Lead Jewish Service in Your Community
Are you passionate about making a difference for your neighbors? Do you have a talent for bringing people together and a love for Jewish learning? Become a Michael Kay Jewish Service Ambassador and lead Jewish volunteer programs today!
What is a Jewish Service Ambassador?
Jewish Service Ambassadors are young adults (ages 18–39) who mobilize their own networks to serve together. As an Ambassador, you’ll recruit a group of peers — friends, coworkers, or community members and lead them in a meaningful volunteer experience rooted in Jewish values and responsive to real needs in your community.
Repair provides a stipend, training, and resources. You bring the people and organize the program.
As an Ambassador, you’ll receive training, ready-to-run resources, ongoing support, and a $150 stipend per completed and reported service program. Program formats are flexible and can include hands-on volunteering, donation drives, or learning-based service experiences.
Ambassadors gather at least 3-5 peers – friends, coworkers, neighbors, or community members – and lead service programs that combine:
- Jewish Learning
- Issue Area Education
- Hands-On Service
- Structured Reflection
This initiative is designed for emerging leaders of the Jewish service movement – individuals dedicated to making service a defining element of Jewish life. We are looking for those excited to mobilize their peers, strengthen Jewish community, meet local needs, and represent Jewish values through local service.
As a Jewish Service Ambassador, you will:
Develop leadership skills, expand your network, and build bridges across different backgrounds and perspectives
Create lasting change in your community
Get access to a database of Jewish service resources and learning materials
Strengthen program planning and facilitation skills
Deepen your understanding of social issues and Jewish values
Receive volunteer stipend for your efforts – up to $150 per program
Develop leadership skills, expand your network, and build bridges across different backgrounds and perspectives
Strengthen program planning and facilitation skills
Create lasting change in your community
Deepen your understanding of social issues and Jewish values
Get access to a database of Jewish service resources and learning materials
Receive volunteer stipend for your efforts – up to $150 per program
Serve Wherever You Are
Jewish Service Ambassadors serve their local communities. We have Ambassadors across the United States and internationally. You can be an Ambassador anywhere you are ready to lead! Whether you live in one of our Repair hub communities (below) or not, you can bring Jewish service to your hometown as an Ambassador.
Any questions? Please reach out!
Explore Service by Community
Live out your Jewish values and serve with our partners tackling pressing needs in one of our communities while supporting social change through in-person and virtual opportunities.
The Michael Kay Jewish Service Ambassador Initiative is generously sponsored by Michael Kay’s family in honor of his dedication to Jewish service learning, and empowering future generations of Jewish communal leaders. It is ideal for those who want to make a difference right where they live and for those who are interested in continuing their Jewish service journey.
