News from the Society for Advancement of Education in Israel - - NOVEMBER 2017
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Music and Fellowship at
New York Reception
There was warmth and a spirit of fellowship among the more than 90 friends and supporters at the AFK Inaugural New York Reception at The Jewish Museum in Manhattan on October 17th.

And why not? The guests sang along to songs performed by Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, supporters were graciously honored, and SAE graduates movingly credited their high school experiences for redirecting the trajectories of their lives.

SAE Founding Familes Honored In Los Angeles
The families of SAE founding families -- Louie and Mae Boyar and Sol and Betty Steinberg -- were honored at an AFK Reception on November 13th in Los Angeles.

Grandchildren and great-grandchildren were among the 60 guests as the founders of Mae Boyar High School and Residence and the Steinberg Interdisciplinary Residential Educational Campus for Excellence were saluted for their vision, foresight, perserverance and generosity.

SAE Shares Plans for Two New Girls Schools
at Women's Luncheon in Los Angeles
The Society for Advancement of Education, Jerusalem,(SAE) shared plans for two new girls high schools at an invitation only women’s luncheon sponsored by the AFK in Calabasas, CA, on November 14th.

Vered Bachar, at right, Founding Principal of  Shoshanim: Science High School for Haredi Girls , described how the school, which will focus on science and Judaism, will provide Haredi girls with an opportunity to receive an Israeli matriculation certificate and go on to university should they wish.

Hadas Reis, at left, Leading Initiator of  INBAR: Leadership School for Girls in Israel , explained why now is the time to establish a school that will offer adolescent girls the opportunity for self-actualization and success based on the goal of developing a new generation of women leadership.

Renovated Dorm Dedicated at Amalia School
A dedication ceremony was held on October 31st for the newly renovated dormitory at the Society for Advancement of Education's Amalia School in Jerusalem.

The dormitory enables religious high school girls from throughout the country to attend the school, which offers a variety of advanced educational tracks.

The much needed upgrading of the 50-year-old residence was made possible by the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. Read more .
Refurbished Community Kitchen Open at Reut
Reut High School's refurbished Community Kitchen, which provides hot meals to needy neighbors, opened for the year at a ceremony on November 2nd attended by students, school staff and people who use the kitchen on a regular basis.

The students at the school work at the restaurant, thereby absorbing the values of helping the needy and Tikkun Olam as an integral part of their school curriculum. Over the years, diners and students have gotten to know one another, and it has become a valued part of their routines, providing important inter-generational contact.

The restaurant is now equipped with an impressive refurbished and expanded kitchen, a gift of HaKeren L’Yedidut (International Fellowship of Christians and Jews) and the Norwegian Jewish community. Read more.
Opening Day at SAE Schools & Residences
Students at ORT Residential Educational Campus in Netanya bonding on first day of school.
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for the educational initiatives of the Society for Advancement of Education (SAE), Jerusalem. SAE runs highly acclaimed high schools and residences for talented students from disadvantaged communities in Israel’s economic and geographic periphery, and other national academic programs. 
AFK cultivates relationships and serves as a vital connection
between SAE and its friends, supporters and alumni in the U.S.
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