Helpdesk in Israel: Servas Israel welcomes travellers arriving from all over the world.

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Helpdesk in Israel: Servas Israel welcomes travellers arriving from all over the world

Servas Israel - History 1966 : Servas Israel was established by Benjamin Yeremias, from Nahariya 2000 : an executive committee was established to centralize and manage all volunteer activities 2010 : nearly 300 hosts in Israel

Highlights of Hosting in Israel We wish to: Introduce our guests to our colorful culture / customs / traditions / food Create an experience which satisfies our guests’ goal to : –understand Israel’s melting pot –variedness of the Israeli society And help our hosts meet and create meaningful communication with people from afar

North - Galilee and Golan area Center north – Hasharon area Center – Tel-Aviv and Dan area Center east – Jerusalem area South – Negev Palestinian Authority – listed in Jerusalem area until they establish their own Servas organization. Jerusalem Israel areas Jaffa Tel AvivNegev

Who are Servas Israel members Members from cities, villages, moshav, kibbutz Religious and non-religious Jews, Arabs, Christians, Muslims, Druzes, Bedouins Servas Israel is trying to be a melting pot and to facilitate the communication between various populations in Israel Tel Aviv Galil NahalalKibbutz Beeri

We believe that: Servas at home = Education for tolerance and peace Servas = way of life Servas = know how to accept and coexist with the other and the different

Social activities Social area meeting at least once a year in each area, usually before the Jewish New Year and other holidays Country assembly at least once a year including guided tours, lectures, … …every year in another area

and visit our website in English: Contact us by See you in Israel