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Israel’s vehicle rescue service

Posted on November 10, 2024

Israel’s car rescue service Yedidim (see here previously) now has 65,000 members.  Call 1230 from your mobile phone and someone will arrive to help stranded motorists change a tyre, or fix a problem with the car. Yedidim answers up to … Continue reading →

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We care

Posted on June 23, 2024

The theme for the 2024 Jerusalem Unity Prize was “Caring for one another”. In the five categories, the winners were: “Home Front” – Yedidim; “Strengthening the South” – Aharai; “Strengthening the North” – Kerem-El Druze Pre-Military Academy; “Reservists” – Heroes … Continue reading →

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Rescuing stranded motorists

Posted on January 12, 2020

Another article (see previous) about Israeli non-profit Yedidim (Hebrew for “good friends”) whose 20,000 volunteers help any motorists who have problems with their cars. Last year they attended hundreds of thousands of incidents, including rescuing 1,500 infants from locked cars. … Continue reading →

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Volunteers give free roadside assistance

Posted on January 28, 2018

Echoing the Jewish principle that everyone is responsible for everyone else, Israeli organization Yedidim (Hebrew for “loved ones” or “good friends”) has over 6,000 volunteers ready to help drivers on Israeli roads. Especially useful during winter storms. https://yedidim-il.org/

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