OU ISRAEL A PLACE WE CALL HOME
VISIT OU ISRAEL
3,000+
packages with first aid supplies, Sefer Tehillim, Israeli flag and letters of chizuk delivered to families severely impacted by the war
7,200+
meals delivered to evacuated families
2,100
games delivered to evacuated families
Our presence in Israel helps ensure that English-speaking olim and visitors acclimate to Israeli society and feel at home. OU Israel provides a sense of community through weekly shiurim and a wide range of social, educational and spiritual opportunities for all ages.

FOSTERING OPPORTUNITY, INTEGRATION AND COMMUNITY

ATID provides community for lone olot in their 20s through social and spiritual programming.

NextGen — new this year — is a network of young women (single and married) in their 20s through 40s that come together to learn, grow and socialize.

JCHAT is a young professionals network for single olim in their 30s and 40s.

Hebrew-on-the-Go provides young families with fun programs to introduce them to Israel and expand their Hebrew vocabulary.

The Bais, in memory of Mrs. Charlotte Brachfeld a”h, is an evening Beit Midrash program for men that includes shiurim and an in-depth safrut (ritual writing) course.

L’Ayla Women’s Initiative provides weekly shiurim, monthly Rosh Chodesh seminars, Nach Yomi programming and more.

NCSY Israel is the premier youth movement in Israel dedicated to connecting, inspiring and empowering English-speaking teens through the values of Zionism, Torah and tradition.

Yachad Israel helps families with children who have special needs.

OU-JLIC is on six campuses in Israel creating community for English-speaking university students

THE CRISIS IN ISRAEL

OU-JLIC Israel delivering supplies to IDF soldiers
Packaging emergency fi rst-aid and chizuk kits at the OU Israel Center


INSPIRING THE WORLD FROM YERUSHALAYIM

Torah Yerushalayim and Torah Modiin: Two unique programs that inspired English-speaking olim and visitors and uplifted their Yamim Noraim.

Beit HaMikdash: What We Had and What’s to Come: OU Israel’s Tisha B’Av video, featuring Rabbi Avi Berman, had over 47,000 views, illustrating people’s thriving love for the Beit HaMikdash.

Mega Yom HaAtzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim Musical Tefillot: Over 5,000 people united in prayer and song for these signifi cant days in Israel’s history, present and future.

Musical Yom HaAtzmaut tefillah
Yamim Noraim inspiration at a standing-room only Torah Modiin

Jerusalem Conference in New York


EMPOWERING ISRAEL’S YOUTH

OU Israel Youth Centers (The Jack E. Gindi Oraita Program and Makom Balev) operate in 22 locations throughout Israel. We help youth in Israel’s peripheral regions overcome their disadvantaged backgrounds. One key way to break the cycle of poverty and become contributing members of Israeli society is through IDF service. On average, 94% of OU Israel Youth Centers alumni enlist in the IDF and National Service where they gain self-esteem and skills that help them succeed in higher education and connections to propel them forward in greater society.

The Pearl and Harold Jacobs Zula Outreach Center is a safe haven for at-risk teens, many of whom come from religious backgrounds. Often, these teens and young adults have become estranged from their families and spiritual advisors, leading to a crisis in faith. Many struggle with substance abuse or are engaged in other antisocial behaviors. Zula’s team of psychologists, social workers, counselors and educational professionals guide troubled teens and help them return to normative social, religious and scholastic frameworks. Since the Zula Center’s inception, it has helped 33,000 young people overcome their challenges and thrive.




GROW YOUR JEWISH LEGACY

This year, OU Israel launched a planned giving campaign enabling Jews to strengthen their commitment to Torah, Eretz Yisrael and the Jewish people for many years to come. For more information, contact legacy@ouisrael.org.
OU Women’s Initiative