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- 2020 in Review: From Crisis to Opportunity
- Action Amid Fracture: When the Personal Story Meets Professional Work | By Rotem Shwartz-Borovich
- Almanarah: The Power Between Professional Preparedness and Community Solidarity | By Saeed Diabat
- Back Home | by Rotem Philips
- Between Screen and Reality: Virtual Communities and Digital Spaces in the Service of Social Programs
- COVID-19 and Retirement | By Vardit Itzhakey Leibov
- Digital in the Social Service | By Roni Sapir
- Disability as a Source of Power | By Yifat Klein
- For a Better Future: The Hebrew Language as a Bridge Between Population Groups and a Tool for Promoting Employment and Social Mobility.
- FROM CRISIS TO OPPORTUNITY: People with Disabilities in the Shadow of COVID-19 | By Efrat Stern
- Growing Together: Job-Hopping within Your Organization | By Daniel Kerenji
- How to Leverage the Opportunities Created by Technology Into a Competitive Advantage for the Company | Inbal Fisch
- Let’s get personal – some surprising takeaways on personalization | By Sophie Taub-K
- More to Learn about How to Treat Aging | By Amanda Klahr
- Now Is the Time: The Power of One Visit a Week | By Maggie Gad
- Old Friends: Joint Staff of the 1940s | by Ayala Levin-Kruss
- On Bees, Lawyers, and Values | Efrat Lupo-Moskovitch
- Setting the Standard for Remote Work | By Daniella Jawno
- Social Entrepreneurship during COVID-19 | Gili Swary and Sa’eed Diabat
- The COVID Digital Revolution | Dr. Sigal Shelach, CEO of JDC Israel
- The COVID-19 Reality for Families with Young Children | By Noa Ben-David
- Urban Renewal: Good News for the Weaker Populations in Israel | Yair Kamaisky
- We All Pay the Debt | By Adi Blutner
- Women and Aging: A Reinvention of Identity | By Naomi Keren
News Items
- ‘Café Parliament’ – The Coffee Here is Just an Excuse!
- ‘CAREER BRIDGE’: Job seekers trained in using ‘Salesforce’ at no cost will integrate into the industry
- “Nafshi” – The Digital Platform for Personalized Emotional and Mental Health Support
- “The Joint Emergency Operations Center: Phase Two of the Humanitarian Project”
- “Being Visible: The Struggle to Create an Egalitarian Consumer Space”
- “Growth from Fracture”: New Project Accelerates Social Initiatives Born from National Trauma
- “The Bereaved Teacher”: Omer Refaeli Lost Students – And Through Pain He Built a Community
- 22% of Older Adults in Israel Experienced Financial Decline during Covid-19
- A Career Today – In the Professions of Tomorrow
- A collaboration of The Joint, the National Library, and the Ministry of Education to operate a special activity mobile unit for evacuated children
- A New Home on the Horizon: The “Ad HaBait” Program Assists Families Whose Homes Were Damaged in Operation “Am Kalavi”
- A New Volunteering Model for for Older Adults: First Summary Conference for the “Shnat Sherut 50 Plus” Initiative
- A Social Divide? Not Here! How Neighbors Day Brings Us Closer Together / Op-ed by Uri Carmel
- ACCESS TO JUSTICE: Connecting People with Disabilities to Legal Services
- Alongside Residents: Large-Scale Humanitarian Response in Be’er Sheva and Beit Shemesh
- And the 2021 Glickman Prize Goes to…
- Barefoot on Broken Glass: Dror’s Journey from the Inferno in Bat Yam to a New Doorway
- Between Routine and Emergency: How to Prepare Properly at Home – Especially for the Elderly
- BizData: A Smart System for Data-Driven Business Planning
- Blue-and-White Products in Malls: The Common Move of the Joint and Azrieli for Small Businesses
- Brigadier General (Ret.) Hadas Minka-Brand, Ph.D was selected for the position of Executive Director of JDC-Israel
- Bringing Stability and Routine Back to Northern Teens
