Program See a Diagram of the Program Why this Matters
Shomer Achi Goals
1) Increase dialogue and activism amongst Diaspora and Israeli Jewish
communities within a Jewish context
2) Fosters leaders in both communities who realize the importance of a unified,
not uniform Jewish people
3) Cultivate the mindset of individual responsibility and accountability to the local
a larger Kehilla
4) Facilitate multi-tier involvement: volunteering, organizational participation,
and policy change
5) Acclimate young Jews to a new model of giving that includes both donations
and volunteered time