Jewish Coalition for Service

The Jewish Coalition for Service is fast becoming the central resource for information about full-time, hands-on volunteer service programs in the Jewish world. Tens of thousands of Jews are already alumni of service programs. The Coalition envisions that one day, there will be hundreds of thousands of alumni claiming the same and that around the world, people will have an awareness that Jewish volunteers demonstrate solidarity and offer help to communities in need. 

Many Jews search for secular service programs, unaware of the 50 service providers under the Coalition’s umbrella. Through its web presence as well as staff in Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C., the Coalition links interested parties to on-going service opportunities in North America, Israel, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and other global sites. In addition, the Coalition responds to emerging service possibilities such as J-Serve, a national day of service for Jewish teens co-hosted for the first time last year with PANIM (featured in Slingshot ’05), and the North American Alliance for Jewish Youth. 

To learn more about the Coalition, J-Serve, or other service providers featured in Slingshot ’06, visit www.jewishservice.org.