“Our Second Home” is the story of an idea that eventually found its way into reality, an initiative based on Jewish values and inspired by Jewish summer camp experiences, and led by passionate ex-madrichim who were determined to make a difference. Amos Schonfield founded and leads “Our Second Home”, a UK-based residential summer camp for teen refugees that aims to apply the lessons he learnt from summers in the Masorti youth movement to a totally different, and very needy, population.

Despite recent headlines, and ongoing challenges faced by Jews and Jewish communities in Europe, Jewish life is thriving in many places, fulfilling to those who are engaged, and a phenomenon very much of the present.

Read the full article by Dani Serlin, Yesod Director, published on eJewish Philanthropy to see what we’ve learned from the hundreds of professionals we’ve engaged to date and the areas we can help them flourish and make our communities stronger.