subject: Jewish Orphanages Help Kids Have Childhoods [print this page] When you first get a look at an orphanage you will likely not see much of a difference between it or say an elementary school. You will likely see a diverse collection of kids having fun, playing games, some might look unhappy, some might be positively beaming with joy, all of them will appear fundamentally normal. This is a good thing. Kids need to be kids. It is the reoccurring theme in so many lives gone wrong. "They just grew up too quick," you will often here concerned parties say during sad news broadcasts. With a good orphanage though the hope is that the kids grow up well socialized and ready for the world without losing their child like sense of wonder and playfulness. It is a tall order no doubt but one that folks seem to take as a personal cause each and every day.
Becoming an orphan no matter what the context is not likely to be an easy thing for anyone to deal with. These kids whether they were old enough to consciously know their parents or not, often come from troublesome conditions only to find out that things are not even looking as bright as they once were. Once you pull the child out of that bad situation there is likely to be some residual shock and even some real emotional damage. They key is to allow the child to express these things while also reinforcing the fact that people are there for them and that their feelings are mostly justified.
As time goes on children can actually take a lot away from growing up in an orphanage. They will become better equipped socially in a number of regards being able to understand a wide array of people from different perspectives, many from troubled backgrounds. They will be culturally understanding having lived with kids in need of all sorts of different stripes. From Jewish orphans to Asian orphans and everything in between and elsewhere there will be a wide variety of people to grow up with. Jewish orphans in particular orphans from Israel often make their way to the United States. These people will be able to maintain a connection to their roots while still engaging with other cultures.
As time bares itself out each of these children will have their own story. Whether an orphan from Israel or an orphan from Australia they will each have their own experience with whatever orphanage they end up in. For each of them the days after their experience will be partially defined this way. This is why maintaining a normal childhood is so very important.
by: Mark Etinger
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