Secure justice for the fatherless, give to the needy, and defend the orphan
Many people contact Yeladim.org about adopting Jewish children. However, most of the children living in Jewish orphanages in the former Soviet Union and elsewhere are not available for adoption: they have at least one living parent who is unable to care for them but has not surrendered parental rights.
By and for Jews who have adopted children or are thinking about or working on adoption. Intermittantly active.
To Join: Send the message: SUBCRIBE JEWISH-ADOPTION-LIST FirstName LastName (with your first and last names) to this address:
LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Moderator: Roberta Ferdschneider , robyf@aol.com
Following are some resources for adoptive Jewish parents:
Articles on Jewish Adoption from Adoption.com.
For info on Russian Jewish adoption from Adoption.com, click here.
Adoption agency that places Jewish orphans in Jewish homes.
Contact: Arnie Gotfryd, Ph.D.,Program Director
Caring Homes for Orphan Children, a registered business name of Tzivos Hashem Canada, Inc., a licensed adoption agency located at:
3727 Chesswood Drive Toronto, ON, M3J 2P6
TEL: (416) 630-2472
FAX: (416) 630-3712
EMAIL: arnie@tzivoshashem.ca
Adoption agency; places Jewish orphans with Jewish families.
Contact: Linda Perilstein
Cradle of Hope Adoption Center
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 310
Silver Spring, MD
20910
TEL: (301) 587-4400
FAX: (301) 588-3091
E-MAIL: cradle@cradlehope.org
WEB: http://www.cradlehope.org
The Jewish Children's Adoption Network is the only Jewish adoption exchange in the Western hemisphere. (Not an adoption agency.)
Jewish Children's Adoption Network
P.O. Box 147016
Denver CO
80214-7016
TEL: 303-573-8113
EMAIL: jcan@qwest.net
WEB: http://www.users.qwest.net/~jcan/
Stars of David is a non-profit organization providing a compassionate network of support, adoption information, and education to prospective parents, adoptive families, adult adoptees, birth families, and the Jewish community.
Website: www.starsofdavid.org
Jewish Orphans in Ukraine Rejoin Community through JDC's Children's Initiative
It is another snowy Ukrainian afternoon, but 4-year old Yuri is excited. Today is Friday and that means it's time for his weekly field trip to a Hesed Jewish community center in Dnepropetrovsk. Soon, the Hesedmobile van pulls up to the State orphanage where Yuri lives, and along with nearly a dozen other children, he hops on board.
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Jewish Boarding School Announces Enrollment
DONETSK, Ukraine - The Jewish Community of Donetsk has announced the enrollment to the Educational Center "Warm House for Schoolchildren." This boarding school accepts boys and girls aged 7 - 15.
Jewish Community Aids Orphanage
LIPETSK, Russia - Fosterlings from a group run by the Orphanage in the village of Dobroye, located near the border city of Lipetsk, welcomed a visit by Rabbi Shaul Adam, the Chief Rabbi of the region.