Programs :: Ongoing
By engaging individuals and communities on their terms and in ways that speak personally to them, שבועת האדמה/Earth's Promise is succeeding in implementing programming that improves the environment and helps restore the social fabric of Beer Sheva.
Setting Strong Roots - Shifting the Absorption Paradigm Immigration isn't easy. Not only do immigrants need to learn a new language, they also need to adjust to a new social, cultural, and economic order. For Ethiopian olim this situation is particularly difficult because... The Community Sewing Project - Achieving Lasting Sustainability Working to create multiple layers of sustainability in Be'er Sheva's Gimmel neighborhood, Earth's Promise is pioneering an innovative program that teaches and empowers single, new immigrant mothers to be self-supportive by providing vocational training and... From the Ground Up - The Greening of a Spiritual Community At the heart of every Jewish community since the destruction of the second temple is the synagogue. It represents the community's shared spiritual and ideological values, and plays host to a wide variety of... Seeds of Change - Developing a Grassroots Environmental Ethic In every community there are leaders. Through their actions, they set the tone for ethical behavior, right and wrong. In order for a broad environmental ethic to develop in Israel and in Beer Sheva...