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age who are religiously obser-
vant, smart, ambitious and
also fun. The students from
more privileged backgrounds
get to know students their
own age whose life situation
involves many more challeng-
es. Because every society has
forces pulling its constituent
segments apart, and other
forces bringing the segments
together, Shelef aims to
strengthen the forces pulling
Israeli society together.
Wassen, one of the local
students at ORT Gross, wrote:
“The Shelef program in our
class greatly influenced the
social/educational situation
of all the girls in the class.
The moment the girls arrived,
they simply caused the class
to come together in a way that
had not happened in the past
five years.
“I think that because of
the Shelafiot all of us began
to study for examinations.
They helped with studies and
they provided the possibility
to study (at the Shelafiot
apartment).
“More than that, they
thought up crazy ideas for
each holiday and invited the
girls to celebrate the holiday
with them. I think that this
excellent program brings us
the highest quality girls.
”
Oshrat, a teacher, wrote:
“The program contributed
much to the class, both in
education and in social values.
The Shelafiot were almost
teachers for the girls, and they
helped them in studies for
the examinations and for the
Bagrut.
“In addition to the many
values they brought to
the class, in studies and in
education, it was tangible that
the class accepted them with
hospitality, with love, and the
girls felt that. The girls gave a

tremendous amount, but the
girls also came away enriched.
”

A SHELAFIOT’S
PERSPECTIVE
No’a confirmed the teacher’s
observation that the
experience enriched her. She
has gained a much deeper
appreciation of Ethiopian
Jewish culture. She felt
impressed by her classmates’
deep connection to the music
and food culture of their
birthplace.
“Reading about the culture
does not compare with
actually immersing in it,
” she
said.
She further observed that
she benefited academically
from serving with Shelef. As
a kind of role model, she felt
some pressure to do well on
every test. Also, the experience
of teaching her study partners
resulted in improving her own
grasp of the material.
She also learned to let go of
the need to “do it all yourself;
sometimes it is appropriate to
ask for help.
”
Many of the students in
Kiryat Gat have responsi-
bilities for younger siblings
and some for ailing parents.
They find extended family and
community resources.
No’a said: “They impress
me with their ability not to
be afraid to ask for help when
they need it.
“One of the most
impORTant lessons that I took
from this experience,
” she
added, “is not to take what I
have for granted. I should be
thankful for everything that I
thought was just normal.
”
She found the teachers at
ORT Gross inspiring in their
commitment to every one of
their students.
“You cannot fake caring.
”

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