Center for Child Development C hamah Center for Child Development maintains special programs aimed to support hundreds of vulnerable families and disabled children by providing an array of activities throughout the school year. Professional staff and volunteers actively work with children and their parents. In addition, parents and caregivers are given the opportunity to learn diverse courses, consult with psychologists and various therapists providing insights and techniques to the difficulties involving special children. Skilled and loving teachers, caring counselors combined with a healthy and happy environment instill a sense of Jewish pride in the hearts of the young children and help them feel the warmth and security of a traditional Jewish family. Nutritional Support Program for Needy School Children S tarting the day with a nutritious breakfast is crucial especially for young schoolchildren. A strong educational foundation begins with a good meal in order to concentrate and perform well at school. Chamah distributes nutritious breakfasts to needy school children at the Mofet Elementary School, located in the Jerusalem suburb of Ihr Ganim. As participants in this effort, the school was privileged to host members of the Renaissance Mission of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation as part of their visit to Israel. The school was also honored to have Mr. Yigal Levine of the Kadoorie Foundation visit. CHAMAH NEWS The International Russian Jewish Aid Society A Helping Hand and a Guiding Light for Russian Jews 2014 Chamah Russia: 52A Leningradskoye Shosse Moscow 125212 Tel: (495) 7211570 [email protected]Chamah Israel: 36 Jerusalem Rd. / PO Box 800 Kiryat Malachi 83107 Tel: (08) 8501313 | Fax: (08) 8501836 [email protected]Chamah USA: 27 William St. Suite 613 New York, N.Y. 10005 Tel: (212) 9439690 | Fax: (212) 6993985 [email protected]Spreading the Warmth C HAMAH is the Hebrew word for "Warmth." The warmth of brotherly love has been the guiding principle of Chamah since its birth during the cold, dark years of Soviet Russia. Today, this warmth is manifest in the care that is provided to the elderly and needy through the programs of Chamah in metropolitan Moscow. The Soup Kitchen program serves hundreds of thousands of hot, nutritious meals every year and has a special menu for those with specific dietary requirements. The Meals on Wheels program delivers the meals to the homes of the elderly. Through the Supermarket and Medication program, seniors receive the medications and groceries they need to stay healthy. Chamah maintains a Day Center for the Elderly, where seniors are picked up from their homes and spend the day at the Center enjoying a wide variety of activities. Through the Medical and Social Center , elderly needy receive medical attention and consultations provided by expert doctors in many fields. Over a half of million hours of home care assistance and medical visits are provided by doctors, nurses, social workers and volunteers. Hygiene products are distributed to those in need. These life giving programs are graciously supported through the JCD and IFCJ. Founded in a time of repression and persecution, Chamah today has made Moscow a place of great warmth for our brethren in need. WWW.CHAMAH.NET | WWW.CHAMAH.ORG
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Center for Child
Development
Chamah Center for Child Development maintains special
programs aimed to support hundreds of vulnerable families and disabled children by providing an array of activities throughout the school year. Professional staff and volunteers actively work with children and their parents. In addition, parents and caregivers are given the opportunity to learn diverse courses, consult with psychologists and various therapists providing insights and techniques to the difficulties involving special children.
Skilled and loving teachers, caring counselors combined with a healthy and happy environment instill a sense of Jewish pride in the hearts of the young children and help them feel the warmth and security of a traditional Jewish family.
Nutritional Support Program for Needy School Children
Starting the day with a nutritious breakfast is crucial especially for young schoolchildren. A strong educational foundation begins with a good meal in order to concentrate and perform well at school. Chamah distributes nutritious breakfasts to needy school children at the Mofet Elementary School, located in the Jerusalem suburb of
Ihr Ganim. As participants in this effort, the school was privileged to host members of the Renaissance Mission of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation as part of their visit to Israel. The school was also honored to have Mr. Yigal Levine of the Kadoorie Foundation visit.
