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Volunteer at
Kibbutz Ketura
Kibbutz
Ketura
accepts
healthy
young
people
(mostly,
but
not
all,
Jewish,
single,
ages
18-30)
able
to
do
physical
work
as
required
for
AT
LEAST
3
months.
While we are not a "religious" kibbutz, our dining room is
kosher/shomer shabbat and we have an traditional egalitarian minyan on
Shabbatot & holidays.
Work is assigned according to the needs of the kibbutz - mostly
services
(dining
room,
laundry,
kitchen)
Volunteers who speak
Hebrew
& are here for an extended period of time including the summer
vacation, may work with the children of the kibbutz.
In addition, we operate the “Algatec” algae factory
& "Keren Kolot" seminar center/hotel here on Ketura, which
often needs help especially during the
summer (largely physical: cleaning rooms, setting up campfires
& pool activities with groups, etc) You can
“see” us in person at http://ketura.org.il/
Before
you
arrive
in
Israel,
if
you
do
not
hold
an
Israeli
passport,
you
MUST
register
on
line
to volunteer via the Kibbutz Program Center: http://www.kibbutz.org.il/volunteers/
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All relevant information about
requirements, visa, fees, and mandatory
health insurance are on the KPC website.
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The cost to register (including 3
months insurance and a 3 month
volunteer visa) is around $250 US. The visa & insurance can be
extended for a further 3 months for an additional fee.
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When you arrive in Tel Aviv, you will
go to the KPC office at 6
Frishman St. in Tel Aviv (open Sun -Thurs 8:30 – 13:00) They
will take your passport to the Interior Ministry & arrange a
volunteer visa & health insurance for you. THIS IS MANDATORY.
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On Ketura, we will cover "ambulatory"
care (nurse/doctor visits) but
prescription medication is at your expense.
If
you
hold
an
Israeli
passport/ID
number,
please
contact
me
directly
at
the
Ketura
volunteer
office volunteer@ketura.co.il
Requirements:
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Volunteers work 8 hours/day, 6
days/week (Sunday through Friday)
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In addition to the money for fees, you
should bring AT LEAST $300 in
cash or travelers checks when you come to Israel
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You must put down a $100 room deposit
(returned when you leave) and
have some spending money - an international ATM card is a good idea
– however, the closest ATM to Ketura is in either at Yotvata
snack bar (10 minutes by bus) or in Eilat, about 45 minutes away
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Be advised to bring all prescription
medications & eye-care
products (spare pair of glasses) as they are more costly in Israel.
Also, the current here is 220 (as opposed to 110 in the states/Canada)
so you will need a converter for any electrical appliances
Volunteers
receive:
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room, board (3 X meals per day, in the
kibbutz dining room)
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a small stipend (about 60$ month)
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work clothes & linens
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laundry service
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use of the pool (in season), tennis,
football pitch &
basketball court
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access to the local nurse & doctor
if necessary
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3 days off per month in addition to
Shabbat & Jewish holidays
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Monthly tiyulim (field trips) in the
area.
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Volunteers live 2-3 per room, in a flat
with a shared
kitchenette/shower with another 2-3 volunteers
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Volunteers have access to computers in
the library during the
afternoon/evening hours. In addition, the area of the volunteer rooms
has wireless "ethernet" for a 10 NIS monthly fee, so if you have a
laptop you may want to bring it with you
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There is a fully outfitted weight room
on a neighboring kibbutz that
volunteers can use for a monthly fee of 150 NIS
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There is a payphone that you can
arrange for people to call you at
designated times, or they can leave messages for you at my office
phone: 972-8-635-6434. Otherwise, if you can afford it, a cell phone is
probably the most convenient option for you. There are many providers
of "pay as you go" plans
Hope to hear from you!
Aliza
Volunteer coordinator, Kibbutz Ketura
volunteer@ketura.co.il
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