A center of Jewish study and celebration in the Negev. Since its establishment in Yerucham in 1996, BaMidbar has grown into a significant Jewish cultural center that attracts the region’s diverse population (including recent immigrants). BaMidbar programs span a wide spectrum of activities, including a creative beit midrash for BaMidbar‘s leadership, a beit midrash for children, various study programs for high school and post-high school youth, a program on parashat hashavuah, a dance midrash group, a program of Jewish studies for workers in nearby factories, and community-wide events. During 2009/10, BaMidbar operates 13 different educational programs, most meeting on a weekly basis, as well as one-time activities for more than 3,000 participants – children, youth, adults, and seniors. BaMidbar also offers programs of study and an excursion for groups from Israel and abroad that wish to learn about Judaism in the desert landscape. Tzav Pius supported BaMidbar for six years since its inception; since 2002, AVI CHAI has been a significant supporter.

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