Founded in 1962, Yad LaKashish offers an alternative to traditional retirement and challenges stereotypes about the elderly. Sunday through Thursday, from 8:30am-12pm, some 300 of Jerusalem’s most disadvantaged elderly gather here to engage in creative work opportunities in a warm, community environment in exchange for a variety of financial and social benefits. These elderly artisans produce a range of beautiful items, including wall hangings, jewelry, prayer shawls, Judaica and more.
Stop by for a free, behind-the-scenes, tour of the artisan workshops, and finish your visit with a special shopportunity at the onsite gift shop, which features the special items handmade by the elderly.
