The schools of the Grosswardein Institutions of the
new Tel Tzion neighborhood in Jerusalem's north
have opened their doors in time for the Elul
zman and the school year.
Although the neighborhood is very new (barely six
months old), these institutions are already located
in permanent buildings. The outward finish of these
buildings is on a very high level and all of the
classrooms are thoroughly equipped.
Tel Tzion's residents are full of praise for the
director general of the institutions, Rabbi
Yitzchok Frankel, who spared no efforts in putting
up the buildings and in hiring the best educational
staff available.
At this stage, day care centers, kindergartens and
talmudei Torah have begun to function. During
the winter a Bais Yaakov school will also open, as
well as a kollel sponsored by the
Grosswardein Institutions. The Or Margalit
organization will serve as the spiritual center for
women of the neighborhood, and a center for
chessed has also begun functioning.
According to the estimates of the setup staff of
the new area, a total of 1000 students will be
enrolled in all the educational institutions of the
new neighborhood this year. Nonetheless, the
Education Ministry still hasn't approved funds for
even one classroom, despite many requests. All of
the existing buildings are private ones of the
Grosswardein Institutions.
The head of the setup staff, Rabbi Dovid Millgrom,
is working to secure financing for a suitable
number of classrooms for a population the size of
Tel Tzion.
The figures do not include the children of the many
families who still send their children to schools
in other areas of Yerushalayim. Though Tel Tzion is
located somewhat far out, it is still not that far
from the center of town, and the local Egged number
43 bus which connects Tel Tzion to the rest of the
city reaches the chareidi northern neighborhoods
within fifteen minutes.
In addition, the Grosswardein Institutions have a
beis horo'oh in the neighborhood, which is
under the supervision of HaRav Moshe Halberstam. It
also has a large and modern mikveh. The local
rav of Tel Tzion answers shailos in his
office.
