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Volunteer Opportunities for Seniors

The opportunities to volunteer in Israel are endless.  Here are just some of the options:
  • Hospitals: Hospitals have volunteer departments, including Shaare Tzedek, Alyn Rehabilitation Hospital for Children and others.
  • Museums: You can train to become a docent or guide for any of the museums, including the Israel Museum, Science Museum, Islamic Museum, Bible Lands Museum, Yad Vashem and more.
  • Amcha Support for Holocaust Survivors: Phone 02-625-0634 or see www.amcha.org.
  • Gan Harmony: Preschool for children with special needs. Volunteers ride in vans with children so that they get home safely. Call 02-651-9234.
  • Beit Issie Shapiro: Assist children with developmental disabilities. Phone 09-770-1222or see www.beitissie.co.il.
  • Bible Land Museum: Work as a docent or in the gift shop. Phone 02-561-1066.
  • Big Brother/Big Sister: Fill in a void in a child’s life. Training and support provided. Phone 02-561-2131.
  • Em'lem: Weekly visiting project administered through Hebrew University. Call 02-588-3372.
  • ESRA: English Speaking Residents Association. Phone 09-950-8371, see www.esra.org.il or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
  • Ochel Ari: Provide food to soldiers. Phone: 09-777-8757
  • Melabev: Elder day care centers with many volunteer opportunities. Phone: 02-655-5826 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
  • Yad L'Kashish: Yad Lakashish provides creative work opportunities for 300 needy, elderly Jerusalem residents, almost all of whom are immigrants. Under the guidance to talented instructors, our elderly participants learn to create beautiful handmade craft and Judaica items which are subsequently sold in our on-site gift shop. Contact: Emma Wolfin Golding, Phone 02-628-7829 or 02-628-9737, Website: www.lifeline.org.il
  • Yad Sarah: Phone 02-644-4418, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or see www.yadsarah.org.
For many more volunteer options, see Volunteer Programs or read the “In Jerusalem” section of the Friday edition of the Jerusalem Post.