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Haredi Recruitment in Israel – A Broad Perspective

The issue of Haredi conscription, including the recurring rounds of legislation, holds immense and intricate significance: it encompasses social, security, political, judicial, and ethical dimensions. Alongside political engagement within the government and Knesset, public discourse — rages no less fervently the moral-ethical question of equality in the burden of service. Most of the discussion, on […]

Guidelines for Creating Educational Continuity During Prolonged Crisis Situations: Insights from the ‘ Education during crisis’ Forum

This report presents guidelines for implementation within the education system during persistent emergency scenarios necessitating population evacuations. The presented analysis and recommendations aim to ensure uninterrupted educational routine for all Israeli pupils, with a specific focus on those evacuated. This report was written following the Iron Swords War eruption on October 7, 2023 for about […]

Profile of “Outstanding Socially Committed Leadership”

This research employs qualitative methods to present the profiles of graduates from the Edmond de Rothschild Partnerships Programs as committed social leaders who work towards narrowing social and economic gaps within Israeli society. The study examines how these graduates influence the communities they have emerged from or the frameworks in which they have been placed, […]

Research Approaches to the Assessment of National-Social Resilience during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Time for Critical Examination

In April 2022, the Samuel Neaman Institute held a roundtable focusing on critical examination of research regarding resilience aspects during the Covid-19 pandemic period. The goal of the roundtable was to discuss the challenges, failures and advantages of using data and to develop models based on statistical methods in managing epidemics and making information accessible […]

Indicators for Benevolent Community

This report is the third part [following the report “Characterizing the term ‘Benevolent community’“and “Best Practices (and/or Intervention Programs) for Benevolent Community”]. in the project “Benevolent Community – for Social Mobility, Community Resilience, and Quality of Life – in the 21st Century”. The project is a joint venture of the (Israel) Joint-Ashalim, the Community Resources […]

Characterizing the term ‘Benevolent community’

This report is the first part – and a central component – in the project “Benevolent Community – for Social Mobility, Community Resilience, and Quality of Life – in the 21st Century”. The project is a joint venture of the (Israel) Joint-Ashalim, the Community Resources Division in the Ministry of Welfare and Social Affairs, and […]

Fake News and National Resilience. Report from round table discussion, July 29th, 2021

The Fake-News is an ancient phenomenon empowered in recent years by social media operated by global conglomerates which threatens national governance. Intertwined with the spread of populist regimes create a change in Post WW2 political processes. Covid 19 is a meaningful disruption to global health, economy and societal behavior which dramatically influence the national, societal, […]