Yehudah Kohn, his wife, Riki, love and believe wholeheartedly in every one of the children in their family. That’s to be hoped for in every family. The remarkable thing is that their “family” includes more than 200 children at any one time. Mr. Kohn is director of the Emunah Bet Elazraki Children’s Home in Israel. Ira Riklis first met him and saw for himself the care and love the home and its dedicated staff give to every child in their care some years back.
That first visit so moved him that Ira Riklis soon became a strong and ongoing supporter of the home. It’s been a gratifying experience watching the home grow and expand its services over the years. The home offers the best chance for children dysfunctional families unable to care for them properly to escape their troubled pasts and become loving, emotionally whole and physically healthy young adults able to make their own way in the world. But even when they leave the home, they remain a part of the extended family.