Farewell Lunch with Teaching Staff at the Goldstein Youth Village for two skilled volunteers, Sam (Far left) and Sharon (third from left)...

Who would have thought, when I googled “volunteer opportunities in Israel “ that I would find SKILLED VOLUNTERS FOR ISRAEL. Participating...

Christmas and Chanukah at Hebrew University Of Jerusalem After my first Skilled Volunteer experience in 2016, I said that my days as a...

A trip to Israel is always something special.  My husband and I have traveled to Israel many times and while there is much to see, we...

I have volunteered for the past four summers at ENOSH, a social club for English-speaking mental health club members. Some of the people...

Jews suing Gentiles, Gentiles suing Jews.   Robberies, thefts, a deal in stolen goods, a sudden accidental death and even a murder,...

In the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, when the kibbutz movement was in full flower, foreigners wanting to help in Israel knew just what was...

Having wanted to go to Israel for an extended period of time, doing so with Skilled Volunteers for Israel provided the framework for a...

Although each day’s activities were different for Debbie & I, the JOY was the same EVERY day. We’ve both worked in long-term care for...

I had the unique opportunity to volunteer at the Learning Center in the Dr. Helena Kagan Youth Center this past summer. I helped...

This summer I participated in the Volunteer & Study track of the Conservative Yeshiva.  Skilled Volunteers for Israel set up my volunteer...

This is my third summer volunteering at ENOSH, a social club for English-speaking adults who are mental health consumers.  In previous...

The purpose of my trip was personal growth as a Jew, a member of the second generation of European Jews who lived through the Holocaust...

I cannot believe that in a few more days my work at the Gan will come to an end. Never in my wildest imagination did I expect to become...

I needn’t have worried. The group jelled quickly with Merle Goldman, the Executive Director of Friends showing the way. Everyone was...

Gary Opolsky is participating in the Canadian Friends for Hebrew University program – Learn! Experience!  Volunteer!  Gary has a unique...

Ron Hoffman is participating in the joint program between Canadian Friends of Hebrew University and Skilled Volunteers for Israel.  Ron...

It’s Purim in Israel and my wife Heather and I are here. Walking the streets of Jerusalem is a real treat. Imagine Halloween in North...

It was the best volunteer experience since I began doing this  kind of trip. Skilled Volunteers for Israel, the program I used was...

Four months since I concluded my volunteering, I am still stuck with all the amazing lessons and skills that I picked up. Not only did my...