JDC is continuing to address the needs of Israel's vulnerable at-risk children, youth, young adults and families, the region's elderly and those with disabilities.
Efforts and activities that have taken place over the last few days:
Yael Druckman of Johanesburg, SA, made Aliyah shortly before the beginning of Operation Protective Edge. The sirens were her first introduction to Israeliness – “the sirens made me Israeli”.
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The JDC in Israel – Ashalim and the Education Ministry’s psychological counseling service have revived a therapeutic project to help children cope with trauma during Operation Protective Edge.
As part of the therapy method, children are given a stuffed dog, Hibuki (“Huggy”), which h…
As violence in Israel escalates, the Jewish Agency responds
Ravit Elia-Leib
Director of Welfare and Social Services for Ethiopian Olim
Southern Region
The Jewish Agency for Israel
The question on our minds these days is how can we best grapple with and confront this emergency situa…
Mother trying to protect her baby in Beer Sheva during a rocket attack.
