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TOUCHING THE
LIVES OF ISRAELIS
Strengthening KBY congregations makes progressive Judaism more accessible to the vast majority of Israelis who yearn for an alternative to the orthodox approach to Judaism.

STRENGTHENING
THE JEWISH STATE
Contributing to KBY makes a positive statement to Israel about the value, validity and authenticity of progressive Judaism by strengthening and empowering the 50+ Reform and Conservative kehillot in Israel.

"Going up North"
Click this link to view the movie of one of many trips up north during the Lebanon war.

YOZMA Adopts 'Beit Eden'
 "Beit Eden" is a home for mentally challenged children. The home is located in the town of Ramle and houses about 60 children ranging in age from 7-21 with various degrees of mental retardation. Click here to read the full report on this important project.
YOZMA - MODI'IN                                  Link to the YOZMA Web Site
 Rabbi Kinneret Shiryon
 PO Box 128
Modiin 71700 Israel
Phone: 011-972-8-975-3461
Fax: 011-972-8-970-3551
E-mail: yozma@yozma.org.il

Kehillat YOMA is a young and vibrant Reform community in Israel's newest city, Modi'in.  YOZMA offers and appealing option for a family-oriented society that speaks Hebrew and celebrates Jewish holidays and festivals.

YOZMA was established in 1997 under the leadership of Rabbi Kinneret Shiryon, Israel's first female rabbi, and a core of dedicated activists. YOZMA, meaning "initiative" in Hebrew, is also an acronym for Yahadut Zmaneinu, Moreshet Ha'Am - Judaism of our Time, Heritage of our People.

From its inception, YOZMA has provided a broad range of services for its community: religious services, including Shabbat and holiday services and life cycle ceremonies; a formal educational program offering pre-school and elementary school classes; and informal educational activities for adults and children.

By providing a spiritually relevant, values-based community for today's Israelis, YOZMA is responsive to the dynamics of international Reform Judaism and the specific nature of Israeli society.YOZMA - MODI'IN

YOZMA's Approach

  • Religious Services: At YOZMA's Shabbat services, the whole family participates and prays together, a unique element for many Israelis raised with only traditional Orthodox separate seating. Services are dynamic and vibrant, filled with prayer and fellowship, music and song. Jewish holidays and festivals and monthly Shabbat dinners are communal celebrations. Lifecycle events and Bar and Bat Mitzvah study are conducted with great vitality. Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremonies are infused with meaning and relevance, and often, in Bat Mitzvah services, the young woman is the first ever of her gender in her family to publicly read from a Sefer Torah.
     
  • Formal Educational Programs: YOZMA's formal educational programs emphasize Jewish religioius values, tolerance, and respect, and an appreciation of Jewish history, traditions, and practice. YOZMA presents an egalitarian and progressive approach to Judaism that has been welcomed by families from a wide range of religious backgrounds.
     
  • Informal Activities: YOZMA offers a variey of informal
    activities designed to strengthen our community and provide a springboard for more involvement. We offer after-school classes in carpentry, martial arts, music, art and dance. We have begun a support group for single-parent families as well as a monthly gathering for the "graduates" of YOZMA's pre-school program. All our programs are imbued with a spirit of open and pluralistic Judaism, and each is integrally and overtly linked to Jewish values from a unique perspective.

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Kehillat YOZMA's current temporary home consists of five pre-fabricated structures that serve as its school, community center, and synagogue
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As the new millennium dawned, YOZMA embarked on an exciting new phase of development. In January 2000, YOZMA received an acre of land in a prime location in Modi'in on which to build its spiritual, educational, and cultural center. In time, the YOZMA complex will include a synagogue sanctuary and community hall; a school from pre-K to 12th grade; a theater, library, cafe and offices.

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Our Kids
are our Future

KBY is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable, tax-exempt organization.  Contributions to KBY are tax-deductible, to the fullest
extent permitted by U.S. tax laws.  KBY is also registered with the NY State (NYS) Dept. of Law, Charities Bureau.
KBY's IRS registration and current Form 990 filing is posted under "Administration" and available from the IRS or NYS.
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