Mar 12, 2025

Federation Helping Israelis Get Back to Work

Nearly a year and a half after October 7, as thousands of Israelis remain jobless and struggling with trauma, Federation continues to provide vital employment assistance. In the initial aftermath of the terrorist attacks, Federation-funded mobile employment centers, staffed by professionals trained in trauma response, were deployed to more than 100 hotels and other temporary residences to make job searching and career training accessible for 2,500 evacuated Israelis. Now, as needs have shifted, a community-based re-employment model is working to help displaced Israelis and their communities. Launched with a focus on 10 evacuated kibbutzim, the program convenes leaders, employers and partners from both the home communities and host communities to identify the unique characteristics of each kibbutz and to develop individual and group-based re-employment solutions. This may include career counseling, job search assistance, help restarting or launching a business or pursuing a new career through education. The program aims to expand to serve 40 communities and 1,000 participants by the end of 2025.