Volunteering

Cara Nachshon: The grandma with a red nose in her pocket

“I think I’ve always been a clown. It’s always been inside me. But I finally did the course that entitled me to put on a red nose. At 58, it was the right time in my life to do it.” 

CARA & TONY NACHSHON surrounded by their children at a family dinner.
Illustrative: Israeli children seen in their classroom on the first day of school since October 7 massacre, in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, March 3, 2024.

Schools to hold memorial events for Oct. 7 anniversary, Education Ministry announces

Hashomer Hachadash youth paint and beautify Kiryat Shmona during Sukkot

Hashomer Hachadash youth dedicate Sukkot to rehabilitating communities in northern Israel

Zaka volunteers in Venezuela

When humanity becomes the response


Breaking the bystander effect: Lessons from Israel’s volunteer spirit - opinion

ABOVE THE FOLD: That spirit of volunteerism should be a model not just for Jews the world over, but for the whole world.

 A WOMAN protests against Daniel Penny outside Manhattan Criminal Court last month. The prosecution dropped the manslaughter charge and found Penny not guilty of the second charge of negligent homicide. Yet the message that was sent out to New Yorkers was ‘don’t get involved,’ says the writer.

American Jewish teens should step up and support Israel - opinion

Jews in the Diaspora need to take inspiration from the courage, initiative, and solidarity of Israelis.

 THE WRITER picks oranges on Kibbutz Be’eri with her grandmother Linda Lebovitz.

"Volunteering Family": Mastercard's new initiative

Mastercard's "Volunteering Family" initiative will allow families to plan a full day of doing good while simultaneously supporting local businesses in the restaurant and food industry through Ontopo.

 "Volunteering Family"

Friends for Health: combating rising costs and saving lives with medication donations

With soaring living costs, Friends for Health is stepping up to provide vital medications to those in need.

 BARUCH LIEBERMAN, the founder of Haverim L’Refuah (Friends for Health.)

Nearly half of Israelis volunteered at outset of Gaza war, survey finds

The survey showed that a month into the war, war-related volunteering patterns dropped to a rate of 28.7%, and today they stand at 15%.

 Israeli citizens pack donations of food and other necessities for the Israeli soldiers and citizens in the south, in Tel Aviv, October 15, 2023

‘We are all Jews here!’: Volunteering with Sar-El during Israel’s worst war

How many dead Jews will it take for the world to stand up and declare, “We are all Jews here”?

The scene where Israelis were killed by Hamas on a main road near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, October 7, 2023

United Hatzalah adds 1,000 new volunteers, reaches 8,000 strong in life-saving efforts

UH volunteers represent all sectors of Israeli society, the statement said, and include doctors, paramedics, and medics stationed throughout the country. 

 A United Hatzalah volunteer approaches an emergency response vehicle.

Angels in Yellow at Reuth TLV

Global volunteers at Reuth TLV play vital roles, uplifting patients and finding purpose while navigating wartime challenges in Israel.

 Volunteers at Reuth TLV Rehabilitation Hospital. From right to left: Shakeera, Tworwski, and Lea.

Choosing Life: JNF-USA's October 7 mission to the South

Jewish National Fund-USA, led by its charismatic CEO Russell F. Robinson, has sent 20 large missions and thousands of volunteers to Israel since October 7, 2023.

 The Jewish National Fund-USA delegation with students at the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI) at Kibbutz Yad Mordechai.

Where the government failed, civilians stepped up: The year where Israelis helped one another

As time went on, civilian operations grew in stature, until some began to fulfill the functions of the government, which was slow to adapt to the new reality.

 VOLUNTEERS PICK produce at Kibbutz Zikim