Yad Yisroel

Timeline

1990

Kiev: Hebrew Day School is begun - peak enrolment 600 students. In addition:
·Yearly summer camps are created - the critical period to reach children and their parents for future scholastic enrolment

·Establishment of Magen Avot, the social welfare program serving 10’000 homebound and elderly in 52 cities of the Ukraine, subsequently offered to the JDC. The program is still very active.

·Shechita established in Kiev - distribution of kosher meat throughout the FSU.

1991

Rabbi Yochanan Berman arrives in Pinsk

1992

Minsk: Yad Yisroel Shaliach in Minsk, revival of the Jewish Community.

Mikva built in Lvov, Ukraine

1993

Sunday schools are established in various smaller cities.

1994

Lvov: Hebrew Day School established- 140 students

1995

Chmelnitsky: re-establishing Jewish Community - Sunday school

1996:

New Mikva built in Kiev, Ukraine.

Kiev: Jewish Boarding School for homeless children and teenagers is founded

2000

Pinsk, Belarus: Jewish School and Boarding School for boys

2001

Pinsk, Belarus: Jewish School and Boarding School for girls

2003

Completion of Girls School campus in Pinsk.

Completion of renovations of The Beis Aharon Shul in Pinsk.

2004

Plot of land for the boys school campus purchased.

2005

Finished the restoration of the Reb Aharon Synagogue in Pinsk.

2006

Plans completed to build new boys school campus

Yeshivas Pe'er Yisroel established

2007

Synagogue of Reb Aharon HaGadol purchased and prepared for refurbishment

Building bought to house bochurims domitory

2008

Construction begun on Boys School Campus

Renovation begun on Dormitory Building

2009

Record number of students in School