It began
like a little sapling
with 18 students
and 4 caravans in Masu'ot Yitzhak,
and a big vision.
And one large room, with a closet in the middle,
to separate the dining hall from the Beit Midrash.
We searched for the right way to build this place of ours.
Group living, a warm, family-oriented place.
Leaving our own bubble, Israeli encounters, preparation for life.
Torah study, prayer, Jewish law,
with a sense of awe for the Almighty, personal responsibility, and social involvement.
Meaningful army service, everywhere.
Tzahali continues to be a home to both soldiers and graduates.
A few years later, we celebrated our fiftieth birthday!
And we understood that something big has emerged here.
The establishment of another facility at Ein Tzurim.
Two groups working side by side.
We set the goal of having 120 students enroll each year
and we've just about met this target!
The plant continues to grow: a third group, "Roni" - a Midrasha at Tzahali!
The goal is for all religious girls graduating from the 12th grade
to know that there is a pre-military academy for them.
And it looks like we've achieved this.
Look at what's going on here!
Now, our little sapling isn't so fragile, and it isn't so little.
The tradition is in place, and the dreams keep getting bigger and bigger.
Summer programs for high school students,
programs for graduates...
We're starting to think about having another group,
with its own unique character, somewhere else.
Torah and communal living...
Suddenly, it seems as though everyone wants to be part of this spirit.
We're thrilled to see our little sapling grow into a fruit-bearing tree.
The Tzahali family is rolling up its sleeves, ready to continue our journey!