Gesher School

Gesher School (URN 144738) is a mainstream Jewish school in Brent. It is run by The Gesher Trust (Charity number 1160465).

• https://gesherschool.com/
• At the same postcode: Mini Moriah Nursery Closed | The Moriah Jewish Day School Closed

Funding

Wolfson Family Charitable Trust | Wolfson Foundation | Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation | Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation | Joseph Levy Foundation

Involvement with the Israel Defense Forces/Beit Halochem

Tzipi Hotovely, the fervently Zionist Israeli ambassador to the UK, at Sacks Morasha school in North London with Beit Halochem UK, helping children write letters to the IDF.

Beit Halochem UK has a heavy presence across schools in the UK, both in giving talks to primary and secondary school children and actively asking for financial support through fundraisers or charity partnerships. They have worked with schools such as Clore Shalom School, Eden Primary School, Etz Chaim, Gesher School, Haberdashers' Aske's Boys School, Hertsmere Jewish Primary School, Hasmonean High School for Boys, Hasmonean High School for Girls, Immanuel College, Independent Jewish Day School, JCOSS, JFS, Kerem Early Years Unit, Kerem School, Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School, Nancy Reuben Jewish Primary School, North London Collegiate School, North West London Jewish Day School, Rimon Jewish Primary School, Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School, Shalom Noam Primary School, UCS and Yavneh College.

Beit Halochem UK's activity across schools in the UK

Most commonly, Beit Halochem organises for an IDF veteran to visit schools and speak to students, giving firsthand accounts of ‘courage and resilience, providing them with invaluable life lessons and a deeper understanding of the sacrifices made by our soliders’. According to Beit Halochem UK, ‘these encounters leave a lasting impression on young minds, shaping their understanding and compassion for those who have sacrificed so much for their countries’. They have also ‘had the privilege of hosting thousands of UK students at Beit Halochem centres in Israel during their school trips, exposing them to first-hand experiences that deepen their appreciation and empathy’. Indeed, videos posted by the ZDVF display just how impressionable children can be to such messages.

Recently, JFS hosted the annual Beit Halochem UK ‘It’s A Knockout’ event, raising £62,000 for the IDF.

In fact, Beit Halochem UK attributes its rocketing financial success in 2024 to its ‘collaboration with both Jewish and non-Jewish schools and youth movements’, and plans to expand their influence amongst young people and young professionals.