Abstract The paper analyzes the relations between the government and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Israel. The paper presents the inconsistent policy of the government, which has been influenced by various interest groups and the very limited financial...

We propose a new definition of partnership, which emphasizes the role and meaning of power in creating partnership. Following a case study of change processes within a kibbutz community undergoing lifestyle changes, The proposed definition focuses on three dimensions of partnership: (a) the...

The article describes, analyzes and evaluates the outcomes of the "Toward the Community" program, which was initiated by the Israel Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services. The main goal of the program was to grant more autonomy to the directors of social service departments, and allow...