Jerusalem, Israel

A kollel (Hebrew: כולל‎ “a gathering/collection [of scholars]“) (plural: kollelim) is an institute for advanced studies of the Talmud and of rabbinic literature for Jewish men, essentially a post-graduate yeshiva which pays married men a regular monthly stipend or annual salary (and/or provides housing and meals) to study Judaism’s classic texts in depth.

That Christians and Jews would reverse their 2,000-year history of discord and replace it with a relationship marked by dialogue, better understanding, respect, fellowship, and active cooperation on issues of common concern. Our mission to foster better relations and understanding between Christians and Jews, help build support for Israel, and cooperate in building a more moral society through open dialogue, education, and sensitization of people of faith around the world.

The yeshiva is licensed by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and accredited by the Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools. It is authorized to grant bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees in Talmudics to those students who apply and qualify for the degrees, as well as a post-master’s certificate in Talmudic studies.

The yeshiva studies are based on classical Torah study traditions using the Talmud, Shulchan Aruch, responsa and rabbinic literature as texts and sources.

The daily schedule consists of three sedorim (or study sessions) plus daily prayers and meals. For each session there is usually a main limud’ (field/focus of study) based on the Talmud. However there also exists a system of chaburahs (group study) where 10-70 scholars form a chaburah (group) to study specific sub-texts within the Talmud and/or Shulchan Aruch.

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Women in the world’s least developed countries are 300 times more likely to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications than women in developed countries, according to UNICEF’s latest The State of the World’s Children report.

At the same time, a child born in a developing country is almost 14 times more likely to die during the first month of life than a child born in a developed one.

The health and survival of mothers and their newborns are linked, and many of the interventions that save new mothers’ lives also benefit their infants. The 2009 edition of UNICEF’s flagship publication highlights the link between maternal and neonatal survival and suggests opportunities to close the gap between rich and poor countries.

Yeshivas Nefesh Dovid (YND) carries an enormous financial “load” as it caters to the needs of students from different countries with varying levels of education.  Its spectacular curriculum includes private speech therapy for each student, paying for interpreters for students mainstreamed in specific classes outside YND, maintaining a full dormitory, daily transportation, a state of the art computer lab and a first-class staff.

Depending on the student, it is not uncommon for YND to not only provide for his schooling but to take care of all his other needs which can include airfare, clothing and summer camp placements.

The breakdown of the various specific costs provides a basic idea of our needs.

For dedication and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Eytan Israel at 647-204-4601 or eisrael@nefeshdovid.com

This Yeshiva  is incredible, the every day challenges that these boys undertake are for most of us unimaginable how ever the students Yeshivas Nefesh Dovid plow through theese challenges every day.

Lets all do are part and support Yeshivas Nefesh Dovid

May G-D bless you

Moishe Alexander

Circle of Care is a community-based, non-profit, registered charity that has been serving Toronto and area residents since 1974. Over 450 staff and more than 600 volunteers are available to provide care in your home. Circle of Care provides care to multiple communities, ethnic and religious groups in more than 20 different languages.

Circle of Care is an accredited agency of the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation, a member agency of the United Way of Greater Toronto and an affiliate agency of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Circle of Care provides service on behalf of four Community Care Access Centres in the GTA (North York, Scarborough, Toronto, and Etobicoke/York), as well as, for the City of Toronto’s Homemakers and Nurses Services Program. Circle of Care receives grant funding from the Ministry of Health & Long Term Care Division, Province of Ontario and through the Community Services Grants Program of the City of Toronto.

Moishe Alexander is helping the Circle of Care and many of its affiliates.

Director Rabbi Aaron Yarmush, of Bais Chomesh Girls High School thanks Moishe Alexander for his generous support.

Rabbi Ben Zion Aryeh Leibish Halberstam is presently Rabbi in the Bobover synagogue in Brooklyn.

Moishe Alexander is an admirer of the Bobov Toronto community.

Misunderstanding and prejudice between Jews and Christians remain today, in large part, due to a lack of communication between the two groups. This is particularly true in Jewish relations with Evangelicals. Issues inevitably arise that create tension and ill will between the communities. In addition, many opportunities for inter-religious cooperation through joint programs on behalf of shared concerns are lost due to this lack of communication. It is against such a 2,000 year backdrop of fear, ignorance and mistrust that the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Canada carries out its bridge-building work.

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Canada was founded by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein to promote greater understanding between Jews and Christians and to build Christian support for Israel and other shared concerns. Like its sister organization in the U.S., the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Canada operates under the leadership of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, and is governed by an independent Board of Directors representing both faiths who share our strong belief in building bridges between the Christian and Jewish communities.

Moishe Alexander is a supporter of Israel.