Students of the Adam We’adamah Network, a highschool run by the Hashomer Hachadash motion, are serving to about 400 Israeli farmers throughout the nation this 12 months, Amit Meir, the community’s CEO, stated on the eve of Tu Vishvat. Meir celebrated the vacation with lots of of scholars, alumni and workers, noting the community’s rising position in supporting Israeli agriculture throughout troublesome occasions.
The Adam VeAdama community at the moment operates seven agricultural boarding colleges from Mitzpe Ramon in Araba to the Golan Heights. This 12 months, an extra department was established in Iruon, within the higher Galilee, to help farmers alongside the northern border with Lebanon.
Students observe a singular day by day schedule, rising earlier than daybreak, working within the agricultural fields for 5 hours every day, after which learning for entrance exams. Evenings are dedicated to getting ready for IDF service, together with mountaineering across the nation, instructional journeys, and participation in nationwide tasks.
“Our college students develop their very own vegetables and fruit and in addition produce their very own honey and olive oil,” Meir stated. βThey come from throughout Israel: kibbutzim, moshavim, villages, cities, and we plan to open extra branches within the close to future,β stated Yarden Gal, an eleventh grade pupil at Adam Veerdamah School, talking about his expertise. “During the conflict, I used to be searching for a significant college. I discovered Adam Veerdama and slot in very nicely. We get up very early to work on the farm, research for entrance exams, and put together for army service, all with large smiles and a powerful want to be a part of one thing really particular.”
The Adam VeAdama community enrolls college students from everywhere in the nation. As a part of the Tu Bishvat celebrations, college students will likely be showcasing the produce they develop and produce, a few of which is already being offered in areas throughout Israel.
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