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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Rabbi Shmuly got the chance to meet with Senator Cory Booker and discussed the urgent need to protect vulnerable children and uplift families across the country. Together, they discussed how faith communities can play a transformative role in addressing child welfare.

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

We are hiring a part-time Program Manager to support our growing national work. If you're passionate about child welfare, nonprofit work, and the power of Jewish values in action, we’d love to hear from you. More information here: www.jewishjobs.com/job/c83xvy/p...

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

A word from microgrant recipient, Eugenie: "We received help when we were going through the toughest time. I got pregnant when I was still a teen, and my parents didn’t take it well at all. They started treating me very badly..." Full story here: yatom.org/meet-the-rec...

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A message from Rabbi Shmuly on the closing of USAID: I've lived and worked in about a dozen developing countries in the global south and seen firsthand how crucial U.S. aid can be. Our country should engage in a day of national mourning to wake us up to what's been done.

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Rabbi Shmuly on the "Creating a Family" Podcast! What role can synagogues play in supporting foster and kinship families? Rabbi Shmuly joined the Creating a Family podcast to talk about how people of faith can step up for vulnerable children. Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=upaB...

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Learn how we're supporting Rwandan kids: "I found out we were HIV positive when our first child was born. It was a very tough time for both of us, and eventually he ended up leaving me. I was left with a little toddler and pregnant again..." Read more here: www.yatom.org/meet-the-rec...

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

A word from YATOM microgrant recipient, Esperance Akayezu, mother to 6 year old, Marie Claire Uwineza: "I was so thankful when I received financial support to take care of her [Marie Claire] education and make sure she could go to school." Read her full story here: www.yatom.org/meet-the-rec...

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Meet the Recipients

Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), February 2024- JDC in Jerusalem works to support vulnerable children in Israel by providing resources and emotional care. JDC provides specialized...

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

YATOM awarded a microgrant to Florence, the mother of 4-year old, Nailla. Florence shared a bit about her life and the impact of financial assistance: "Knowing my daughter’s education is taken care of gives me some peace of mind, and I work even harder to send money for food."

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

A two-year-old U.S. citizen deported without meaningful process — a devastating reminder of why we must keep fighting for justice and dignity at our borders. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...

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Trump Administration Highlights: Government Deports 2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen to Honduras

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

We are thrilled to introduce the incredible individuals of Cohort 11 of the YATOM Family Fellowship! These passionate changemakers are committed to strengthening the Jewish foster and adoption community through learning, action, and advocacy.

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Children fleeing violence and hardship deserve protection, not abandonment. The recent decision to cut legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children puts thousands at risk of deportation, family separation, and further trauma. At YATOM, we stand for every child’s right to safety and care.

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

This Purim, let's go above and beyond the mitzvah of matanot l’evyonim by supporting YATOM’s mission to help vulnerable children find loving homes. 🎭 Give today and change a child’s future: www.yatom.org/donate1.html Together, let's turn Purim's joy into action!

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

YATOM is outraged by the cruelty we've witnessed. We will never be silent as the advocate for vulnerable children around the world, in the Jewish community & beyond! Wishing everyone strength to all do our part to care for children locally & globally who desperately need us!

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YATOM: The Jewish Foster & Adoption Network @yatom613.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Historic bipartisan legislation, the Supporting America's Children and Families Act (H.R.9076), has been signed into law, reauthorizing key child welfare programs for the first time in over 15 years!

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