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Dear Friends, In recent years we have witnessed tremendous progress in the world of Jewish education. There is much greater awareness of learner differences and schools across the globe have developed specialized programs to meet students’ individual needs. Unfortunately, this individualized approach has not yet been fully implemented in the Israeli school system. While there are many institutions catering to students with severe learning disabilities, severe social, emotional and behavioral issues and teens already off the derech, there is a dearth of schools for those whose learning disabilities and/or social/ emotional/behavioral issues are not severe enough to warrant a special school but do hamper their smooth integration into the mainstream educational system. Sadly, these students either join a regular class which results in failure after failure, or they’re grouped with children who have much more severe issues, which necessitate the teachers allocating the majority of class time and energy to the more “at-risk” kids. The result: these students fall between the cracks and are labeled as under achievers, when in fact all they need is a little bit of help. The Anglo immigrant community in Israel is not immune to this problem. In fact, the problem is magnified by cultural adjustment issues as well as language barriers. With the growing numbers of teens going off the derech, it is vital that we reach these students while they are at risk, before they are actually in risk. These students have mild difficulties which are easily addressed, provided we take a more personalized and individual approach to their education; a little bit of help goes a long way. Yeshivas Ohr Moshe was established to address these unique educational challenges. Located in the large Anglo community of Ramat Beit Shemesh, the school caters to the needs of students from Ramat Beit Shemesh and the greater Jerusalem area. By providing students with a warm environment, small classes, individual attention, and structured learning programs tailored to each student’s particular strengths, the students benefit from a positive learning experience which in turn boosts their self-esteem and feeling of success. The contribution of Yeshivas Ohr Moshe to these students is invaluable. I urge you to join the friends of Ohr Moshe and invest in these young students and their promising future. I am confident that you will reap the dividends of your investment.   Chanan Fruchter Rosh Yeshiva'