Ohr Avner Chabad Day School (or Jewish Day School Ohr Avner) is a

Jewish day school A Jewish day school is a modern Jewish educational institution that is designed to provide children of Jewish parents with both a Jewish and a secular education in one school on a full-time basis. The term "day school" is used to differentiate s ...

in Volgograd, Russia, and supported by the

Ohr Avner Foundation Ohr Avner Foundation is a philanthropic foundation that was established in 1992 by the Israeli billionaire and ''émigré'' from the former Soviet Union, Lev Leviev and is managed by its Director Rabbi David Mondshine (son of Chabad scholar, Ra ...

. It opened in 2000 with 55 students, occupying premises on the second floor of a municipal school. In 2004 it moved to a new building leased from the city administration, and in 2005 it has some 155 students. The school follows the state education system but with particular emphasis on Jewish traditions and Jewish history, Hebrew, English and computer science. Graduates receive state high school diplomas. The ''Levavot Shirim'' Choir is sponsored by the Day School, and performs in regional festivals.

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Chabad in Europe Educational institutions established in 2000 Chabad schools Hasidic Judaism in Russia Schools in Russia 2000 establishments in Russia {{Russia-school-stub