A new volunteering programme for young British Jews aged between 22 and 35 to assist Israel as it grapples with a critical shortage of agricultural labour is set to begin on December 4.
The outbreak of war meant that some 760,000 people, or 18 per cent of Israel’s workforce, ceased working in the month following the October 7 attack, and up to a fifth of the foreign workforce fled the country, leaving the Jewish state with acute labour shortages.
The two-week programme will see participants volunteering as agricultural labourers in the centre of the country, staying at night in Tel Aviv, where a range of educational seminars and social events with other volunteers from around the globe will be available.
Volunteers will need to pay for their flights to and from Israel, with El Al offering discounted rates. However, the cost of accommodation, airport transfers, daily transport to volunteer jobs and basic medical insurance will be covered by UJIA. Volunteers will also receive a weekly stipend of US$100.
