Staff: Dr. Chaim Peri
Dr. Chaim Peri has been the Director of the Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel since 1978. In that time, he has touched the lives of thousands of Jewish youth who have immigrated to Israel or who come from deprived backgrounds within Israel. Dr. Peri is a noted authority on the education and absorption of Ethiopian immigrants to Israel, has written numerous articles on the subject, and has served the Minister of Education and the Israeli Defense Forces in the area of Ethiopian Affairs. Dr. Peri was also a driving force behind starting an Ethiopian self-help organization in Israel, and the first Ethiopian Israeli law firm.
In May 2005, Dr. Peri was honored by the State of Israel for his educational work with immigrant children. Dr. Peri was invited to light the ceremonial torch on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl as part of Israel’s Independence Day celebrations.