Kesher Yehudi

Kesher Yehudi is a social movement born in response to the rift tearing apart Israeli society. The organization’s vision is to unify Israeli society by creating real and lasting friendships between different types of Jews in Israel. Kesher Yehudi does so by connecting participants from secular and religious backgrounds through creating individual partnerships of peers of all ages, and with secular “mechina” - army preparatory academy - programs in the country with ongoing one-on-one study sessions, Shabbat and holiday experiences and other special programming. Participants from all sectors of Israeli society - religious, non-religious and ultra-Orthodox - build long-term friendships based on mutual respect and understanding. Kesher Yehuda is a recipient of the prestigious Jerusalem Unity Prize.