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arrival, the school’s
PTO went out to buy
backpacks to fill with
school supplies.
On their first day
at school, each Israeli
student received
a backpack full of
headphones, binders,
pens, personalized
water bottles, notebooks
and more. Backpacks are
funded by the existing PTO
budget and donations from
families.
“They didn’t have to
worry about that when
they arrived at school,”
Endelman says.
LEARNING ENGLISH
With many Hillel Day School
students speaking some level
of Hebrew, Israeli students
who aren’t fluent in English
are still finding opportunities
to connect and converse.
One Israeli student,
Endelman says, started
his first day at Hillel with
little knowledge of English,
and finished the afternoon
knowing several sentences
in English. “They’re picking
it up so fast,” she explains.
In general, Endelman
notes that Hillel’s
philosophy is to always
offer an open door to
a Jewish child in need.
“That’s why we exist,” she
says.
In the weeks and months
to come, Hillel Day School
is ready to continue
supporting Israeli children
impacted by the ongoing
Israel-Hamas war and
encourages Israeli families
or local Jewish families
with relatives in Israel to
contact them.
“Some of these kids
have been through horrific
things that we can never
even imagine,” Endelman
says.
“This is the least we can
do for them.”
Student-made
signs welcome
Israeli children
sheltering in
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