This month marked the launch of Yankuta (“early infancy” in Aramaic), a groundbreaking support program for first-time mothers in Haredi and religious communities. The first meeting brought together a full
As 2025 drew to a close, community leaders from across Jerusalem gathered for the final Community Safety Conference of the year, a meeting that marked not only reflection, but renewed
In the heart of East Jerusalem’s Jabel Mukabber neighborhood, a mountain of debris towers over the landscape, 875,000 cubic meters of construction waste, plastic, and hazardous materials piled high beside
In East Jerusalem, conversations about mental health are often whispered, if they happen at all. For many women, stress, anxiety, and daily pressures compound silently, hidden behind cultural taboos and
In East Jerusalem the neighborhood of Isawiyya faces daily barriers that make day-to-day life challenging—limited municipal services, unreliable public transportation, and even road closures due to security restrictions. Yet in
JICC and Mini Active have finished the first year of a meaningful partnership with Metzilot Mazon – Food Rescuers, a grassroots organization with a big mission: saving fruits and vegetables
On May 21, 2025, the second steering committee of the Community Safety on the Jerusalem Seam Line Project convened—and with it came creative thinking, bold ideas, and deep collaboration. This
Jerusalem is a multifaceted, complex, exciting city but oftentimes Jerusalemites are only party to a small sliver of that diversity and richness. Whether because they work, live or socialize in
A group of twenty women from Beit Hanina completed the pilot cohort of the Type II Diabetes (T2D) Prevention and Proper Nutrition Program, part of Athar (Arabic for influence), JICC’s
Orna Shani Golan and Dr. Rachelly Ashwall, JICC’s cultural competency experts, in partnership with The Zofnat Institute for Organizational Consulting, Development, and Research, co-edited the 30th issue of the journal,
Santé Israel, which was founded by JICC in 2015, assists French speakers to navigate the Israeli healthcare system. With about 30,000 French speakers in Israel, and many more from French
