Jerusalem Celebrates New Special Education Facility for 'P'tchi Olam' School
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
A new building for the "P'tchi Olam" special education school in Jerusalem was inaugurated with a ceremony attended by prominent rabbis and city officials. The facility, part of the "P'tchiya" network, aims to provide an optimal learning environment for its students. A unique feature is a dedicated synagogue to help students integrate into community prayer life. Dignitaries participated in affixing mezuzahs to the new building.
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- A new building for the "P'tchi Olam" special education school was inaugurated in Jerusalem.
- The ceremony was attended by prominent rabbis, including Rabbi Binyamin Finkel and Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar.
- Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion praised the school's innovative educational model for special needs children.
- The new facility includes a dedicated synagogue to help students integrate into community life.
- Dignitaries participated in affixing mezuzahs to the new building's doorways.
A new building for the "P'tchi Olam" Talmud Torah for special education children, part of the "P'tchiya" network, was inaugurated in Jerusalem. The ceremony, held on Strauss Street, was attended by prominent rabbis, including Mashgiach Rabbi Binyamin Finkel and former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar, along with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion and other education officials.
Also present were Knesset Member Yitzhak Goldknopf, Director-General of "P'tchi Olam" Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Goldknopf, Director-General of Beis Yaakov Rabbi Yisrael Goldknopf, and other public figures, staff, parents, and educators. The new facility aims to provide students with an adapted, respectful, and optimal learning environment.
Rabbi Binyamin Finkel spoke emotionally about the sanctity of the children and the power of their prayers, noting parents' satisfaction with "P'tchiya's" professional standards. Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar praised the dedicated parents and educators for their mission with these "precious diamonds."
Mayor Moshe Lion commended the Goldknopf family's long-standing work and stated the new building is part of Jerusalem's educational infrastructure development. He highlighted that "P'tchiya" was chosen to lead an innovative educational model for special needs children.
A notable feature of the new building is a dedicated synagogue, complete with an Ark, tables, and bookshelves, designed to familiarize students with prayer services and community integration. During the event, dignitaries affixed mezuzahs to the new building's doorways.
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