Hineni

Hineni was, as a result of a speech given at the Madison Square Garden by Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis on November 18, 1973, "one of the first Ba'al Teshuva (return to Judaism) movements. The word 'Hineni' means 'Here I am,' which is what Abraham says to God to indicate his readiness when he is called on in Genesis." http://www.jewishpost.com/jp1003/jpn1003e.htm]

In 1989, the Hineni Heritage Center opened in New York City. The Center houses a multi-media museum and offers classes in Torah studies, Shabbatons (weekends) and High Holiday services. They also conduct a singles program. Many of the couples who met through this program attend Hineni's Young Marrieds Seminars and their children participate in Hineni Torah Tots, linking three, and in some cases four generations. At the Hineni Bill and Jill Roberts Outreach Center in Jerusalem, in addition to educational and social programs, guidance and counseling are offered to youth at risk.

=External links=
* [http://www.jewishpost.com/jp1003/jpn1003e.htm Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis: The Big Apple Rebbetzin Enthralls Audiences Worldwide]
* [http://www.hineni.org/ Hineni]
* [http://www.hineni.org.au/ Hineni Youth Movement, Australia]

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