KEMACH Empowers Charedim in the Israeli Workplace By Harry Glazer | December 24, 2020
There is a very high rate of unemployment in charedi society in Israel. Government figures in 2003 indicated that only 33% of charedi men were participating in the workforce. In 2007 three well regarded Jewish philanthropists Leo Noe of London, Aaron Wolfson of Lawrence, and Eli Horn of Sao Paulo decided to work together to help find a solution to this growing problem. They established the KEMACH organization in 2007, whose goal is to enable every charedi individual “to fulfill their potential, while not compromising their religious values and lifestyle in any way.” Looking back after 13 years of growth and progress, the results are very encouraging Israeli government figures for 2019 show that 52% of charedi men are now employed.