- Closing event and appreciation ceremony for the staff of the ‘Mobile Units for Rights Realization’ system
- Collaboration between the Joint and Azrieli malls: A public appeal for business owners whose shops shut down near the border
- Community Courts Volunteers Receive Medal of Honor
- Connecting Israeli startups with the needs of developing countries
- COVID 19: The Joint Provides Emergency Aid to India
- Donate: A Crowd Funding Campaign for Communities in Mixed Cities
- Emergency Aid to Haiti
- Expanding Support Systems in Local Authorities: “Community Supporter” Provides Assistance to At-Risk Populations During Emergencies
- Expanding the Safety Net in Northern Israel: Addressing Emergency Challenges
- Festive Launch of the National Initiative for Promoting Community Health and Resilience
- Forumetro Marks Its First Year: An Inter-System Partnership Concludes the First Phase in Advancing the Gush Dan Metro Project
- Fresh Paint Art Fair 2020: Smashing Stigmas about the Sexuality of People with Disabilities
- From the Classroom to the Field: The “FIELD” Program for Managerial Excellence Comes to the Sharon Cluster
- From the Field to Research: The Laboratory That Will Lead a Revolution in the Realization of Rights
- Green Day Care in Bedouin Society
- Hapoel Shavim Tel Aviv Wins Presidential Award for Inclusion and Diversity
- Hi-Tech Solutions to Corona’s Social Challenges
- Holocaust Remembrance Day – The Second Trauma of Ella and Lev
- I Can Too: Coming to Terms with My Disability | By Amit Lerman
- ImpactWell – Israeli Medical Innovation for Developing Countries
- In celebration of Israel’s 75th independence day
- Innovation and Compassion: Winners of the Zusman-Joint Prize
- Innovative digital tool for assessing the level of stress and anxiety in the population after the events of October 7th
- Israel Philharmonic Salutes Holocaust Survivors Amid Covid19 Crisis
- JDC Israel Marked the International Day for the Equal Rights of Persons with Disabilities with a Unique Event
- JDC to Deliver Jewish New Year Food Packages, Including Apples and Honey, to Thousands of the Neediest Jews in Ukraine
- JDC-Israel’s Activities During the Emergency
- JDC-TEVET Deputy CEO Suzan Hasan in a special speech for the Iftar dinner attended by the President
- Joint Legal Service Wins ‘Pillars of Excellence’ Award
- Joint University Wins Digital Award
- Light Up: Growing Female Leadership Roles in Arab Society
- Marking 3 Years of the ‘Creative Education’ Reform
- Mawared Summit 2025: Partnership for Growth in the Arab Society
- Meet the Winners of the 2023 Zusman-JDC Prize
- Memorial and Tribute Event Marking October 7
- Mental Resilience on the Front and in the Home Front: Mental Health Day in the Shadow of War
- Never Forget: A Look at Our Activities for Holocaust Survivors
- New service for evacuees with disabilities – “Smart Homes” program
- NEW SURVEY: Deterioration of older people due to COVID-19
- October 7, 2025
- One Year Since October 7
- Online Forum for Bedouin Educators
- Parents and Children on the Field
- PHASE II: Joint Fund Supports Social Sector
- POWER TO THE PEOPLE: Self-help in Times of Routine and Crisis
- Recovering from the Coronavirus: Developing Skills for Workers Returning from Unemployment
- Remembering and Doing: The ‘Shikma’ Program Promotes Commemorative Social Enterprises
- Safe Space – Tools for Coping with the Situation
- Sports, Brotherhood, and Remembrance: The Eilabun Tournament in Memory of the Late Shay Levinson
- Submissions for the 2024 Zusman-JDC Prize Are Now Open
- Swords of Iron War Fallen Soldiers’ Square Inaugurated in Ashkelon: A Place of Remembrance, Valor, and Hope
- Thank you, Sigal!
