Tzabar Parents aims to create a social network and provide educational programs for young immigrant families in Israel on issues of Jewish and Israeli culture and identity. They conduct family activities like nature trips and holiday celebrations. Surveys of immigrant parents found interest in topics like bilingualism, culture, and traditions. Projects include a family journey series, holiday introduction meetings, and a parents' discussion group. Volunteers help with activities and logistics. Upcoming projects include a family ceremony course and international family exchanges.

1. Tzabar Parents

2. Tzabar Parents aims to be social,
professional and intellectual address
to Israeli immigrant parents and
educators in the field of Jewish and
Israeli culture and identification
.among young immigrant families

3. Parents Surveys

4. Immigrant Parents Survey #1
((n=260, Jan-Feb 2012
I want my children to
continue to live in Israel.
Average=3.74 of 5
I feel that I am quite familiar
with Israeli culture,
to introduce it to my children.

5. It is important to me that my
kids knew the Russian
language.
It is important to me that my
children were familiar with
Russian culture (books, movies,
music, etc.)

6. It is important to me that my
children speak, read and write in
Hebrew well.
It is important for me that my
children felt part of Israeli
society.

7. It is important to me that my
children were familiar with
Jewish culture and tradition.
I feel that I am familiar enough with
Jewish traditions, to attach to them
my children

8. Parents Survey #2 (n=103, May 2012)
Family Cultural Needs
Which topics of parents’ meetings are most interesting to
you? (you can mark more than one answer)
Topic Number of
answers
Bilingualism in Israel 70
Multiculturalism in Israel 49
Intergenerational relationship 40
Jewish and Israeli culture 33
Other 8

9. What kind of family activities (children and parents)
do you prefer? (you can mark more than one answer)
Topic Number of
answers
Hiking and nature walks, trips to places of interest 86
in Israel
Emotional and cognitive training to Israeli 52
municipal kindergarten and school
Celebrating Jewish holidays & Kabalat Shabbat 37
Introduction to the Israeli culture for preschool 36
children
Other 3

10. Objectives and
Anticipated Outcomes

11. To create national social network of young immigrants’ families, providing ) 1
them with positive Israeli Jewish experience and place to share their identity&
culture dilemmas.
2) To develop educational content, programs and materials for young
immigrant parents and educators on issues of Jewish & Israeli culture and
identity , bilingualism and biculturalism at Israeli immigrant families.
3) To raise an awareness to dilemmas of biculturalism and social integration
in Israel.
4) To strengthen Jewish continuity and "connectedness" to Israel among
young immigrant Israeli families. By that we also aim to help stem the tide of
.Russian-Jewish Young Professionals emigration from Israel

12. Leading Team

13. Vika Shteiman
Co-Founder & Projects Manager. Jewish Informal
education specialist in last 12 years with rich
experience of leading educational and social
projects for Russian Speaking Jewish youth and
young adults at Israel and Former Soviet Union.
M.A at Educational Management and
Leadership from Tel-Aviv University, PhD
student at Contemporary Jewry program at Bar-
.Ilan University

14. Sasha Klyachkina
Co-Founder & Projects Manager. Educator and
group facilitator in Jewish Zionist informal
education in Israel and abroad in last 10 years.
Social activist in projects dealing with
immigrant integration into Israeli society.
Member of training staff in the Education
. Department at the Jewish Agency for Israel
B.A degree at Political Science and Media from Tel-
Aviv University, towards M.A Degree at
.Democracy studies

15. Elena Berkovich
Logistics &Partnerships Manager. Educator and
group facilitator in Jewish Zionist informal
education in Israel and abroad in programs of
Jewish Agency for Israel. Member of training
staff in the Education Department at the Jewish
. Agency
B.A at Human resources &services - Izreel Valley
.Academic College

16. Ongoing projects

17. .Mishpohod Family Journey
Weekend educational
outdoor meetings for young
families, meant to
strengthen the connection to
the land of Israel via its rich
nature resources, cultural
and historical landmarks.
Three journeys like this
already took place in 2012,
30.09.2012 Canada Park
each one attracting more
families that the one before.

18. 9.06.2012 Sataf 7.07.2012 Ramat HaNadiv

19. Chagim LeMatchilim – Holidays for Newbies
Young families meetings-
providing positive family
Jewish experience (Shabbat
& Jewish holidays(, adapted
to early childhood ages and
Russian Speaking families
cultural needs.
17.08.2012 Kabalat Shabbat in Taoz

20. Rosh Hashana –Sep 13, 2012 Tu BiShvat –Feb 4, 2012

21. SabRus Parents’ Meetings
Annual series of parents’
groups meetings with Israeli
professionals in issues of
identity, education and
culture. Currently running
at Rehovot and Beer Sheba,
next destinations-Jerusalem
and Ashdod.
13.07.2012 Meeting with
Israeli poet Nati Bait about
reading early childhood
books in Hebrew

22. Parents Talking
About Us

23. Thanks to your “Rosh HaShana Seder” I It is really important that I have a place
was able to make one of my one to my now where I meet other parents who
friends’ families in 24 hours’ notice. are dealing with the same issues as I do
Victoria, Jerusalem – even though we live in Israel for a
long time. Apparently, I am not alone,
and it’s ok to wonder and learn new
things about my Judaism together with
my kids. Thank you for this amazing
experience!
Tanya, Tel-Aviv
I am really glad I got your Sukkot
brochure just before the holidays–
finally I understand what exactly we
are celebrating at Sukkot.
Raya, Haifa

24. Our Volunteers

25. Yoni Demeshko, Ilan’s father.
Yoni is responsible for all
recent colorful flyers of our
activities – he creates them,
using his imagination and deep
understanding of our needs.
Besides, he is great with kids,
which comes in handy when
working with families.
Miriam & Danny Rubinstein,
Eithan’s parents.
Started as participants in our
activities, and then asked to
join the team. Danny and
Miriam help with logistics,
preparations, generating
ideas,. They do it with a lot of
devotion and love.

26. Ira and Lena Simonovich
Ira and Lena are talented
young designers and artists.
They were with us right from
the beginning, and created our
logo and our first flyers.
Eddie Berkovitch, Adam’s
father.
Eddie is an experienced non-
formal educator, who knows
how to organize a big activity
for large amount of people.
He is also a great
photographer, and thanks to
him we have amazing pictures
from the family journeys.

27. Our Upcoming
Projects

28. 3. Family ceremonies moderators’ course.
Half-annual professional workshop for Russian Speaking Israeli parents
and professionals interested to learn about family based ceremonies in
order to conduct them in their own families and communities (baby
boygirl naming and welcoming rituals, Bar /Bat-Mitzvah(.This is a joint
project with “HAVAYA Israeli life cycle ceremonies”.
4. International families exchange program.
Social and educational program of “ guest families” exchange, providing
young Russian speaking Jewish families affordable opportunity to travel
with little kids and to get introduced to life of Russian speaking
community in Israel Russia North America

29. Want to know more about us?
? Participate in our projects? Volunteer
• Visit our Facebook page and join next events
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• Or contact us:
info@tzabar-parents.org