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EMUNAH ISRAEL

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EMUNAH ISRAEL

Organizational Overview

EMUNAH was started over 80 years ago by a group of religious Zionist women to provide emergency shelter and housing for orphans and refugee children escaping persecution and growing anti-Semitism in Europe and Arab countries. Today, EMUNAH (which means Faith in Hebrew) is one of Israel’s leading social service and humanitarian aid organizations, helping hundreds of thousands of Israel’s most disadvantaged and at-risk children and families build healthy, stable lives.

EMUNAH maintains five Residential Homes for children who have been removed from their families by court order due to physical, mental and/or sexual abuse, major familial dysfunction, the illness and/or death of a parent(s). These facilities offer a safe and loving home to more than 800 children ranging in age from 6-18, all suffering from various emotional and mental challenges including PTSD. Each child is given extensive support services including counseling and therapy to help break the cycle of dysfunction and trauma they have experienced.

EMUNAH supports 11 Family Therapy and Emergency Crisis Counseling Centers serving individuals and families undergoing emotional and mental distress.

EMUNAH maintains one of Israel’s largest networks of subsidized child care centers, with over 8,000 children attending 125 centers.

EMUNAH finances 11 specialized “multi-purpose” Day Care Centers. These Centers provide extended services, including family counseling, parenting workshops and specialized enrichment programs for at-risk children from economically disadvantaged single parent homes.

Aware of the need for quality religious and secular education, EMUNAH subsidizes four all-female high schools and a liberal arts college. These schools offer academic tracts in: science, biomedical engineering, computers, film, drama, music, and Judaic religious studies. More than 1,100 students attend, many from poverty-stricken, immigrant and refugee homes.

EMUNAH also maintains a senior-friendly eating together program providing social engagement and meals for Holocaust survivors and the elderly.

EMUNAH has been awarded the Israel Prize by the government in recognition of its “Lifetime achievement, contribution and impact on behalf of the Nation of Israel and its people.”

PROGRAMS

CHILDREN IN 125 DAYCARE CENTERS

CHILDREN IN 5 CHILDREN'S HOMES

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FAMILIES USING 11 CRISIS CENTERS

STUDENTS IN 4 HIGH SCHOOLS

STUDENTS IN EMUNAH COLLEGE

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Residential Homes

EMUNAH Day Care Centers
and Family Intervention Centers

EMUNAH FAMILY COUNSELING
AND THERAPY CENTERS

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HIGH SCHOOLS

EMUNAH APPLEMAN COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

EMUNAH CRISIS CENTERS
AND WOMEN’S REFUGE

NEWS & EVENTS

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May Prayer Points from EMUNAH ISRAEL

Dear ‘Christian Friends of Emunah’, As Israel celebrates its 75th anniversary, EMUNAH has been there from the start—caring for the people, whether orphans or refugees from the Holocaust, Arab countries or Ethiopia, EMUNAH has provided the resources and support to hundreds of thousands of Israelis in need, helping them to break the cycle of poverty, abuse and distress. The Hebrew word ‘EMUNAH’ means faithfulness, loyalty and stability. We are so thankful for the friendship, support, and prayers of our Christian

TESTIMONIALS

"I say to all organizations and all Religious Zionist organizations, be EMUNAH! EMUNAH works with the professionalism and excellence of a high tech start up, the determination of an elite commando unit, and the soul of a mother."

"The Hebrew word Emunah means faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty, not walking away even when the going gets tough, trusting the other and honoring the other's trust in us. That is what Emunah provides, each and every day, for thousands of disadvantaged children and families across Israel through its network of residential homes, high schools, day care centers and therapy and counselling centers. In doing so, Emunah provides these children with the foundations upon which they can build their lives, knowing that whatever challenges they might face, they will not do so alone. It is helping to create bonds of community where none previously existed. It is being there for Israel's most vulnerable at times when they need it most."

"Working with Emunah is a great way of empowering young Israelis to fulfill their full potential in life, giving the underprivileged equal footing with the rest of society."

"Having been a ward of the State of Tennessee as a teenager, I well understand how important it is to have a safety net of deep resources available for children, young people and families in these types of circumstances. I was very broken from the horrible things I had been exposed to. As long as I did not have adults loving me and supporting me right where I was I couldn’t even imagine that I had any other path than the broken one. And, that is exactly what Emunah Israel is doing - healing hearts and providing a safety net for Israeli's in need... I whole-heartedly support them and their activities knowing firsthand how life changing they are."

"Emunah Israel has been doing great work with the disadvantaged children of Israel for many decades. Not only are they respected widely in Israel, they have received past grants from major philanthropic organizations such as the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ). Yet, not content to just retrace the well-worn paths of others, I am impressed by their new and innovative Challah Bake project, that has found a unique way to bringing Christians and Jews together for an event that is not just meaningful, but truly fun! Bravo!"

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"And I will Bless them that Bless you...And in you, shall all the families of the earth be Blessed"

Genesis 12:3

$15 – Weekly supplement meal program in Day Care Centers
$35 – New pair of shoes for one child
$55 – After school activities for one month (art/dance/martial arts)
$100 – Shabbat & Holiday food basket for low-income family
$150 – Weekly tutoring for students in need
$250 – Monthly parent/child weekend activity and therapy session

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