15 Israelis getting the south back on its feet
Through the Restart program, locals aim to help restore livelihoods and hope in the area devastated by Hamas attacks.
By Abigail Klein Leichman | Courtesy Israel21C
The blizzard of destruction, torture, murder and kidnapping unleashed by Hamas invaders from Gaza on October 7, 2023, plunged Israel into an ongoing war and left tens of thousands of Israelis homeless and jobless.
Even as the war continues to rage on several fronts, efforts to rehabilitate the affected areas and its citizens are
in full swing.
One such program is Restart, launched last May by Kolot (Voices), a pluralistic beit midrash (house of study) to accelerate community projects benefitting Gaza border communities. Alongside entrepreneurial skills, participants attend Kolot classes to strengthen their connection with Jewish values.
Restart also went on the road, taking participants to Chicago and Detroit to present their projects in various Jewish and non-Jewish communities.
See the list of the recently graduated first cohort of 15 visionaries and their projects to aid the Gaza border region (known as the “Envelope” or Otef in Hebrew) here.
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