Doing Jewish
Where Jewish roots inform and inspire our everyday actions

If there is anything that the celebrated Israeli entrepreneurial spirit has shown us, it is that the power of Jewish peoplehood has boundless creative and beneficent potential. Working to build the world in turn builds the strength of individual and collective volunteerism, fostering a greater understanding that the imperative to improve the lot of humanity is a significant way to “do Jewish.”

Featured programs include:

• The Jewish Agency for Israel’s Social Activism Unit

  The Jewish Agency builds a thriving Israel by harnessing social activism in service of vulnerable populations. The Social Activism Unit was established as part of The Jewish Agency’s new strategic plan, concentrating in one unit the organization’s many activity fields in social activism in Israel and overseas.

  We train young Israelis, both those in need and those wishing simply to close social gaps, to become leaders, social entrepreneurs, and skilled volunteers who widen the circles of impact. We invest in "social capital," the volunteers' commitment to live in communities where they have invested effort.

  The Jewish Agency is the perfect platform for large-scale efforts to repair the world. Our programs ensure the future of the Jewish People by providing equal opportunities for those at risk; empowering young social activism leaders; promoting Jewish unity; and creating connections between Israelis and Jews from overseas.

  For more information about the different programs in the Social Activism Unit, click here.

  The following are some of the Social Activism's programs:

  • Project TEN, The Jewish Agency for Israel's Global Tikkun Olam initiative, is a new Jewish service learning program where young Jewish volunteers from Israel and Diaspora communities, spend three months working with local populations in developing countries. Find us on Facebook at Project TEN - Global Tikkun Olam
    
    
  • Youth Futures supports thousands of vulnerable children and families throughout Israel, connecting them with talented young mentors, or ‘trustees,’ who bring community resources to the family’s door. Similarly, in Young Communities across Israel's periphery, young, highly motivated adults are working to advance struggling communities in the fields of education and social welfare.