Each year, several Negba youth reach the age of Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Unfortunately, unlike most of their classmates, their families don’t possess the means to mark this milestone at a celebratory event. It is for this reason that for some years now Negba has been running its B’nai Mitzvah…
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Neither Tahir, 15, nor Adir, 16, would say they thrive under the spotlight. If anything, quite the opposite is true. Both are sweet, reserved teens who prefer to let others be the center of attention. Yet each took significant strides bolstering their self-confidence through an unexpected means which forced them…
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Two Negba teens, Maxim, 15, and Omer, 16, completed a rigorous 5-month course at Beersheva’s fire services and will volunteer there for the duration of high school. The two were among 50 high school students who were selected for the much sought-after internship, making the cut from among 300 applicants. …
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Negba enjoyed the pleasure of welcoming a delegation from the Nice Church of the Annunciation recently at the organization’s headquarters in Beersheva, as part of the group’s trip to Israel. Some years ago Negba’s founder Claude Meyer (ז”ל) met with leaders of the church. The congregation was greatly moved by…
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Whether they be national service women, board members, retirees or college students, Negba relies greatly on a cadre of committed and talented volunteers. Two of them, Margalit Raviv and Miri Farouz, assist once a week at Negba’s Jerusalem Grosman After-School Home for Children. They’ve been volunteering for three years now,…
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The Israel Defense Forces recently conducted a military coup in Beersheva, as combat soldiers from the Givati Brigade marched into Negba’s after-school Homes and conquered the hearts of its kids. Clad in army fatigues and armed with much love, roughly 15 ‘special ops’ volunteers spent an afternoon leading activities and…
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A Conversation with a Negba Parent Advancing the wellbeing of children and youth is Negba’s core mission, and parents are integral partners in Negba’s care for their children. But the parents themselves possess individual needs, and these must not be overlooked. Michal is one example of how a parent grew…
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