ISRAEL ORGANISATIONS

EDITH WOLFSON EMUNAH GROUP *
Tel: 0141-639 1564
Only Scottish Branch of Child Resettlement Fund - Emunah, a religious Zionist women’s organisation which builds and maintains nurseries, creches and schools in Israel for Orthodox Jewish children. We also care for senior citizens and there is special emphasis on immigration absorbtion. We hold a variety of functions to raise funds: card afternoons, luncheons, bazaar, social and cultural events: mainly women of all ages. We welcome men too, if they find a particular function of interest.

FRIENDS OF HEBREW UNIVERSITY (Glasgow Group) *
Tel: 01465-713501
The aims of the Friends of the Hebrew University are to promote the image of the University abroad; to raise funds for general and specific purposes at the University and from time to time hold cultural meetings addressed by visiting University staff.

FRIENDS OF HABONIM DROR *
Friends of Habonim-Dror is an organisation set up to support the local branch of Habonim-Dror, an international Zionist youth movement catering for children from 8 years upwards, and assist in their promotion of Israel, Judaism and good citizenship.

GLAZGOW ZIONIST FEDERATION incorporating GLASGOW ISRAEL COMMITTEE *
Tel: 0141–577 8222
Glasgow Israel Committee is a non-political Zionist Education Committee providing meetings with Speakers on Zionist topics. It also organises the Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration for the entire community. It promotes Israel in the Glasgow Jewish Community and provides back up for the Shlichim.

ISRAEL INFORMATION OFFICE IN SCOTLAND
Tel: 0141–577 8240 Fax: 0141-577 8241 e-mail: ezra@isrinfo.demon.co.uk
Under the aegis of the Embassy of Israel. News from Israel on the Internet: http://www.isrinfo.demon.co.uk.

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND (for Israel in Great Britain & Ireland) *
Tel: 0141-621 0014 Fax: 0141-423 4256 e-mail: infor@jnfglasgow.freeserve.co.uk
The JNF is the foremost Israel charity in Great Britain helping Israel’s human and ecological life in numerous ways including: agriculture, employment, housing, land reclamation, play areas, roads, trees and water. It is committed to supporting Israel for life.

SCOTTISH FRIENDS OF ISRAEL - MEDIA RESPONSE GROUP
The Scottish Friends of lsrael -Media Response Group was formed in 2002 to counter the ever increasing anti-lsrael misinformation, appearingin the Scottish media in general and pressin particular. It now runs a website considered one of the most vital and informative at www.scottishfriendsofisrael.org

TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY TRUST *
Tel: 0141-248 4850 Fax: 0141-248 2102 e-mail: gsw@wolfson.co.uk
The Scottish Friends of Tel Aviv University – a fund-raising organisation seeking subventions and bequests for the benefit of the University. 

UNITED JEWISH ISRAEL APPEAL *
Tel: 0141-577 8210/20 Fax: 0141-577 8212 e-mail: ujia.Glasgow@dial.pipex.com
UJIA has two Divisions: Israel Now and Jewish future. Over decades of constant support,the UJIA has made a real difference to enormous sections of Israeli society. The UJIA makes a conscious effort to target resources to where they can be most effective and where they are most needed. We focus our fundraising to connect with and assist the disadvantaged region of Merom HaGalil through an integrated programme that will positively affect the region for many years. In Scotland we are directly benefiting this region with A Sponsor A Child Programme. We are giving Israeli children'hope' for the future despite the difficult economic, social and political climate that they are qrowing up in. Our projects are reachinq out to those mostin need. Here in Scotland, we are dedicatedto ensuring a Jewish Future. We work with organisations across the community, encouraging the highest standards in bothformal and informal Jewish Education, from early years through to adult learning programmes. We are investing in teachers and Rabbis, youth movement leaders and student activists, to create role models for our children to learn from and be inspired by.

W I Z O COUNCIL *
Council co-ordinates the work of WIZO groups in Glasgow and provides a forum for discussion on all points pertaining to raising funds for projects for women and children and promoting the distribution of educational material for the groups.