Neve Yerushalayim Jewish Educational Network

<table align=center width="90%" bgcolor=#cbcbe5 border=1 bordercolor=#29004a cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td> <table bgcolor=#ffffff width="100%" cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 border=0 bordercolor=#29004a> <tr><td align=middle class=subtitle><a name=overview>Overview</a></td></tr> <tr><td class=submain> Maalot Yerushalayim/Zaidner Institute, established in 1984, offers an integrated program of advanced Judaic studies and courses in various academic areas. The American Council on Education (ACE) reviewed Zaidner’s entire curriculum and found the level of instruction to be comparable to that of major American colleges and universities. Under the deanship of Rabbi Nosson Geisler, the school has established an excellent reputation for its high-level program.<br><br> Maalot/Zaidner coursework can be applied towards an accredited undergraduate degree in various fields including art, computer science, humanities, liberal arts, psychology, and social science. Students my also pursue a certificate in human resource management or a track that offers all prerequisites for entry into graduate programs in speech-language pathology.<br> <br>The school is located on the beautiful campus of Neve Yerushalayim in Har Nof, Jerusalem. Room and full board are available on campus to full-time students of the Maalot program. <tr><TD>  </td></tr> <tr><td align=middle class=subtitle><a name=contact>Contact Information</a></td></tr> <tr><td class=submain> For more information about Maalot Yerushalayim/Zaidner Institute, please contact:<br> <br>Mrs. P. Geisler, Registrar <br>Maalot Yerushalayim/Zaidner Institute <br>P.O. Box 43016 <br>Har Nof, Jerusalem<br>Tel: +972-2-654-4549 <br>Fax: +972-2-651-9376 <br><br><br> For information about Maalot branches, <a href=maalotb.htm class=submainlink target=_top>click here</a>. </td></tr> <tr><TD>  </td></tr> <tr><td align=middle class=subtitle><a name=alumnae> The Alumnae Website </td></tr> <tr><td class=submain> Even though you left the Neve Yerushalayim campus, you are still very important to us and we want to keep in contact with you. <br> <br>Our Academic office in New York City organizes speaking tours of visiting faculty and alumnae programs such as <I>Shabbatons</I>, lectures, and get-togethers with Neve's teaching staff. It also assists alumnae on their return to North America by putting them in touch with regional coordinators who offer support and advice. Alumnae living outside of North America also arrange speaking tours, lectures, and offer encouragement and support to returning alumnae. News about these events will be posted on the website. <br> <br>In order to make sure that we can reach you personally as well, we need to have updated information about where you live and work. Please use the <I>Alumna Information and Update</I> form for this purpose. (See section below.) <br> <br>To keep you in touch with your former teachers and classmates, we have provided a <I>Class Notes</I> section at the end of the <I>Alumna Information and Update</I> form where you can share your news. (See section below.) If you give us permission, we will display the news – <I>simchas</I>, achievements, brilliant thoughts and ideas, etc. on the website, or you can choose to share the information with your former teachers only. In turn, you can receive news about your alma mater and your former classmates by viewing the <I>News</I> section. (See News section below.) <br> <br>As a grateful alumna, you undoubtedly want to ensure that many other young women have the opportunity to receive the best in Jewish education, regardless of their ability to pay. View <I>Giving to Neve</I> to find out how you can help. <br> <br>We hope you use this alumnae site frequently. Let us hear from you. <br><br><br> </td></tr> <tr><td align=middle class=subtitle><a name=update> Alumna Information and Updates</a> </td></tr> <tr><td class=submain> Neve Yerushalayim is very interested in maintaining contact with you. Please keep us informed of any changes in your name, address, e-mail, employment, and school. We would also appreciate news of your <i>simchas</i>, achievements, and other significant events in your life that you wish to share with your former teachers, and if you so choose, with your former classmates as well via this website. <br><br> <a