On Motzei Shabbos, February 28, 2015, Shuvu Chazon Avrohom hosted their 24th Annual Dinner. This warm, uplifting and inspiring evening honored Rabbi Ezra Rodkin with the Rabbinic Leadership Award.  In his inspirational message, Rabbi Rodkin challenged all those present to visit a Shuvu school and be a personal witness to the impact of a Torah education in a warm atmosphere is having on Israeli society.

Mr. and Mrs. Mendy Greenberger were recognized for their dedication of the Shul – Assembly Hall in Akko.  The attendees watched a video of the actual dedication at the Shul this past December while also learning about the deep commitment to other Jews that Mr. Greenberger’s parents, R’ Shlomo and Faigy Greenberger, o”h,  imparted by their deeds.

Ronan, A Shuvu high school student in the Shuvu High School in Gan Yavne, spoke eloquently of how the Rabbonim and faculty of his Shuvu school supported his family last summer when his mother passed away. He attributed their first steps to recovery from this tragedy to the Chizuk and direction provided by Shuvu.

The Guest Speaker, Dayan Yonason Abraham, spoke with great warmth of the days he spent visiting Shuvu schools last winter. The Dayan quoted Horav Pam, zt”l’ s famous words “The last battle before Moshiach will be in the classrooms”  “Go and see how Shuvu is changing the face of Eretz Yisroel…That is our security fence…Not the fences being built… A 10 year old boy is changing his family…They are learning Torah B’Simcha…This boy knows 1,800 Mishnayos B’aal Peh…Go see boys with the name Nimrod, learning Torah…Go see girls who are changing their homes….Go see yourself…They are the future of Eretz Yisroel.”