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Kol Israel Haverim - Alliance
A Tradition of Social Responsibility & Educational ExcellenceAlliance - Kol Israel Haverim (KIAH) is a leading educational organization in Israel, and part of the Alliance Israélite Universelle organization that was established in 1860 in France in order to promote solidarity among Jews worldwide. The founders of Alliance Israélite Universelle created a bold educational framework enabling Jewish pupils in Islamic countries to integrate into their surrounding environment by providing them with modern education while simultaneously strengthening their Jewish traditions.
Over a million students have passed through Alliance Israelite Universelle - KIAH (Kol Israel Haverim) institutes and programs.
In Israel, Kol Israel Haverim (KIAH) works within formal and informal educational frameworks and reaches over 50,000 people a year across Israeli society, with a focus on the country’s social and geographic peripheries. KIAH works towards two main goals:
- Advance educational excellence for all children regardless of socio-economic status or geographic location that in turn will lead to increased social mobility.
- Offer a Jewish education that emphasizes social responsibility and involvement, while cultivating Jewish leadership committed to social activism.
Monthly Study Session
Social Jewish Education
A broad and inclusive Judaism, which honors values of social justice and realizes them in daily life, will free Israeli society from the mistaken conception which reflects the separation between state secular and state religious education. A fair representation of the traditional identity will lead to the creation of an educational climate, a feeling of belonging, capability, personal nurturing and educational achievements. Supporting schools in communities and working with them will allow the establishment of Jewish education and will develop a fruitful communication channel between different educational bodies regarding the Jewish tradition.
Educational Excellence
Realising the hidden learning potential in the pupil, and training him/her to deal effectively with future challenges, depends on the following elements: self-image, learning enjoyment, unique learning methods, reflective thought, high educational standards, high science abilities, and a broad education, learning, and skills. All the pupils and sectors in Israel deserve conditions which will allow them to reach educational excellence, but the geo-social periphery needs far greater investment in order to achieve this.
