The Hawaii Jewish Welfare Fund announced that it will “adopt” Hatzor HaGalilit, an immigrant township in upper Galilee earmarked for assistance through Project Renewal. To date, Hawaii has raised approximately $90,000 for the purpose and the trustees of the fund have set a goal of $250,000 during the next five years, the Hawaii Jewish News reported. Hatzor HaGalilit has a large population of Moroccan and Kurdish Jews, many of whom still live in makeshift housing erected in 1953 or in houses too small for their large families.
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