href=updateform.asp target=_top class=submainlink>Click here</a> to update your personal data and/or send a news item. <br> <br><br> </td></tr> <tr><td align=middle class=subtitle><a name=giving> Giving to Neve Yerushalayim</a> </td></tr> <tr><td class=submain> When you were a student, you learned how important it is to express <I>hakarat hatov</I>, your gratitude, to those who gave you spiritual and material gifts. You also learned in detail about the duty to give <I>tzedakah</I> to those who are in need. By making a donation to Neve Yerushalayim, you can fulfill both of these <I>mitzvot</I>. Your contribution will demonstrate your appreciation of Neve Yerushalayim's role in providing you with the best in Jewish education, and at the same time, it will provide the means to help a needy student acquire a similar education. <br><br> Your support can take many forms: <br><br> <ul> <li>Make a donation in honor of a dear one, or to commemorate a momentous event in your life or in the life of someone important to you. Births, <I>Bar</I>/<I>Bat Mitzvahs</I>, weddings. birthdays, anniversaries, etc., are wonderful occasions to share your joy by doing a <I>mitzvah</I>. An appropriate letter will be sent to the honoree upon your request.<br> <li> Memorialize a loved one with a donation to Neve Yerushalayim. Upon your request, a condolence letter will be sent to the family of the deceased. <br> <li>Set aside your <I>maaser </I>money to send to Neve Yerushalayim. Please note that Moral Obligation payments may be considered as part of your <I>maaser</I> money. <br> <li> If your employer has a matching funds program, make sure your contribution to Neve Yerushalayim is matched.<br> <li> Enlist the help of family and friends to make contributions to Neve Yerushalayim, or make Neve a beneficiary of a will or an Annuity Trust. Explain that Neve Yerushalayim relies heavily on dedicated donors to help provide a Jewish education for hundreds of women who lack the means to acquire it on their own.</li> </ul> <br> Contributions to Neve Yerushalayim are tax deductible. All donations should be sent to the Neve Yerushalayim office in Israel. <A class=submainlink href="contactus.htm" target=_new >Click here </a>for address.<br> <br> You may specify how you would you like your gift to be used. You may choose to donate to a scholarship fund for a needy student or you may wish to contribute to a <I>Hachnosas Kallah</I> fund for needy Neve brides marrying in Israel. You may also donate funds to buy High Holiday prayer books for incoming students who do not have the funds to purchase their own <I>machzorim</I>. An appropriate inscription will be inserted on the inside cover of the prayer books, if you so desire. <br><br> Our Executive Office in Monsey, New York, arranges fund-raising dinners and events to which you will be invited. Please participate and show your support for the work of Neve Yerushalayim. Rabbi Zvi Schachtel, the director of the Executive Office will be happy to assist you or your family to make a major gift to Neve, such as establishing a scholarship or dedicating a classroom in honor of, or in memory of, someone dear. <A class=submainlink href="contactus.htm" target=_new >Click here</a> for the address of the Executive Office. <br><br> In the merit of your good deeds, may G-d bless you and your loved ones with good health, long life, happiness, and success. <br> <br><br> </td></tr> <tr><td align=middle class=subtitle><a name=news> News</a> </td></tr> <tr><td class=submain>  <a href=nevenews.asp?school=ma target=_top class=submainlink>Click here</a> to read news submitted by alumnae via the "<i>Class Notes</i>" section of the Alumna Information Update Form. </td></tr> </table> </td></tr></table></TD></TR></TABLE> <table align=center><tr><td><A class=topLinks href="default.asp" target=_top>Home</A> |<A class=topLinks href="aboutus.htm" target=_top>About Us</A> | <A class=topLinks href="message.htm" target=_top>Dean's Message</A> | <A class=topLinks href="campus.htm" target=_top>Campus</A> | <A class=topLinks href="donor.htm" target=_top>Donor Program</A> | <A class=topLinks href="administration.htm" target=_top>Administration</A> | <a href=neveyus.htm class=toplinks target=_top>Neve in America</a> |<A class=topLinks href="contactus.htm" target=_top>Contact Us</A> | <A class=topLinks href="alumnae.htm" target=_top>Alumnae</A>    </td></tr></table>