Our local Jewish Federation has a partnership with a city in Israel, called Bet Shemesh. Bet Shemesh is located between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and is surrounded by an absolutely gorgeous area (kibbutzim, vineyards, etc.)
The city of Bet Shemesh has a very large immigrant population, including immigrants from Ethiopia, who came over in Operation Moses and Operation Solomon. One of the Federation's projects in Bet Shemesh is a Community Center for Ethiopian Youth. The women on our mission from DC had the opportunity on Sunday to visit the youth center, help plant a garden, distribute sports balls and craft supplies, and visit with the teens who spend time at the center. It was such a fun experience! It's amazing to see what is being done there. The center is a converted bomb shelter.
I'm going to try to attach a fun video of our time there. Hopefully you will see it below!
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