The Mount Zion Foundation was initially founded in Jerusalem,
Israel in 1949 by the Director General of the ministry of Religious
Affairs Dr. S. Z. Kahane. The foundation was formed in order to help
maintain the overall physical and cultural values, the dignity and
glory of Holy Mount Zion. Dr. Kahane suggested to Rabbi Gerald
Goldstein to register a similar (501-C-3) not for profit
organization in the U.S.
for the same explicit purpose. This was finally accomplished in
1985.
( Fla. corp. # 12756) Dr. Kahane recognized it would take a major
fund raising effort to bring to fruition his life long dream of a
major World Torah Institution on the lofty heights of Mount Zion.
The U.S. foundation has helped underwrite various programs of its
Israeli counterpart which are located on Mt. Zion.
1. The Diaspora Yeshiva.
2. The Chamber of the Holocaust, founded together with the state of
Israel.
3. The World Peace Center
In addition the foundation was successful in building the first
Women's Hebrew Institute in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. The
Cohen- Resnick Building.
The Dr. Alvin and Betty Stern young children's educational Center on
Mount Zion.
The Jerome Schottenstein school of Torah Heritage on Mt. Zion by his
son Jay Schottenstein, Columbus Ohio.
It built a half Olympic size swimming pool for camps Metzad and
Tamar in the Gush Et-Zion area.
In Feb. 2000, The Mount Zion Foundation presented "The False
Witness:
The Trial of Adolph Hitler". A play by Robert M. Krakow. The most
compelling trial of the millennium. It was presented at the Jan
McArt's , Royal Palm Theater in Boca Raton, FL. There was six
performances. "A huge success" as reported by several major
newspapers.
A very ambitious plan
which was needed for the youth of our Jewish community was launched
in southern Florida around the same time as our very successful
play.
The rapidly - changing world in which we live creates a great
challenge for our children. None is greater than the need to develop
the skills necessary to succeed while continuing to build upon the
Jewish life values that we have created for them.
We all know the unfortunate reality. For a variety of reasons, too
many of our children do not go on to Institutions of higher
learning, therefore, they fail to develop the tools they need to be
successful and independent. Consequently , they end up lacking
self-esteem, and the ability to support themselves and their
families.
For this reason the Mount Zion Foundation established a Torah and
Melacha Institute (TMI), a one -of-a-kind Ag-Vo- Tech (Agricultural,
Vocational and Technical) Institute.
We though that we could make a difference. The economy started to
cool, then 9/11. We were forced to delay the implementation of this
most needed program.
Please G-d , with the help of a successful auction, we will be able
to launch another needed software program, "Animated Biblical
Stories".
We would like to expand the exhibits and area of the Chamber of the
Holocaust. In addition to add and develop adjacent to the museum a
Biblical Garden.
Expand the World Peace Center and to include a Museum which would
include the worlds greatest artists and sculptures original works
interpreting their vision of what peace is, and can be. To
establish a TMI Torah and Melacha institute here in Israel. |
