The Arab Orthodox Benevolent Society of Beit Jala

Beit Jala

Beit Jala is an Arab Christian town in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank. Beit Jala is located 10 km south of Jerusalem, on the western side of the Hebron road, opposite Bethlehem, at altitude...

, Palestine

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. It is the largest and oldest Orthodox

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 Society in Palestine

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. It is an Arab Orthodox

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 benevolence society established in 1907 to support the poor and incapacitated people of Beit Jala.

It offers:

• Scholarship
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  s to high school
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   and university
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   students
• Material and financial help to prisoners' families, invalids, and the elderly
• Help to people with their medical costs
• Sponsorship of scout troupes for boys and girls
• Short term courses in English
  English language
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  , computer
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   skills, and needlecraft

Beit Jala

Beit Jala

Beit Jala is an Arab Christian town in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank. Beit Jala is located 10 km south of Jerusalem, on the western side of the Hebron road, opposite Bethlehem, at altitude...

 is near to two other Christian towns, Bethlehem

Bethlehem

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 and Beit Sahour

Beit Sahour

Beit Sahour is a Palestinian town east of Bethlehem under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority...

. Most of the population

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of Beit Jala (about 12,000) belong to the Orthodox Church.