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Jerusalem Inaugurates New Special Education Facility for 'P'tichei Olam' School

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Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

Jerusalem celebrated the inauguration of a new building for the "P'tichei Olam" special education school, part of the "P'tichya" network. The event was attended by prominent rabbis, Mayor Moshe Lion, and education officials. The new facility provides an improved learning environment and includes a dedicated synagogue to help students integrate into community life. The school was selected to lead an innovative educational model for special needs children.

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  • Jerusalem inaugurated a new "P'tichei Olam" special education school building from the "P'tichya" network.
  • The new facility aims to provide a tailored, respectful, and optimal learning environment for students.
  • Prominent rabbis, including Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar and Rabbi Binyamin Finkel, attended the opening.
  • Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion praised the school's role in an innovative educational model for special needs children.
  • A dedicated synagogue was established in the new building to aid students' community integration.
  • The event included the affixing of mezuzahs by dignitaries and the school's founders.

A significant ceremony was held in Jerusalem to mark the opening of the new building for the "P'tichei Olam" Talmud Torah for special education children, part of the "P'tichya" network. The event took place at the school's new location on Strauss Street and was attended by prominent rabbis, including Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar and Rabbi Binyamin Finkel, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, and senior education officials. Also present were the network's founder, MK Rabbi Yitzhak Goldknopf, along with other Goldknopf family members and public figures. The new facility aims to provide students with a tailored, respectful, and optimal learning environment. During the event, Rabbi Binyamin Finkel spoke about the sanctity of the children and the power of their prayers, noting high parental satisfaction with the "P'tichya" network's professional standards. Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar blessed the dedicated parents and praised the educators. Mayor Moshe Lion commended the Goldknopf family's long-standing work and highlighted the new building as part of Jerusalem's educational infrastructure development, announcing that "P'tichya" was chosen to lead an innovative educational model for special needs children. A notable feature of the new building is a dedicated synagogue, designed to familiarize students with prayer services and community integration. The ceremony concluded with the affixing of mezuzahs to the new building's doorways by the attending dignitaries.

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