CHAMAH NEWSThe International Russian Jewish Aid SocietyA Helping Hand and a Guiding Light for Russian Jews
CHAMAH is the Hebrew word for "Warmth." The warmth of brotherly love has been the guiding principle of Chamah since its birth during the cold,
dark years of Soviet Russia. Today, this warmth is manifest in the care that is provided to the elderly and needy through the programs of Chamah in metropolitan Moscow.The Soup Kitchen program serves hundreds of thousands of hot, nutritious meals every year and has a special menu for those with specific dietary requirements. The Meals on Wheels program delivers the meals to the homes of the elderly. Through the Supermarket and Medication program, seniors receive the medications and groceries they need to stay healthy. Chamah maintains a Day Center for
the Elderly, where seniors are picked up from their homes and spend the day at the Center enjoying a wide variety of activities. Through the Medical and Social Center , elderly needy receive medical attention and consultations provided by expert doctors in many fields. Over a half of million hours of home care assistance and medical visits are provided by doctors, nurses, social workers and volunteers. Hygiene products are distributed to those in need. These life giving programs are graciously supported through the JCD and IFCJ.Founded in a time of repression and persecution, Chamah today has made Moscow a place of great warmth for our brethren in need.
WWW.CHAMAH.NET | WWW.CHAMAH.ORG
Weekend to Remember
Music of Miracles
Hundreds of guests and supporters of the Russian Jewish community joined Chamah to celebrate their 61st anniversary at the New York Academy
of Medicine in Manhattan.
The gala event celebrates the humanitarian and educational programs Chamah undertakes in Russia, Israel and the US.
Chamah warmly salutes all of its sponsors who generously support its activities and in particular a special thanks to Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, president and founder of IFCJ.
Chamah Publishing House
Chamah has been publishing Jewish literature for close to five decades and Russian readers all over the world eagerly await each publication. The thirst
for knowledge of Jewish heritage and tradition amongst the Russian population has brought a great need to produce additional works. Amongst the works printed are "Ahavat Chaim" elucidation on theTorah, a special children's Passover Hagada with transliterations and a two-volume set of common questions and their answers on Jewish topics. "Samarkand", by Rabbi Hillel Zaltzman shares with its readers the clandestine activities of Chamah during the Communist regime impacting the Jewish world till today.
Victory Day
Over 700 World War II Veterans and their families attended
the 9th of May Victory Day Celebration at Chamah Centers in Moscow and Israel. This day marks Germany’s surrender to the Soviet Union in 1945. The ceremony began with a moment of silence commemorating fallen victims followed by the orchestra's performance of national and traditional songs, while veterans sang along with the children's choir. Proudly wearing their medals, veterans shared stories of courage, faith and inspiration. Also lending to the nostalgic atmosphere was the army field kitchen that was brought in for this particular day. Guests enjoyed a festive meal and special gifts were given out.
In spite of a terrible snowstorm that blanketed much of
the Northeast, the 5th Annual National Russian Shabbaton drew a sell-out crowd of over 1,000 at the Stamford Plaza Hotel & Conference Center in Connecticut. The Shabbaton featured noted speakers and award-winning entertainment which was a huge success. The weekend left an indelible mark on many of its attendees, none more than Marina Braverman, who met her husband Alex at the Shabbaton.
“We first met at a Friday-night singles event; that’s where the first connection was made,” describes Braverman, who was attending her second Shabbaton at the time. “We later met again through a rabbi who set us up, but that initial connection was made there.” “We all shared an experience, and even though we all may be on different religious levels—some more and some less—we were all comfortable with each other,” she says.
This Shabbaton brought together three generations: grandparents, who suffered the worst under Soviet oppression; parents, who emigrated and children, born in a free country and are now open to connect to their faith. Many of the grandparents had tears in their eyes, seeing their descendants so happy to be celebrating their Jewishness. For so many others, the weekend leaves life-long impressions and keeps them coming back.
Leonid Klizky, of blessed memory
W ith sorrow we note the passing away of Leonid Klitzky, renowned artist and painter. Leonid immigrated to Israel during the great Aliya from the former Soviet Union and chose to settle in Kiryat Malachi.
His art works and fine craftsmanship proudly adorn the Chamah campus in Kiryat Malachi. Having lived through Soviet Russia, Leonid appreciated the opportunity to live, study and teach art in Israel. His love for Israel, Jerusalem and the Jewish people are expressed in his paintings.
