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Cuban Jewish Community Newsletter/ Year 1 / No. 11 / October / 2011
Special Issue devoted to the Machon “Albert Einstein” Sunday School
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welcome .The 5772 School year begins at th
new “Albert Einstein” Machon.
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and novelties. First of all the large number of
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enrolled students, which totaled over 178!!!!.
Surpassing the previous year’s enrollment of 167,
which had formerly been considered very Three generations sharing the
same dream.
impressive.
A very nice performance took place, with the
presence of Adela Dworin, President of the Cuban
Jewish Community and David Prinstein, Vice
President of the Patronato of the Cuban Jewish
Community.
One of the attractions of this opening was the
inauguration of the new "Albert Einstein" “Finally the Kita Alef (Kinder)
has its own classroom” -
Machon. Adela Dworin.
Starting from President Adela’s idea and with the approval of the Morim Tzevet, as well
as other people that have a had an historical presence in the Community, it was agreed to
rename the Machon (Tikun Olam) to "Albert Einstein". This idea was supported by the
fact that the name of this extraordinary physicist of Jewish origin, was precisely the name
of the last Hebrew College in Cuba.
Cuban Jewish Community. Special Issue devoted to the Machon “ Tikun Olam” Sunday School .
2. Brief History
The small "Sunday school”, which in the year 2000 turned into Machon The Cuban Jewish Community was found
in 1906; today it brings together 1500
"Tikun Olam" has fulfilled its role within the Community doing its part in Jews from congregations in Guantanamo
"fixing the world". Today, with an ever stronger Machon, the Sunday Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Camaguey,
Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara, Cienfuegos
Hebrew School is prepared to change its name and to honor, as it has done and Havana.
to this day, the legacy of our ancestors.
Our community is supported thanks
The school’s renaming ceremony was very emotional, as two very active donations of sisters and brothers from t
members of the Community were invited: Ida Gutsztat and Frida Zaitman, International Jewish Community. We w
always appreciate your support: The futu
both of which were former students of the Israeli Center of Cuba and the of our community depends on you as we
Albert Einstein College. Symbolically two talmidim accompanied them, one
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of them, the youngest, is a new student.
Cuban Jewish Community.
Opening of two new Kitot (classrooms).
Calle I, Esq. a 13, Vedado,
One of the other of the surprises of the day was the opening of two new
Plaza de la Revolución
kitot (classrooms), which were remodeled thanks to the contribution of The Havana, Cuba.
Cuba‐America Jewish Mission by means of its Executive Director (Rabbi
Telf.: (537) 832 8953
Schnitzer) and of our main collaborator: the JDC.
Fax: (537) 833 3778
One of the classrooms was for the “Kinder”, the kita Aleph, a dream come
E-mail: beth_shalom@enet.cu
true thanks to the determination of our beloved Adela Dworin and her right
Sitio web: http://www.chcuba.org/
hand David Prinstein. The kita Bet was also favored, since until last year
they did not have a classroom of their own and had to study in the main
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hall. Editorial Staff
So today the Machon "Albert Einstein" has four classrooms for children, a . Marlén Prinstein
classroom for youngsters and two comfortable classrooms for adults in the . Hella Eskenazi
Sephardic Center, the latter funded and inaugurated by JDC Board members . Daniel Motola
last March, marking the 20th anniversary of the presence of such a
. Annette Eli
prestigious organization in Cuba.
Photographs
.Daniel Motola
Photos of the Opening Day of the 5772 School Year
Collaborators
. Brian Montoto
. Lissette Luis
. Isaac Quiñones
Translation
. David Friedman
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Kita Gimel students performed a
Presentation of the Morim Tzevet
rap about the Machon
Cuban Jewish Community. Special Issue devoted to the Machon “Tikun Olam” Sunday School.
