The Story of the Place
The Children's Village in Afula (1919)
The Story of the Place
The Children's Village in Afula (1919)
1919
1919
Deadly waves of antisemitism in Ukraine. Over 100,000 Jews were murdered and thousands of orphaned children were left homeless.
Deadly waves of antisemitism in Ukraine. Over 100,000 Jews were murdered and thousands of orphaned children were left homeless.
Some were brought to the Land of Israel under the auspices and assistance of Zionist movements and Jewish philanthropy.
Some were brought to the Land of Israel under the auspices and assistance of Zionist movements and Jewish philanthropy.
Survivors of a pogrom against the Jews of the town of Khodorkov
A Jewish family outside their home that was looted in the Kishinev riots
Survivors of a pogrom against the Jews of the town of Khodorkov
A Jewish family outside their home that was looted in the Kishinev riots
Survivors of a pogrom against the Jews of the town of Khodorkov
A Jewish family outside their home that was looted in the Kishinev riots
1921
1921
The land for the "Children's Village" was purchased by the Jewish National Fund, the partners in establishing the institution were educators Israel Belkind and Zalman Shneur Pugachev.
The land for the "Children's Village" was purchased by the Jewish National Fund, the partners in establishing the institution were educators Israel Belkind and Zalman Shneur Pugachev.
Pugachev was born into a Hasidic family (Chabad) from Ukraine, immigrated to Israel in the 1920s and was appointed to manage the village. After years of experience as a pedagogue and educator in Ukraine and from a deep acquaintance with Janusz Korczak, Pugachev developed a unique educational path for youth with an emphasis on Jewish-Zionist identity alongside farming and pioneering. Pugachev established a Beit Midrash for the study of Judaism and a farm for agricultural work there.
Pugachev was born into a Hasidic family (Chabad) from Ukraine, immigrated to Israel in the 1920s and was appointed to manage the village. After years of experience as a pedagogue and educator in Ukraine and from a deep acquaintance with Janusz Korczak, Pugachev developed a unique educational path for youth with an emphasis on Jewish-Zionist identity alongside farming and pioneering. Pugachev established a Beit Midrash for the study of Judaism and a farm for agricultural work there.
Girls and teachers at the Children’s Village with Pugachev
Sports Day at the Children's Village, 1938
Girls and teachers at the Children’s Village with Pugachev
Sports Day at the Children's Village, 1938
Girls and teachers at the Children’s Village with Pugachev
Sports Day at the Children's Village, 1938
1929
1929
Hebron Riots
Hebron Riots
The events of 1929 uprising, the Arab mob riots and attacks the Children's Village in Afula. The security tension and recurring threats, led to the closure of the village and the dispersal of the children to other institutions.
The events of 1929 uprising, the Arab mob riots and attacks the Children's Village in Afula. The security tension and recurring threats, led to the closure of the village and the dispersal of the children to other institutions.
Attack on the Children's Village during the events of 1929
Attack on the Children's Village during the events of 1929
Attack on the Children's Village during the events of 1929
The establishment of the National Campus for Zionist Leadership
In January 2025, the Tavor Association received a 50-year land allocation in the heart of Afula — 30 dunams dedicated to building the National Campus for Zionist Leadership.
The campus will serve as a national hub for cultivating the next generation of Israeli leaders.
Its construction will unfold in two visionary stages, transforming a historic site into a living center of inspiration and purpose.
In January 2025, the Tavor Association received a 50-year land allocation in the heart of Afula — 30 dunams dedicated to building the National Campus for Zionist Leadership.
The campus will serve as a national hub for cultivating the next generation of Israeli leaders.
Its construction will unfold in two visionary stages, transforming a historic site into a living center of inspiration and purpose.
Watch the future of the Children’s Village