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Intergenerational Activities at Reuth’s Subsidized Community Housing – Perach Zahav Matanel

Aging can be a painful process as seniors contend with retirement, loss of friends and loved ones, a decline in functional ability, and more. As a result, many experience debilitating loneliness, and subsequently, a dramatic decline in their mental and physical health. The vision of the project is to improve the quality of life of underprivileged seniors who are living in Reuth’s subsidized community housing.

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Testimonials

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Mechinat Hannaton (SV26)

Matanel Solidarity Vouchers

Shalom Rav

From everyone at Midreshet Hannaton and our mechina, Mechinat Hannaton, we would like to
thank you for your support during this difficult time.
Our Mehina participants have been busy non-stop since the 7th October: providing day care and
activities for families from Kibbutz Sa’ad who had been evacuated to a hotel by the Dead Sea, and
subsequently, volunteering with renovating bomb shelters in Haifa, with families who have been
evacuated to our campus from Sderot, volunteering in farms which are understaffed because of the
war; and hospitals in central Israel where injured people are recovering.
Many of our over 500 Mechina alumni are serving on the front line and many others are involved in
volunteering activities around the country.

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Bohu Legani – piyut in kindergarten בואו לגני – פיוט בגני ילדים

The “Bohu Legani” program brings together young children with a variety of piyyutim from Jewish tradition, thus strengthening intergenerational ties and cultivating values ​​for Israeli and Jewish culture. Through the piyyutim, the children learn to pay attention to the occurrences in music: to consider the connection between the words and the melody, to discern repetitive rhythmic patterns, the tone of voice and instrument, to pay attention to the nature of melody (sadness, longing, prayers, hope and joy of generations). The piyutim chosen for the program relate to the life cycle and are integrated into the ongoing activities of the kindergarten. The recordings and arrangements were made especially for the program of young children, the content is suitable for children, the melody is relatively simple and the performance is artistic and aesthetic. These invite active participation of children in singing, music, movement and recording. Through the piyyut, children develop awareness of a unique genre that is an inseparable part of our culture and meet the value of piyyut that enables personal expression.

The Saying of Matanel

One who lends money is greater than one who performs charity, and one who forms a partnership is greater than all.

Talmud Shabbat 63a