Israeli families are “adopting” young men and women from North America who are doing a year of voluntary service in Israel under the Sherut Laam program. The families will welcome the youngsters to their homes on holidays and other occasions. They will also provide them with keys so that the volunteers will have access to their homes whenever they are in town.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
