Social Service Organization

One year after a generous $40,000 grant from the Seattle community, two health clinics provide significant services to Kiryat Malachi and the Hof Ashkelon coast.

An after-hours emergency medical clinic in Kiryat Malachi is now open during the hours that the Kupat Cholim (medical care) is closed. The existence of the clinic enables patients to receive first aid immediately, and has saved numerous patients, many of whom have no car, from travel to distant hospitals.

YEDID ("friend" in Hebrew) was established in 1997 to promote social and economic justice in Israel through a national network of Citizen Rights Centers in disadvantaged communities throughout Israel.

YEDID is the only national organization in Israel that empowers Israelis to break the cycle of poverty through free individual legal and social assistance, community education initiatives and grassroots organizing for social change.

Day and night, Leket Israel rescues excess, unserved food that would otherwise be destroyed from catered events, bakeries, army bases, perishable food manufacturers, farmers and packinghouses. We then transport the food to non-profit organizations throughout Israel serving people in need.

How do we make peoplehood tangible in our 21st century world?

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The impressive achievements of the first ten years of our partnership demonstrate our collective force when we partner in common purpose. Since 1996, when leaders from our community stepped forward to become part of the Jewish Agency's Partnership 2000 (P2K), our commitment and involvement have become a powerful catalyst for change in our communities of the Western Region and in Kiryat Malachi and Hof Ashkelon.

The Jewish Federations of North America (formerly United Jewish Communities or UJC) represents 157 Jewish Federations and 400 Network communities, which raise and distribute more than $3 billion annually for social welfare, social services and educational needs. The Federation movement, collectively among the top 10 charities on the continent, protects and enhances the well-being of Jews worldwide through the values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedakah (charity and social justice) and Torah (Jewish learning).

A safety net for newcomers lacking the support system of family and friends, SELAH has helped more than 18,000 victims of terrorism and other tragedies since its founding in 1993.

SELAH's emergency teams – trauma experts as well as trained volunteers –respond to disaster in real time. Along with the critical practical aid, they provide a shoulder to lean on during the emergency and well beyond. Our volunteers include survivors of terror attacks and other tragedies themselves, who offer a unique perspective based on their first-hand experience.

The Stroum Jewish Community Center [SJCC] offers diverse programs to enhance Jewish identity, personal growth, and well being within the Jewish community and is dedicated to enriching the lives of the Jewish people in the greater Seattle community. The Center provides programming in the areas of pre-school, childcare, before and after school care, cultural arts, senior adults, singles, teens, and health and fitness.

The mission of NCSJ is to safeguard the individual and communal political rights of Jews living in the former Soviet Union and to secure their religious and political freedoms.

Jewish Family Service helps to ensure the survival and strength of our community by identifying needs and offering programs and services which incorporate Jewish culture, ethics and principles. JFS supports and assists individuals and families in the tradition of helping people help themselves.