The Spirit of Israel

generates meaningful change in the lives of 10,000 at-risk children, youth and young adults each year

The Spirit of Israel

engaging the public

in social action

The Spirit of Israel, a non-profit public benefit company, strengthens Israeli society - reducing social gaps, providing equality of opportunity and empowering vulnerable communities, with an emphasis on young people at risk – by engaging people in Israel and all over the world in social action and giving.

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Our programs

Pre-Military Mechinot

A high-quality educational program that prepares youth from Israel's social and geographical peripheries physically and mentally for their army service

Nitzana

The community hosts thousands of youths from different backgrounds each year. Program participants benefit from a unique educational experience that develops tolerance and mutual respect, while emphasizing values of sustainability and environmental conservation.

Pe’imot

A brand new initiative in the framework of Youth Futures that promotes the well-being of young children, parents and families in Israel's social and geographical peripheries.

Youth Villages

Youth at-risk, aged 12-18, find a warm and welcoming home and an opportunity to create positive change in their lives in our Youth Villages. Here they have the opportunity to reduce social and educational gaps, grow and develop in a boarding school setting, through close ongoing personal accompaniment.

Youth Futures

A unique program operating throughout Israel that provides children, teens, families and communities with tools to lead social change

Scholarship Fund

In direct continuation of our work in the Youth Villages, the One on One Mentoring Program and Pre- and Post-IDF training programs, and out of a sense of social responsibility, the Spirit of Israel partners with the Jewish Agency in the Scholarship Fund, which serves Youth Village graduates as they move on to higher education and adult life.

Yesodot

The program provides crucial support and assistance for children and youth who recently made Aliya from Ethiopia during their stay in the Absorption Centers, and prepares them for school in Israel: building foundations in Hebrew, English, and other important subjects.

Supporting Holocaust survivors

Who live in Israel's peripheries by pairing them with university students, providing them with the opportunity to forge new connections and make young friends, and ensuring they have all the assistance they require.

One on One Mentoring Program

The program ensures that youth at risk living in Youth Villages without supportive families have an adult who cares about them and who they can turn to in any matter. Volunteer mentors have extensive life experience and provide youth with guidance and help in their daily challenges.

Wings

Supports young Olim who immigrated to Israel on their own and joined the Israeli Defense Forces as "lone soldiers," providing emotional and financial assistance as well as guidance once they complete their army service