Migdal Ohr: The Magic of Caring:

Communal Service

Prisoner Rehabilitation Program

With the sanction of prison authorities, Rabbi Grossman established the Center for Prison Rehabilitation. The program teaches ethics and wholesome lifestyle habits to inmates in Israeli prisons, to improve their social and communal values. It also offers vocational training and practical job skills to prepare for life outside prison.

Now in its 30th year, the Center is phenomenally successful. It is responsible for thousands of prisoners being successfully integrated into mainstream society and creating honest, crime-free lives. Our program graduates have a 20 percent recidivism rate, compared to the 86 percent rate among the general prison population. After release from prison, select graduates—each of whom served a minimum of 10 years in prison—are given the opportunity to resettle in Migdal Ha'Emek with their families and enter Migdal Ohr's Kollel Yad Le'Asir.

Kollel Yad Le'Asir also functions as a guest house for prisoners currently enrolled in the Migdal Ohr Prison Rehabilitation Program. Time and again, prisoners on furlough choose to spend their free time at the Kollel to gain knowledge and become stronger people.The Rehabilitation Program has been successful in graduating competent individuals who are able to reach out to other Jewish prisoners.

Medical Equipment

Migdal Ohr maintains medical equipment in Migdal Ha' Emek for use by the elderly and poor.

Soup Kitchen

Our soup kitchen provides free hot lunches to hundreds of deprived residents of Migdal Ha'Emek every day. Recipients of the program can either eat in the soup kitchen, pick up packaged lunches to take home, or arrange for home delivery.

Yad LeRav

As one of Israel's leading community Rabbis, and as a prestigious member of the Chief Rabbinate Council, Rabbi Grossman started this initiative to help local rabbis better serve their underprivileged communities. Using the transformation of Migdal Ha'Emek as a model, the ultimate goal is to provide spiritual and educational nourishment to peripheral towns and villages.

Through Yad LeRav, Rabbi Grossman sponsors trained assistants for fellow rabbis, to help expand community activities. Assistants educate the local community, prepare young adults for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, implement dietary laws in kitchens, and provide other religious services as needed. One of their main activities is spending one-on-one time with families and children to help them deal with social and educational problems.