A NEW WORLD ORDER?
War Testing Israel’s Biggest Medical Aid Volunteer Group: Yulia Karra, Israel 21c, Mar. 5, 2024 — Yad Sarah is Israel’s largest volunteer organization. Established by former mayor of Jerusalem, Rabbi Uri Lupolianski, in 1976, the organization provides more than 20 different healthcare services to people from all walks of life and of all backgrounds.
Amid Israel-Hamas War, Jewish Youth Worldwide Must Speak Out, Act – Opinion: Mitchell Stein and Aliza Lebovitz, Jerusalem Post, Dec. 17, 2023 — The horrific events of October 7 have redefined a generation of Jewish youth, both in Israel itself and in North America, in ways we are only beginning to understand.
Taking the Fight to Hamas — One Can of Tuna at a Time: Kevin J. Lipson, Daily Caller, Mar. 18, 2024
These Israeli-Americans are Dropping Everything to Fly Into a War Zone and Help Their Communities: Camila Bernal and Norma Galeana, CNN, Oct. 23, 2023
Being There — One Volunteer’s Experience Assisting in Israel: Alan Vosko, The Detroit Jewish News, Dec. 29, 2023
‘United Because of This Disaster’: Israelis Rush to Volunteer After Hamas Attacks: Isabel Kershner, NY Times, Oct. 13, 2023
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As Israel-Hamas Conflict Drags On, Volunteerism Down but Still Significant: Gavriel Fiske, Times of Israel, Dec. 6, 2023 — Since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, Israelis have been volunteering in massive numbers to help the war effort in diverse ways. More than a month into the conflict, volunteerism remained significant, but fewer citizens were donating their time, according to a survey released this week.
Study: Nearly 50% of Israeli Citizens Volunteer in Wartime: JNS, Dec. 4, 2023 — Nearly one in two Israelis continues to volunteer nearly two months into the war with Hamas, according to a survey released on Monday, one day before International Volunteer Day.
Florida Woman Rediscovers Jewish Faith by Volunteering In Israel: Katie Streit, Spectrum News, Mar. 25, 2024 — The Jewish National Fund-USA says hundreds of Americans have volunteered in Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Many volunteers are helping with agriculture in Israel, spending time with evacuees and working in hospitals.
Haredi Man from Brooklyn Volunteers for IDF During Wartime: ‘My Heart is in Israel’: Itamar Eichner, Ynet News, Feb. 29, 2024 — Hanoch Yonik, 38, a Haredi man from Brooklyn, is serving as a volunteer in the IDF. He left his wife and six children at home to join the war effort.
Evangelical Christians are fierce Israel Supporters. Now They Are Visiting as War-Time Volunteers: Melanie Lidman, Montreal Gazette, Mar. 13, 2024 — When Shawn Landis, an evangelical Christian from Pennsylvania, heard about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel, he knew he would come to Israel to volunteer as soon as it was safe.
