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Community
124 houses built - all are occupied
20 more houses are planned for the next phase
Mikveh
Beit Knesset - 8 caravans attached together
Daycare center, nursery, kindergarten
Elementary school for boys
Library for children and adults
Medical Clinic
Magen David Adom
Mischakiah and playgrounds
Carpentry shop
Aluminum siding factory
Grocery store
Projects - Spiritual Center, Kollel, Library
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Residents
150 Families - 95% between 20 & 40 years old
500 children
10 more Families are moving in this summer
20% are olim (U.S., South America, Russia, Europe, & Ethiopia)
20% are 2nd generation Yesha residents
95% of all men participate in army or reserves
99% of all residents are employed
(of this figure 40% education, 10% healthcare, 10% high-tech, 5% Law, 5% students)
Meet us
Residents are very committed to Torah & community life. Currently, there are 9 commitees:
Absorbtion - to attract people to Talmon and help them acclimate
Culture - creating and running events for occasions & holidays
Religious - organizing religious needs of shul & religious events in conjunction with our Rabbi
Aid - i.e. helping women after birth, those who have husbands doing reserve duty, single parents etc.
Youth - See to it that children have access to a variety of activities and programs
Education - Supervises teachers, programs including equipment, and the division of students
Security - Responsible for lighting, fences, security equipment, security car, maintenance of weapons, armory etc.
Temporary - for special situations that arise
Beit Knesset is involved in all phases of building our permanent
structure. Fundraising, architecture, dealing with contractors,
furnishings, etc. More details here.
Gemachs:
Keren Mabat -
Anonymous donations given to residents who have temporary or long-term
financial problems. Money is collected through tzedaka boxes throughout
the Yishuv
Gemach Talmon - Loans
to residents that started with an initial large donation and is
supplemented by an additional 20 shekels that is contributed by each
family every month
Simcha Gemach - Utensils loaned for simchas. Initiated by one family and now continued by another.
Medical Equipment - Once again initiated by an individual family this gemach now receives a budget from the Yishuv.
Help committee - five
women volunteer to prepare food and host families in such cases as when
the husband is away in the army, the mother is sick and needs help with
the children, or there is a very ill child that takes all of the
parents attention.
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