Migdal Ohr
| מגדל אור | |
| Founded | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Yitzchak Dovid Grossman |
| Type | Non-profit educational and social welfare NGO |
| Focus | Education, youth welfare, food security, social services |
| Location |
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Area served | Israel |
Key people | Yitzchak Dovid Grossman (Founder and Dean) |
| Website | www |
Migdal Ohr (Hebrew: מגדל אור, lit. Tower of Light) is one of Israel's largest NGO's.[1] The main and two additional residential campuses along with 160 youth clubs[2] provide educational frameworks and social guidance for over 10,000 children and teenagers from underprivileged and dysfunctional homes across Israel every day. The organization has international affiliates, such as Migdal Ohr UK, which fundraises to support its programs in Israel.[3]
History
Migdal Ohr was founded by Israel Prize laureate Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman in 1972. The school began with 18 students.[4] Since then, over 15,000 youngsters have graduated from the Migdal Ohr, an institution that provides needy and immigrant children with housing, schooling, medical and dental care, clothing, libraries, after school enrichment courses and vocational training.[5]
Social programs
Migdal Ohr runs community social programs, adult education programs, prisoner rehabilitation programs and soup kitchens that prepare 15,000 meals a day.[6]
Its major Chag Saveah "Full Holiday" campaign, initiated by students in 2004, is a biannual national food drive that distributes holiday meals and cash vouchers to tens of thousands of needy families, soldiers, and orphans.[7] another key initiative is Afikei Ohr, a programme providing support for at-risk young women.[3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Israeli government selected Migdal Ohr to operate the Magen Israel (Israel Shield) relief effort, in partnership with the IDF, to deliver emergency food and essentials to approximately 40,000 vulnerable people nationwide. In May 2020, the organization hosted a major virtual fundraising concert, "Together as One," featuring prominent Jewish music artists to support this initiative.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ "מגדל אור". רשת 13 (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Israel's 'Disco Rabbi' brings meals, hope to children". csmonitor.com. 2005-11-23. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ a b "'We are lionesses': Julia Haart and Nova Festival survivor share strength and survival". JEWISH NEWS. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ Ohr: The Meaning of Love
- ^ Overview of Migdal Ohr - The Pride of Israel
- ^ "Home". migdalohrusa.org.
- ^ Staff, Jewish Link (2025-04-03). "Migdal Ohr's Chag Saveah 'Full Holiday' For the Children Campaign in Full Swing". The Jewish Link. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Migdal Ohr hosts virtual COVID-19 fundraiser concert on Lag Ba'omer". The Jerusalem Post. 2020-05-08. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Join Yaakov Shwekey, Ishay Ribo and Mordechai Ben David for Migdal Ohr's Israel COVID-19 Relief Fund Concert". JNS.org. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
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