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At the end of May (30.5.23), residents around the country will celebrate the international “Neighbors’ Day.”

Last Thursday marked a momentous occasion as we celebrated the Wrap-Up of the 2022 Innovation Journey program, in partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry.  The aim of the program is to encourage and support Israeli ag-tech businesses to operate in emerging markets.

10 small-big facts about JDC relationship with Israel

Last week, the second tour of Yossi’s Bus was held, a joint initiative of JDC-ELKA and the Bachar family, as part of the scholarship in memory of the late Dr. Yossi Bachar, former CEO of the Ministry of Finance, Chair of Discount Bank and Chair of the JDC-ELKA Advisory Committee.

Over 1 million people over age 65 live in Israel, and despite the ‘return to routine’ – about a fifth of them feel they have no-one to turn to. “The main issue is financial, but it usually affects their physical or mental state,” says the CEO of JDC-Eshel The original article in Hebrew on the […]

The Joint Distribution Committee has sent vital medical supplies to Haiti in the wake of the powerful earthquake. The Joint’s International Development and Disaster Response unit is also raising funds for the victims.

The Joint and its partners are turning Bedouin preschools green, with a focus on ecology for the next generation.

“Common Ground” is a crowdfunding campaign that we at The Joint are launching together with civil society organizations in mixed Jewish-Arab towns to restore and renovate shared community spaces – kindergartens, parks, and joint-use facilities. The campaign will focus on Acre, Lod, and Ramla. The rioting that broke out in these towns in May 2021 […]

Breaking down barriers—with sports! Israeli soccer team Hapoel Shavim Tel Aviv, a mixed league of people with and without disabilities, was recognized on Wednesday for its collaborative efforts and teamwork – on and off the field. Shavim Basport (“Equality in Sports”), a cooperation between Joint-Israel Unlimited, the Ministry of Culture and Sports, and soccer leagues […]

Assistance includes medical equipment for hospitals in hard-hit India as well as trauma training for local doctors online. Says the JDC’s Avital Sandler-Loeff: “The crisis in India requires us to act swiftly.”