JDC

From vulnerability to strength: Empowering the economically at-risk

JDC leverages its vast experience of social innovation and impact to help vulnerable Jews and strengthen Jewish communities.

 JDC has developed programs to help reservists and disabled veterans transition back to work  and fill roles that Israeli businesses need to return to full productivity. Pictured here, reservists at a management training initiative.
Efrat Stern: Believes effective mental well-being solutions require collaboration between government, organizations, and communities.

'It's about every one of us': JDC Division Director addresses Israel's mental fortitude amid crisis

 Olga Govorova, 85, is among the more than 36,300 vulnerable Jews in Ukraine receiving ongoing aid from JDC, like food, medicine, and home care. Maria Zimina, 17, who is part of JDC’s Active Jewish Teens program that’s nurturing the next generation of Jewish leadership, visits Olga weekly

For a Jewish world in crisis, JDC ensures Hannukah’s light inspires hope and action

 A graduating class of the Ubuntu Beekeeping Initiative in South Africa, one of dozens of programs in the developing world run by JDC that empower and lift up women, their families, and communities.

JDC is helping women in the developing world thrive


The sounds of the High Holidays in Ofakim

Shuki, a participant in JDC's "Meshiv HaRuach" programs in Ofakim, blows the shofar.

Facing north: Rebuilding lives and hope in northern Israel

As the war continues, locals and JDC join forces to rebuild: “We’re still mourning, but with support, we’re finding the strength to heal and move forward.”

 ROZETTE AFTEKER, 80, welcomes a JDC worker.

Elderly Israelis face economic, health struggles amid war, survey reveals

A new survey by the JDC confronts the reality of Israel’s elderly population and how they’ve adapted to health and financial difficulties in the wake of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

 JDC conducts wellness and recreational activities for elderly evacuees at hotels, including those from northern Israel desperate to return home.

A lifeline for Ukraine’s Jews

After years of work in post-Soviet Ukraine, JDC was able to build a strong community infrastructure, provide excellent welfare services, and offer rich community programming.

 JDC’S 18 HESEDS in Ukraine offer community and vital services to meet ongoing and emerging needs as the conflict rages on

Rebuilding lives: JDC's lifeline for Israel’s displaced, traumatized, and front-line communities

From quiet rooms to career paths, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is providing vital support to tens of thousands of evacuees, seniors, and front-line communities in Israel.

 JDC conducts wellness and recreational activities for elderly evacuees at hotels, including those from northern Israel desperate to return home.

This Jewish family became refugees because of the Russia war — twice

Boris Bezubov describes his family's journey through Ukraine throughout Russia's attacks.

 A man stands on the rubble of a house destroyed by recent shelling during Ukraine-Russia conflict in Kharkiv, Ukraine March 7, 2022.

Jewish American org. Joins Morocco Jews in earthquake relief

The organization will provide immediate relief – likely including food, medicine, temporary shelter, and medical support, including evacuation – and has already deployed its disaster relief experts.

 People gather on a street in Casablanca, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 9, 2023.

Far-right Israeli minister finds enemy in JDC, the American Jewish aid group

It’s unclear how quickly Ben-Gvir's announcement, made during a government meeting, will ultimately translate into changes.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seen at the entrance to the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, March 9, 2023

Over 50 Jewish communities donated to earthquake relief efforts

Global Jewish communities have sprung into action to help those suffering from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

 Members of the Disaster Response Special Unit, who will fly to Turkey to help in the aftermath of an earthquake, board a Hellenic Air Force C-130, before departing from the military airport of Elefsina, Greece, February 6, 2023

Michael Schneider: A world Jewry leader who passed away last month

Schneider’s professionalism was all the more impressive because he kept everything under wraps and was very discrete.

 MICHAEL SCHNEIDER delivers a radio address to the Jewish community of Sarajevo, Bosnia in 1992 as JDC ran its rescue operations from the besieged city.

NY Jewish federation approves $3 million in Ukraine emergency funding

The funds will be directed to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, the Jewish Agency  and other grassroots partners in the country.

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