World ORT

World ORT
Общество Ремесленного Труда
Established1880; 144 years ago (1880)
Founded atSaint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Registration no.1042541
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
President
Conrad Giles
Websiteort.org

ORT (Russian: Общество Ремесленного Труда, romanizedObshchestvo Remeslenava Truda, lit.'Association for the Promotion of Skilled Trades'), also known as the Organisation for Rehabilitation through Training, is a global education network driven by Jewish values. It promotes education and training in communities worldwide.[1] Its activities throughout its history have spanned more than 100 countries and five continents.[2] It was founded in 1880 in Saint Petersburg to provide professional and vocational training for young Jews.[3]

  1. ^ "About ORT". World ORT. ort.org. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ "History". ORT. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  3. ^ Pfeffer, Anshel (12 April 2012). "The Last Jewish School in Berlin". Haaretz. Retrieved 17 December 2016.