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Volunteering

Soldiers dig in at a Grilling for IDF shindig. Photo: Courtesy.

Grilling for the IDF

Volunteers regularly cook up a storm to thank the warriors who keep them safe.

June 29, 2023

Yad Sarah's Ida Cabakoff Lending Center. Courtesy of Yad Sarah.

Yad Sarah’s equipment loans save Israel’s health system billions

The Jewish state's largest national volunteer organization provides a vast quantity of medical and rehabilitative home-care equipment.

Judith Segaloff

June 8, 2023

Leket Israel volunteers rescue produce in Moshav Gan Haim, near Kfar Saba. Photo by Amir Yakoby.

Voluntourism: When giving becomes part of the fun

Israel has giveback opportunities for families and groups.

Judith Segaloff

March 30, 2023

Volunteers test patients for short- and near-sightedness. Photo by Elisa Hartstein.

Meet the Israeli doctor helping thousands in Ethiopia receive eye care

Dr. Morris Hartstein: There are fewer than 300 ophthalmologists for a population of 120 million people.

January 31, 2023

Rabbi Menachem Traxler, director of volunteering for Colel Chabad, with members of the Israel Defense Forces organizing gifts for children, including Ukrainian refugees. Credit: Pantry Packers.

Israel a world leader in volunteering, ahead of the US, Switzerland, study finds

The ultra-Orthodox sector, in particular, reports the highest volunteering rate, with as many as 60% engaging in such activity on a regular basis.

Efrat Forsher

January 15, 2023