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A Meaningful Visit to Neve Hanna
By David E. Friedman In early November 2025, five of us traveled from Boca Raton to Israel, including my wife, Melinda, our close friends Debra and Dr. Larry Halperin, and Morgan Pressel, a professional golfer and sports commentator, all of us proud Jews and Zionists. Our visit to Neve Hanna followed an intense and emotional morning. Our fellow traveler Larry Halperin, a true hero of Am Yisrael, has been traveling back and forth from Boca Raton to Be’er Sheva since the earliest days of the war to perform retina surgery at Soroka Medical Center on injured soldiers and others in…
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AFNH Stands with the Jewish Community and People of Australia in Wake of Hanukkah Attack
American Friends of Neve Hanna stands in solidarity with the Jewish Community of Australia in the wake of the antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, as they were celebrating the Hanukkah Festival. Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers are with the Jewish Community and the People of Australia during this difficult time. We mourn the devastating loss of life, extend our deepest condolences, send comfort to the families of those who were murdered, and offer prayers for healing to those who were injured. May the memories of the victims forever be a blessing. The Hanukkah menorah is a powerful symbol of light,…
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Happy Hanukkah from Neve Hanna!
Dear Friends, As we sat down to write our Hanukkah Greetings, Israel is still at war, but we found ourselves reflecting on an enduring promise we made as AFNH Co-Presidents to ensure the future of each of our children who reside at Neve Hanna. This has been a period of challenge and uncertainty for our Kehillah, yet time and again, we have had to draw on our collective strength, resilience, and hope to move forward with purpose. Our Hanukkah project this year will focus on each child’s personal journey to a bright and successful future. The psychologists and social workers…
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Haim Suzanna Memorial Garden
By Antje C. Naujoks, PR Director, Neve Hanna Children’s Home Neve Hanna is going through many changes these days. Some of them are joyful — this summer, quite a few of our children graduated and moved on to the next chapter of their lives — and others mark transitions among our long-time staff, who retired or chose new professional paths after many years of devoted work in our home. But among these changes, we also faced a deeply painful loss. Haim Suzanna, who served Neve Hanna with heart and dedication for nearly 25 years, passed away in the autumn of…
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A Prestigious Award for Neve Hanna’s Yeladudes Bakery
by Dudi Danino, Director of Yeladudes We are thrilled to announce that our bakery has been awarded the “Golden Challah” by the Museum of the Jewish People, “Anu” at Tel Aviv University. During the museum’s Challah Festival, Yeladudes was honored for the dedication, generosity, care, and heart that the bakery team—and the children—pour into every single challah. This award truly belongs to every child at the Neve Hanna Children’s Home, every Shinshin (Israeli volunteer serving a social year before the army), every volunteer from abroad, and everyone who believes in our mission. It is a celebration of community, learning, and…
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Generational Transition at Neve Hanna
by Antje C. Naujoks, PR Director, Neve Hanna Children’s Home. As at the beginning of every new school year, the summer of 2025 also brought changes. At our end-of-year celebration, we bid farewell to seven young adults who had come to Neve Hanna as children and who are now stepping out into life as independent adults. Only a short time later, we began caring for the admission of younger children. There was also considerable turnover within the team this year, as Neve Hanna is currently undergoing a kind of generational transition. Alongside long-standing staff members who entered well-earned retirement…
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