1. Welcome to The Yoav Region

2. Let’s meet Yoav
Community
Culture
Environment
Sustainability
2016

3. Located in the south- center of Israel
A municipality– governing 14 small communities
55,000 Acers
Predominantly Kibbutzim
and Moshavim

4. Community
Economy
Environment
Our Vision
Sustainability

5. Our Vision for the future of Yoav Regional Council
Multi-generational communities, lead by local leadership.
Fulfillment of economic potential, quality employment in cooperation with our neighboring municipalities.
Tending our open spaces and guarding local heritage
Excellence in education, fostering culture and social welfare services for our residents.
The joint responsibility of our population and communities for security, ecology, and quality of life.

6. Yoav: A Region in growth 1999-2014
Main challenges decent services to our growing population
Adjust our services
Nationwide pattern

7. Our Communities
8 Kibbutzim: Negba, Sde Yoav, Kfar Menachem, Beit Nir, Beit Govrin, Galon, Gat, Revadim
3 Moshavim –Sgula, Nachla, Kfar Harif
1 Communal Village - Vardon
1 Arab Village – El – Azi
1 Youth Village - Kedma

8. Some demographics 8,500 residents Nearly 3,000 children and youth:
1000 children between the ages of 0-6
1100 children aged 6-12.
800 students aged

9. Education Excellence in education from pre-school to high school
9 supervised daycare systems
21 preschools
2 Elementary schools
1 middle school
1 high school

10. Diversity and Jewish Pluralism:
Heterogeneous and Diverse
Communities are not organized by religious affiliation
Exception: Moshav Nachala -largely Modern Orthodox
Residents range from Modern Orthodox to Conservative and Reform. Many are Non Observant / secular
Communities have joint
celebration of High Holidays

11. Yoav ICC - Israel Community Center
The Yoav Community Center
Connecting communities
Connecting people
Offering activities for all ages:
Sports
Dance School
Music Center
Activities for Senior Citizens
Programs for Children and Youth
Culture

12. Youth Movements
And teen activities

13. Dance school – 1st to 12th grade, Including an acclaimed dance troop
That has performs nationally and
Internationally
Yoav Annual regional Walk: Over 1000 students and teachers

14. Bar/Bat Mitzva Programs
Seniors community center

15. Yoav ICC – Memphis JCC Joint activities Chanukah Dreidel Exchange
Sharing Art and Photographs
Visits and Peer Learning

16. Agriculture

17. Industry and technological development
Ganir – Juice factory
Zraim gedera
CLP
Power Station
Y.S.Gat LTD

18. We Recycle !
Stream recycling

19. Tourism and Culture Annual Bible Festival at Bet Govrin Akoya Spa
Roman amphitheater
supervised
Akoya Spa
Sde - Yoav

20. Partnership2Gether: Yoav-Lehigh Valley connecting communities
Established in 2002

21. 14 years of activity:
People to people connections
Enriching and enhancing Jewish identity
Leadership in the community

22. Organizations we work with
Israel
Lehigh Valley
Regional Council
Federation
Community Center
Jewish Community Center
Elementary Schools
Jewish Day School of Lehigh Valley
High School
Beth El Temple
The Yaacov Herzog Center
Congregation Knesset Israel
The Yoav Communities
Bnai Abraham Synagogue

23. Our programs: Bnai Mitzva – family program in each community
Young Shlichim to JCC Summer Camp
School Twinning
“Under the Same Moon” – pen pal program
Havruta in Yoav – Jewish and Israeli Culture Lecture Series
Cipora Hurwitz Scholarship Fund
Community Initiatives
Maimonides society Scholar in Residence
Global Day of Jewish Learning in our Elementary Schools
Delegations

24. Hope to See you soon in Yoav!