Are the MCGH children religiously observant?
The children come from backgrounds that are at least familiar with the basic framework of traditional Jewish life. In the framework of MCGH, the children all adhere to a religious lifestyle, and learn to respect the observant way of life. • Where do the children go to school? Most of the children attend the nearby Sdeh Eliyahu religious day school for grades 16. Once the children reach junior high, the MCGH program directors work with each child to best match each boy or girl with a suitable secondary schoolsome continue in Sdeh Eliayu through high school, others attend the yeshiva high school in Beit Shean, or the girls high school in Tiberias. • What types of extra-curricular activities do the MCGH children participate in? Here, too, the MCGH children integrate with the rest of the Merav youth population. Sports activities, art and music classes, and participation in youth movements, both on and off Merav, are the types of activities the children take part in. The MCGH children also