Tag: Social Action

Read the Latest Democracy, Social Activism, Peace, Coexistence, Philanthropy, and Humanitarian Aid, news from Israel.

It takes many arms to reach kids in need

‘We are an octopus,’ jokes one Jaffa Institute employee. ‘Whenever our founder hears of a problem, he extends another hand.’ Children at the Jaffa Institute’s

Venture capital with a conscience

Dualis Social Venture Fund provides resources for ‘social businesses’ that aim to empower society’s underdogs through solid entrepreneurship. Photo by Dani Machlis, Ben-Gurion University. Manager

Laughing for a cause

There’s nothing funny about a terror attack, but the parents of one victim decided to celebrate their son’s life with a biannual comedy tour across

The Druze soap star Hollywood loves

A Druze grandma from northern Israel has created a soap empire that has attained celebrity status, used by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and Angelina Jolie.

Business buddies

Life sciences software house Comply is one of a small but growing number of Israeli businesses outsourcing work to Palestinian professionals. At life sciences software

Taking the disabled to new heights

Who says the disabled can’t take part in extreme sports? Certainly not the founders of Etgarim, an Israeli organization devoted to bringing them outdoor sports.

Rehabilitating the Carmel after the blaze

A million trees will be planted in public recreational areas of the scorched Carmel bio-reserve, while natural regeneration will be the recipe for recovery for the rest of the forest.

Learning to love the neighbors

Israeli Jews and West Bank Palestinians learn about each other in a series of unique interfaith encounters. ISRAEL21c goes to Hebron to find out more.

Israeli ingenuity a good match with Mass

Israeli innovation contributes $2.4 billion to the Massachusetts economy, with 100 companies providing 5,920 jobs. For Corindus Vascular Robotics, Massachusetts was a clear choice and