Volunteering

Israeli aid delegations continue rescue operations in Venezuela after devastating earthquakes

“We go to every site where information is received about people who were inside buildings that collapsed,” said Eran Magen, head of the rescue delegation.

JULY 2, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

Israeli volunteers help with rescue efforts in Venezuela following the recent twin earthquakes in the country.

The diverse identity of United Hatzalah breaks all stereotypes

When a call comes in the question is not who the patient is, or who the responder is. The question is who can get there fastest.

JULY 2, 2026|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH UNITED HATZALAH

his photograph shows shadows of volunteers rescuers appearing during an operation by US rescuers to find survivors in Catia la Mar in La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 30, 2026.

'We go down with the ship': Meet the homeless youth running Venezuela's earthquake shelters

Their task is the management of a shelter for victims of the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes. The dozen or so staff have designed a digital system to register residents, most of whom have suffered loss.

JULY 2, 2026|ByREUTERS

People look at burned-down buildings after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 30, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors

"In the end, we believe the days have already passed and that what we will find now is death," said Major Jorge Montanero, leader of the EQ11 team from Guayaquil, located on Ecuador's Pacific coast.

JULY 2, 2026|ByREUTERS

Innovating for Israel: Dr. Sol Lizerbram on leadership, legacy, and the next chapter

Dr. Sol Lizerbram summarizes his presidency of the Jewish National Fund-USA for the last seven years.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Dr. Sol Lizerbram meets with Israeli firefighters supported by Jewish National Fund-USA

Cooking with Love for Soldiers: Making meals for over 2,000 IDF troops

Cooking with Love for Soldiers is a Zichron Ya’acov enterprise that musters 200 volunteers to prepare and transport homemade food every week to some 2,000 IDF reserve soldiers, mainly in the North.

AUGUST 30, 2024BySHLOMO MAITAL

 Door to door: The food is delivered to soldiers on IDF bases across northern Israel.

Leket Israel bolsters the local economy by supporting tour guides and farmers

AUGUST 29, 2024ByNERIA BARR

Social design: The initiatives that shape our society

Using design to give back: shaping society through initiatives. Designing basic items for the community can make a positive impact in our environment.

AUGUST 27, 2024ByMEITAL SHARABI

For the citizens: Giv'atayim building dedicated to comfort and rescue

An Entire Building for Israel's Citizens: The National Headquarters of "Nechama and Rescue for Israel" Opens in Giv'atayim, Mobilizing Life-Saving Donations During the War

AUGUST 25, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG

Grapevine: Jerusalem is blooming

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 25, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

New National Library of Israel building in Jerusalem, exterior.

Ruach Hadash: Volunteer clinic in Haifa serves asylum-seeking refugees

The project is the brainchild of the Technion Faculty of Medicine as a means of teaching medical students a more holistic approach to treating patients.

AUGUST 24, 2024ByWENDY BLUMFIELD

Artie Jacobowitz, a volunteer biomedical equipment engineer.

How youth philanthropy creates ripple effects through Israeli society - opinion

We have experienced firsthand how quickly a seed of philanthropy can grow, positively influencing and empowering young people and the communities in which they live.

AUGUST 5, 2024ByDANIELLE SEGAL