding of orphanages in theUkraine [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3984299.html] AROUND THE JEWISH WORLD: Ukraine orphanages offer refuge for Jewish From: Jewish Telegraphic Agency Date: June 10, 1997 ] , food pantries, and even a museum for Jewish children. In 2005, children from the organization's summer camps took part in a rally in New York City protestingIsrael 's withdraw fromGaza . [ [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-111274050.html| Thousands in NYC protest disengagement Jerusalem Post Date: July 20, 2005 Author: Uriel Heilman ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.tzivoshashem.org Official Site]
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