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Personal Stories of an Extraordinary Community

Crisis at Yemin Orde Youth Village:
Personal Stories of an Extraordinary Community

“When you come to Yemin Orde, you start from zero. And now I am something. Now I am someone.”
----Ethiopian graduate of Yemin Orde Youth Village

The emotional toll that the fire at Yemin Orde has taken on former graduates, staff members and others has underscored the importance of kehilah (Hebrew for community) among our Village, friends and family of supporters. Watching a home erupt into flames and remembering holidays and special moments are all part of the touching stories told in the days following the fire.

Destruction, Resilience and Renewal,
by Pam Berger

Graduates Return, by a YO Staff Member

Beit Bianca: Courage Lost and Found

Yemin Orde is Close to My Heart, by Hemi Leberman

Fond Memories of Yemin Orde, by Yaakov Barhano

Homecoming, Shagau Makonan's Story

Sifting Through the Ashes, Shmuli Bing's Story