Israel Non Profit News

• Activisim, Awareness, Civil Rights, Featured, human rights, Jewish-Arab Coexistence, Special Needs

  December 28th, 2009

  By Pamela Deutsch

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  AlManarah, Civil Rights, disabilities, israel, Israel nonprofit, Nonprofit

  AlManarah Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities

  

  Al-Manarah celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a unique conference entitled ‘The Relations Between Persons with Disabilities and Their Stakeholders’. The idea for the conference came after many complaints were made to AlManarah by people with disabilities who have experienced discrimination and negative attitudes from stakeholders such as the National Insurance ...

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• Featured, General, Special Needs, Youth at Risk and Education

  December 24th, 2009

  By Pamela Deutsch

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  foster care, israel, Israel nonprofit, Nonprofit, Summit, young adults, Youth at Risk

  Summit Expands its Vocational Rehabilitation Program for Young Israelis

  

  During 2009, Summit expanded its vocational rehabilitation program for young Israelis with a history of psychiatric illness. The program now offers a full spectrum of vocational options, from work in a sheltered environment, to supported placement in the open market place. The Center has turned into ...

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• culture, Featured, Immigrant Absorption, Jewish Pluralism, Youth at Risk and Education

  December 23rd, 2009

  By Pamela Deutsch

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  Ethiopian Jewish Community, israel, Israel nonprofit, Maksam, Nonprofit, Sigd

  The MAKSAM Network of Hadera celebrates Sigd

  

  On the 29th day of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan, 50 days after Yom Kippur, the Ethiopian Jewish community celebrates the Sigd Festival.  The name Sigd comes from the word “sgida” prostration before the Holy Torah ...

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• Activisim, Featured, human rights, Other, Women

  December 21st, 2009

  By Pamela Deutsch

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  Gender Economics, israel, Israel non-profit, Nonprofit, Social Economic Academy

  SEA Offers Course in Gender Economics

  

  The Social Economic Academy has been offering a series of lectures aimed at raising awareness not only to the relationship between feminism and economics, but to what is really happening to women economically today.  Lectures have to date have taken a look at women in ...

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• Activisim, Community Development, Jewish Pluralism

  December 17th, 2009

  By Pamela Deutsch

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  israel, Israel non-profit, Jewish Pluralism, leadership, MeMizrach Shemesh, Nonprofit, parent education

  MeMizrach Shemesh Launches New Parent Leadership Program

  

  On September 29, 2009, Memizrach Shemesh launched a new parent leadership program aimed at training parent graduates of Memizrach Shemesh Parent Program "Communities Believe in Education"  to facilitate community groups and organize within community settings. Program participants learn about group facilitation ...

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• Awareness, Featured, Special Needs

  December 16th, 2009

  By Pamela Deutsch

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  Awareness, Bekol, hard of hearing, israel, Israel non-profit, Nonprofit, Special Needs

  Bekol Raises Awarness- How Hard it is to be Hard of Hearing?

  

  Bekol together with the Baumann-Bar- Rivnay advertising agency has over the last few months raised awareness to the difficulties of being hard of hearing in a number of creative ways. The latest as seen in this YouTube Clip, puts the hosts ...

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• Aged, Featured, Seniors

  December 14th, 2009

  By Pamela Deutsch

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  Aged, Click, Exercise, israel, Nonprofit, Seniors

  “Careful Walking” – Click Enables Seniors to Get Out and Exercise

  

  In cooperation with Eshel, and the Sport Department and Section for Aging Populations of the Hod Hasharon Municipality, Click has started weekly walking group for seniors.  The group is accompanied by counselors who during the walk provide explanations about how to walk safely, where ...

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• Activisim, Civil Rights, Featured, human rights

  December 9th, 2009

  By Pamela Deutsch

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  ACRI, Activisim, Association for Civil Rights in Israel, human rights, israel, Nonprofit

  First Ever Human Rights March to be Held in Tel Aviv December 11, 2009

  

  Sponsored by the Association of Civil Rights (ACRI) in Israel, the Human Rights March will begin at 11am on Friday at Rabin Square and finish in the courtyard of the Tel Aviv Museum.  Thousands of participants are expected and more than 100 ...

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• Environment, General, Special Needs, Trauma, Women

  December 8th, 2009

  By Pamela Deutsch

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  battered women, Environment, israel, Lotem, Nonprofit

  Outings for Battered Mothers and Children a Great Success

  

  On Sunday November 22, 2009, a group of mothers and children from one of Israel's 13 shelters for battered women, took part in a nature outing in the north of Israel. The outing was under the auspices of LOTEM Integrated ...

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• Activisim, Civil Rights, Jewish Pluralism, Teacher Training

  December 6th, 2009

  By Pamela Deutsch

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  Civil Rights, democracy, israel, Nonprofit, Yesodot

  Yes To Protest, No To Violence – Rabin Memorial Day in Israeli Religious Schools

  

  Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin was assassinated by a Jew  14 years ago. Could it happen again? Despite the passage of 14 years since the Rabin assassination, Yesodot’s work continues to be vital. A recent YNET Survey found that 40% of the Israeli ...

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