Kedma Volunteering
Jerusalem, Israel
About
Founded in 1996, Kedma Volunteering is a non-profit organisation based in Jerusalem, Israel working on community development, children & youth, elderly care +1 more.
Kedma is an Israel-based non-profit that organises volunteering to support Israeli society and deepen the connection between a global community and Israel. It places gap year students, seminary and yeshiva students, and groups such as families, schools and companies in volunteer roles, including support for soldiers and army families, mentoring children, visiting the elderly, supporting shelters and hospitals, and running milestone-based giving projects. Founded in 1996 by Rabbi Maury Kelman, it operates in Israel, with its Kedma Connects initiative serving donors and volunteers in the United States and Canada.
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Kedma Cohort Volunteer Leadership Program (KVP)
Community development · Israel
Leadership program for women from midrashot across Israel, who plan monthly volunteer projects and engage with diverse sectors of Israeli society.
Kedma Connects
Community development · United States, Canada, Israel
Initiative enabling people in the U.S. and Canada to support Israel through remote and hands-on volunteering, including letter and care package drives.
Marking Milestones
Community development · Israel
Connects personal celebrations such as birthdays, bar/bat mitzvahs and weddings to volunteering for Israeli causes.
Kedma Conversations
Community development
Zoom-based leadership series featuring Israeli changemakers for a global audience.
Kedma Volunteer Program (Gap Year)
Youth development · Israel
Connects gap year students with hands-on volunteering opportunities throughout Jerusalem.
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Bnei Akiva, Bnei Akiva of the U.S. and Canada, Jerusalem Municipality, JIC, LChaim Center, Alynu, Tel Aviv International Synagogue
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