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An Ornate Desk, Family History and the Jewish Past
In the mid-1920s, a group of Jewish woodworking students in Warsaw made two elaborate desks as centerpieces of traveling exhibits to show off their skills and seek more funding.
Israeli Robotics Team Wins Award in Houston
An Israeli high school robotics team won the Engineering Inspiration Award at the FIRST World Championship in Houston on April 23.
Young JFNA Leaders Visit Kfar Silver
Earlier this month, the JFNA National Young Leadership Cabinet (NYLC) visited Israel as part of their annual international study mission.
Dan Green Meets Ukrainian Students at Kfar Silver
Dan Green, World ORT Director General and CEO, visited our Kfar Silver Youth Village in Israel earlier this week to meet Ukrainian students who have settled at the village after leaving their home country.
From Kyiv to Brooklyn
Starting high school can be daunting for any student, but for Marina, a 14-year-old student from Kyiv who now finds herself in Brooklyn, it has been an unexpected challenge.
Kfar Silver Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees
Israel is actively evacuating members of Ukrainian Jewish communities, including many children — some who are traveling alone. Once in Israel, the Israeli government and other relief organizations are resettling the newcomers and providing social services.
With Love to Ukraine from Mexico
With much love, students from CIM-ORT in Mexico have prepared a message of unity for our ORT family in Ukraine and in Russia.
Moldova Welcomes Refugees from Ukraine
Svetlana Klimina, the Principal at ORT Lyceum B. Z. Herzl school in Kishinev and her colleagues have opened their doors and hearts to those who have fled Ukraine for bordering countries.
Firsthand accounts from ORT Ukraine Teachers and Administrators as of March 9, 2022
The war in Ukraine shows little signs of stopping and our ORT staff on the ground are coping as best they can in very stressful and hostile conditions.