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Publication Date: January 1986
Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America
Author(s): Gerald B. Dubis
Research Area: Social conditions
Keywords: Israeli Jews; Jewish Organizations; Youth Groups
Type: Report
Coverage: Israel
Abstract:
This article looks at community centers in Israel, which in Hebrew are called Matnassim. The author argues that Matnassim are living examples of “independent interdependence.†They are committed to a decentralized approach in delivering services while developing accountability and responsibility on the local level.