- The ‘Shell’ That Helps Associations to Grow and Operate Over Time
- The 23rd Dead Sea Conference: Preparing Israel’s Healthcare System for an Aging Population
- The annual conference of the ‘Worth Development’ program
- The App that Looks after Your Folks
- The Bachar Fellowship: A Catalyst for Systemic Growth in Israeli Society
- The Bay Cluster Drives Regional Growth: Launch of the Bay Authorities’ CEOs Program
- The board members of The Joint, together with the board members of the organization in Israel, met with the president and his wife
- The Emergency Response Team Has Begun Operating in Dimona
- The First Six Months of the ‘Swords of Iron’ War
- The Formula that Changes the Labor Market: How Customized Training Solves Two Challenges
- The Future Is Already Here: Artificial Intelligence Reshapes the Labor Market
- The Global JDC Names First Woman CEO Ariel Zwang
- The Grove of the Fallen in memory of the martyrs of City Ashkelon
- The Healing Power of Play Dolls
- The International Day for Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities
- The Power of Experience: Older Adults Leading Resilience
- The Purple Vest App – Accessible Emergency Assistance for People with Disabilities
- These Candles We Light: A Chanukah of Resilience and Hope
- Tools to Strengthen the Emotional Resilience of Preschool Children – Now in a Parent and Child-Friendly App
- Tu BiShvat in the Grove of the Fallen: Commemoration and Renewal
- We Are Where Israeli Society Needs Us Now – and for the Long Term
- Yogev Gradus Appointed as the New Bachar Fellow
- Yossi’s Bus
- Zusman-JDC Prize 2024: Honoring Groundbreaking Initiatives in Israeli Society
Challenges
- 1,000 days in the Negev’s Bedouin Society
- 60+ Employment Centers
- ActiveNet: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle
- Advancing Social Mobility
- Affordable Housing
- Better Together
- Communities in Focus
- Coordination-Treatment Program Using an Integrated Model
- Day Centers for Older Adults
- Diagnosis, Treatment and Release for People with Dementia
- Digital Literacy
- Equity in Education – To Promote Readiness and Participation in a Changing World
- Family Caregivers in the Workforce
- From Disability to Ability: A Trend for the Future
- Guidance for Financial Management
- Higher Education for Arabs with Disabilities
- Hotline for People with Disabilities
- Independent Living for People with Disabilities
- Leisure Activities for Homebound People in Supportive Communities
- Link: Skills Program for E-Commerce
- LocalLink
- Misgav: Community-Based Rehabilitation Centers for Older Adults
- Optimal Aging for 100 Years of Life
- Personal Budgets
- Sanad
- Skill Up: Development of Employee Skills
- Supportive Communities
- Supportive Housing
- System Efficiency and Effectiveness
- The National Program for Training Certified Engineers and Technicians
- Ultra-Orthodox Educational Interventions for Boys
- Ultra-Orthodox Educational Interventions for Girls
- Up60+ Guidance Centers
- Workforce Integration and Productivity
- Yated
Success Stories
- Hanan Harbawi | Participant in the ‘Link’ Program
- Moshe Cohen | Participant in the ‘Smart Homes’ Program
- Rita Forger | Participant in the ‘60+ Employment Centers’ Program
- Sharon Levy | Participant in the ‘Families First’ Program
- Shlomo Goldberg | Participant in the ‘Livelihood with Dignity’ Program
- Yehudit Shabtai | Participant in the ‘Café Europa’ Program
Digital Library
- “Supported Housing” program – Animated explanatory video
- 5 Tips for Older Adults: Maintaining Quality of Life during COVID-19
- 5-Year Strategic Plan for Optimal Aging in Israel (2021-2025)
- A Different Way
- A Matter of Dignity
- A Message to Professionals
- A Model for Cooperation between Government Ministries: Executive Summary
- Activity Kit for Homebound Older Adults
- Activity Kit for Homebound Older Adults (Russian)
- After All
- Apart and Together: Constructing Government-Civil Society Organization Partnerships
- Application Model for Regional Economic Development
- Application Model for Regional Economic Development – Executive Summary
- Ashalim Celebrates a Decade of Activity: Accomplishments and Future Challenges
- Batya’s Guys: Data on People Aged 65+ in Israel
- Bearing the Trauma: School-Based Interventions for Students Affected by Traumatic Events
- Better Together: Evaluation Highlights
- Capitalizing on the Relative Advantage
- Career Advancement Implementation Model and Toolkit
- Caregiver in a Day
- Children Draw War: Therapy and Recovery Processes
- Code Red Song: Guidebook
- Common Fate: Therapists’ Benefits and Perils in Conducting Child Therapy Following the Shared Traumatic Reality of War
- Dementia Behavior Changes
- Dementia during COVID-19
- Designing Health Innovation Programs in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
- Developing Employer Relations
- Disruptive Technology for Preventive Geriatric Care
- Distance Learning Lab in the Periphery
- Economic Viability of Early Childhood Investment in Israel Analysis of the social and economic benefits of investing in children age birth to 6 years
- Eddie, Look It Up!
