Shared Role and Rule: Models for Community Centers In Israel


 

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.