Together, we have built communities where there was desert, schools where there was sand. In the first two years of the State, the Jewish Agency established 210 agricultural settlements to help absorb new immigrants; to date, 900 settlements including moshavim, kibbutzim and towns. Together, we have reached deep into the heart of disadvantaged communities to promote opportunity… from Israel Education Fund to Project Renewal to Partnership 2000, connecting you directly with the people of Israel. It will take that same global force of commitment to confront the challenges today. Israel in the 21st century will mirror our ability to create truly transformative impact for at-risk youth and communities. Our goal remains unchanged: a strong, thriving Israel at the heart of our Jewish people. Learn more

Bridging gaps for at-risk youth
YOUTH FUTURES, a Jewish Agency national initiative, is leading the way to new opportunities for at-risk youth through an innovative, community-wide response. Harnessing the partnership of Israeli philanthropists in a collaborative model with worldwide philanthropic partners, young social change activists living in the Negev and Galilee serve as trustees for each child, working with professionals to develop personalized approaches to meet each child’s needs. The goal is to bridge critical gaps—educational, social and extracurricular—in order to dramatically increase the number of youth who reach their potential. Learn more

Transforming Israel’s periphery
The Jewish Agency has launched vital programs in the Galilee and the Negev to develop resources with the capacity to create a new socioeconomic reality in these vital areas. We are encouraging business initiatives through small business loans and working with young communities of social change activists to help bring new residents to the periphery. Learn more

Partnering Israel’s people with you
Through the energy and commitment of our partners, the Jewish Agency’s Partnership 2000 (P2K) has become the paradigm for successfully partnering global Jewish communities directly with Israeli communities. In each of our 45 partnerships connecting over 550 communities, we are building living bridges into the Jewish future. Learn more