- Effects of COVID on Israel’s Older Adults (2nd Survey)
- Effects of COVID on older people in Israel
- Emergency Activities to Help Optimize Public Systems
- Engaging in Aging | Joint-Eshel Podcasts
- Engaging in Aging: Digital Literacy for Older Adults
- Engaging in Aging: Loneliness among Older Adults
- Engaging in Aging: Palliative Care and End of Life
- Engaging in Aging: Rehabilitation of Older Adults
- Experts on COVID-19: Staying Safe
- From Disaster to Development: A GRID Case Study in Mozambique
- From Lemons to Lemonade: Adapting to Remote Work in the Public Sector
- From Lemons to Lemonade: Adapting to Remote Work in the Public Sector
- Gefilte Fish Birthday
- Good Intentions
- Governance and Regional Collaborations: Challenges and Opportunity
- Guidelines for Caregivers – In Good Hands
- Guidelines for Family Caregivers
- Hanoch Goes Digital
- I Pro Skills for the Changing World of Work – 2017
- I PRO Skills for the Changing World of Work 2019
- I Survive Theresienstadt
- Implementing Inclusive Growth in the Be’er Sheva Innovation District
- In Good Hands – Geriatric Home Visit
- In Good Hands – Guidelines for Family Caregivers
- In Good Hands – It’s WhatsApp Time
- In Good Hands – Loneliness
- In Good Hands – Physical Exercise
- In Good Hands – Take a Personal Moment
- In Good Hands – This Is the Time to Talk
- Information for Family Caregivers & Guardians during the Closure
- Instruction Manual for Leisure Activity Kit
- JDC and the Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel: Summary
- JDC ISRAEL Activities in Times of National Emergency: 2000-2006
- JDC ISRAEL Activities with the Haredi Population: Initiatives, Projects and Partnerships
- JDC ISRAEL PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS 2025-2056
- JDC Israel’s Activities in Times of National Emergency: 2006 – 2009
- JDC-ESHEL Dashboard for Optimal Aging (2021)
- JDC-Israel Program Accelerations
- JDC-Tevet 2018-2019 Program Descriptions
- Joint-Eshel Jubilee Photography Exhibition 2019
- Joint-Eshel: Summary of Programs during COVID-19
- Kiddum Coordinator: Student Films
- Kiddum Model: Student Films
- Lack of Social Mobility: Student Films
- Lamerhak – Advancement for Young Israeli Ethiopians: Student Films
- Lessons on Israeli Civil Society Data in War Times
- LOG IN- A Guide for Improving the Design of Interfaces and Digital Products for Older Adults
- Mapping the Gaps for Successful Aging in Israel
- Mapping the Needs of People With Asperger Syndrome
- Measuring Well-Being: A Tool for Regional Progress
- MISGAV Multidisciplinary Geriatric Rehabilitation Centers
- Multi-Year Work Plan 2015-2019
- Needs Assessment and Best Practices for Digital Trainings for Health Professionals- Ethiopia
- Older Adults Living Independently
- On the Tip of My Tongue
- Only 20% of Older Adults Eligible for Rehabilitation Receive It
- Optimal Aging – Joint Eshel Work Plan 2023 – Executive summary
- Palliative Care: Compassion in Times of Critical Illness
- Patient Hygiene
- Photography with Joy
- Phototherapy for Holocaust Survivors
- Prevention of Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults
- Programs for Holocaust Survivors in Israel
- Ramp-Up: Student Films
- Relocation
- Responsible Holidays: Alleviating Loneliness
- Responsible Holidays: Staying Active, Staying Healthy
- Responsible Holidays: Staying Home, Staying Safe
- Safety at Home
- Seeing the Child: An Assessment of a Psycho-Social Teacher Training Approach
- Shemesh: Complete Family Rehabilitation for Families of Children with Special Needs
- Students Creating Films on Aging
- Survey: Effects of COVID-19 on Older Adults in Israel (May 2020)
- The Better Together Program in Kiryat Shemona and Arrabe
- The Candidate
- The CELEB Program: Operational Guidelines
- The Next Normal: A Three-Phased Approach to Handling the Coronavirus
- The Right to be Heard
- The Way it Was
- Three-Year Work Plan 2018-2020
- Through the Eyes of the People We Serve
- To Live in Dignity
- Together in Social Action: JDC Israel and its Major Partnerships
- TOV Investor Report
- Types of Government-Society Relations
- Warm Homes – A Model for Establishing and Operating a Warm Home
- Wearing and Removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- What the Experts Recommend: How to Cope with Stress and Anxiety
- What the Experts Recommend: Recommendations for Senior Citizens
- What to Know about Video Meetings? Training for People with Disabilities
- Whizz’dm – Distributed Digital Design
- Who Cares
- Who Wants to Be Healthy
- Whose Shoes Are These?
- Will He or Won’t He
- Witness Theater – JDC Eshel’s Theater Program for Holocaust Survivors
- Women’s Livelihoods and Resilience in Complex and Volatile Environments
- Women’s Livelihoods and Resilience in Complex and Volatile Environments: Executive Summary
- You Don’t Choose Your Family