National Initiatives of the Joint Council of Mechinot
Dozens of national projects of the Joint Council of Mechinot at dozens of mechinot promote the mechina world’s guiding values: national duty, mutual responsibility, Zionism, leadership, social cohesion, meaningful military service, Jewish Israeli identity, and more. You can read about our various projects on this page. Many thanks to our partners and donors in Israel and abroad for providing the critical support that lets us move these activities forward.
National Missions
Mutual Responsibility and Community
Social Cohesion
Zionism and Leadership
Meaningful Military Service
Israeli Jewish Identity
Safety Leadership
A collaboration with the National Insurance Institute’s Manof Fund to implement learning processes that boost professionalism and safety in mechina activities
The 11-Point Plan: Establishing 11 new mechinot near Gaza
In view of Operation Swords of Iron, the Joint Council of Mechinot has launched an initiative to establish new mechinot and mechina branches near Gaza
Yachad Gap Year
Click here to register on the Yachad website Commitment to Jewish Peoplehood A key component of the vision of the Mechinot is to reach out beyond Israel's borders to build "peoplehood" connections...
SHIBOLIM - Integration of people with disabilities in the Mechinot
Shibolim, a program of the Joint Council of Mechinot (Pre-Military Leadership Academies), targets young people with disabilities who wish to take part in the mechina experience. We believe that all...
On the Horizon
On the Horizon is a community-building project that lies at the heart of the strategic partnership between KKL and the Joint Council. The goal of the project is to advance a long-term process that will inspire mechina alumni to become community leaders in the settlement of the Negev and Galilee.
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Community Service Project
Every year, mechina students volunteer in various settings as part of the Community Service Project, a product of the shared values and close collaboration of the Joint Council and KKL.
Survival Skills
For the past nine years, outdoor skills training at the mechinot has been collaboratively led by KKL, the Joint Council, and Green Horizons, a KKL association.
Scholarship Fund – for students lacking financial means
Scholarship Fund – for students lacking financial means The need: Most of the Mechinot charge students a sum of $3,200 a month to help pay for living expenses at the Mechinot. A significant number...
Beit Midrash for Mechina Heads
Beit midrash programming connects mechina heads from opposing ends of Israeli society, bringing them together for joint learning and to foster unity in the mechina world and Israeli society.
Golden Ties
Motivated by the value of commitment to Israel’s senior citizens, the Joint Council and the Matanel Foundation came together to create a whole-year project that deepens the intergenerational connection between students and senior citizens in communities near their mechinot.