We reflect on the everyday moments that help a child grow.
Yom Kippur invites us to look within.
To reflect on who we are, how we treat one another, and the kind of world we want to help create.
It also asks us to look beyond ourselves—to recognize the dignity of others, respond with compassion, and remember the responsibility we share for one another.
At Neve Hanna, compassion is more than an idea. It is found in the everyday moments when a young person is listened to, encouraged, supported, and given the opportunity to grow.
Compassion in the Everyday
Sometimes compassion is found in the smallest moments.
It is a houseparent noticing when a child is unusually quiet—and taking the time to ask why.
It is an educator offering encouragement when something feels difficult.
It is a social worker or therapeutic professional creating a safe space where a young person can speak, knowing someone is there to listen.
It is celebrating an accomplishment that may seem small to others, but means everything to the child who achieved it.
It is patience when progress takes time. Guidance when the path forward isn’t easy. And the steady presence of someone who continues to believe.
Through patience, guidance, and the steady presence of people who believe in them, our children are reminded:
I see you.
I hear you.
I believe in you.
Thank you for being a friend of Neve Hanna and for standing with our children.
May you and your family have an easy and meaningful fast, and be inscribed and sealed for a good year!
G’mar Chatimah Tovah,
Janet and Irwin Tobin
Co-Presidents