Yavne

Yavne is a city of 35,000 situated 12.4 miles south of Jaffa and 4.3 miles from the
shore line. It is one of the major ancient cities and the Bible refers to is as a border city
between the tribes of Judah and Dan. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70
CE, Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakkai moved the Sanhedrin (the supreme court of ancient
Israel) to Yavne. The city houses the twelfth-century tomb of Rabbi Gamaliel of Yavne
and Abu Hurairah, a Companion of Muhammad.

Yavne is a real melting pot with Israeli born Sabras and a population which came from
Morocco, Tunis, Algeria, Yemen, India, Romania, the former Soviet Union, Germany
and Ethiopia. There are some 2,200 Ethiopian Israeli immigrants living in Yavne.

The Garin in Yavne began in 2007 and consists of 25 members who are very active in
volunteer activities to strengthen the community. Most with young children the Garin
members provide a strong support network for one another. In serving the community the
Yavne Garin operates a youth center, FBN’s Home Work at Home Program and a Young
Adults Program integrating youth returning from the army and national service, helping
them find a place in the community and choose successful career paths. The Garin looks
forward to growing in the coming years and develop additional community programs.

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