Partnership 2000 News Archive

Shittim School Delegation Visits Melbourne

The Partnership 2Gether program aims to deepen reciprocal relations between the two communities in Australia and the Central Arava Region. At the forefront of this program is the annual delegation of Year 10 students from the Shittim School in the Arava. Students were hosted by Bialik College families for a week in Melbourne last month which was preceded by a week in Sydney.

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Keren Hayesod – UIA’s fire response – The Aftermath

As the fire and smoke subside, and the magnitude of the damages of the fire on Mt. Carmel become apparent, Keren Hayesod–UIA, is now galvanizing support for the long term reconstruction. At two special meetings – one held in the Knesset at a Parliamentary Committee, and one held at the Prime Minister's Office – Keren Hayesod has been asked to call on the Jewish World to stand with Israel in facing the consequences of this unprecedented natural disaster.

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Carmel Fire Victims Enjoy Day of Fun at Amusement Park

Nearly 2,000 children and their parents from Tirat Hacarmel, the Haifa city bordering the Carmel forest where Israel’s largest and most devastating forest fire in Israel’s history recently occurred, spent a day of fun at a Tel Aviv amusement park.

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A Reflection on the Shittim Delegation Visit by Mike Schnall (Bialik College)

In conceptualizing how long it takes for strong bonds to form between friends, ten days does not seem like a long time at all. Thanks to the organisers - the United Israel Appeal of Australia, ...

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Central Arava Newspaper Edition 3

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Visit to Australia

In August 2008, the Australian Partnership 2000 project welcomed three delegations to Australia which continued to strengthen the connection between the Australian Jewish community and the people of the Central Arava Region. During the 3 week stay, the Australia Arava Partnership welcomed two specialist teachers from the ...

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Tribute to Shai Ben Eliyahu

The Australian Arava Partnership (AAP) Committee mourn the sad passing of Shai Ben Eliyahu, one of the founders of the first Moshav in the Arava, a region that Australia partners with as part ...

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Working Together: Our Partnership in Action

It wasn’t the first time. Or the second, or even the third, but this visit to the Arava was special, says Tamara Bruce, one of the founding members of the Arava - Australia Partnership (AAP) activist group in Melbourne who put the principles of our ...

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Shabbaton Netzer

In the middle of October 2009 a group of young people from Australia who came to Israel on the Netzer "Shnat" program, spent a Shabbat in the Central Arava Region. The aim was to hold ...

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Student Delegations from Sydney and Melbourne visit the Arava

This year we were particularly pleased to host the traditional Australian student delegations from the BJE in Sydney and the King David School in Melbourne in the Arava at ...

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Our Mission Statement:

Keren Hayesod- United Israel Appeal, through a partnership between Israel and Diaspora communities, mobilises support for Israel and the rescue of Jews in distress.

By encouraging and assisting in Aliyah and absorption, Keren Hayesod saves Jewish lives, strengthens Jewish identity, fortifies the fabric of Israeli society and reinforces solidarity within the Jewish people.