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Tenufa Bakehila – Building Hope | Mobile repair workshop for senior citizens

Tenufa Bakehila’s aims to overcome the extreme level of housing poverty in Israel in which thousands of people – older adults, Holocaust survivors, people with disabilities, children, and more – subsist with no running water, without functioning kitchens, with broken showers and toilets, hazardous electricity, and mold-ridden walls. We work to ensure that every individual lives in dignity in a home that is safe, sanitary, and nurturing.

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Jun 2025
The 30th of June, Mrs. Joelle Aflalo as Matanel Foundation's president , has been awarded the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Couronne de Chêne (Knight of the Order of the Oak Crown), a distinguished national honor bestowed by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. This decoration is one of Luxembourg’s highest recognitions and is awarded in acknowledgment of exceptional service and contribution. We are proud to share this notable recognition with you.

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The 4th Matanel Retreat - A thank you letter from Kaima Hukuk farm

The 4th Matanel Retreat 2018

Dear Joelle, Gad and Ami.
It was and honor to finally meet you and to participate in the Matanel inspiring conference.

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J’avais 20 ans. J’avais connu l’enfer.

Benjamin Silberberg

Ce témoignage émouvant retrace l’histoire de la famille Silberberg dans la tourmente de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Après l’occupation de la Belgique en Mai 1940, la famillese réfugie en France. En 1942, Benjamin (alors âgé de 18 ans), son père et son frère sont arrêtés par la police de Vichy, emprisonnés à Drancy et déportés à Auschwitz. Benjamin fait la connaissance d’un système inhumain, barbare. Lui seul survit à la “marche de la mort”. Il est libéré par les troupes américaines à Buchenwald. Il lui faut alors se reconstruire une vie dans la normalité…

The Saying of Matanel

Do not do to others what would be hateful if done to you. That is the whole of the Torah. All the rest is commentary. Now go and study.

Ethics of the Fathers, 2:7