Emek Lone Soldiers Centre
Centre in Jerusalem's German Colony that supports English-speaking religious IDF lone soldiers
| Emek Lone Soldiers
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| Logo |  Emek Refaim Street, Jerusalem, where the centre gives its address (2023) |
| Type | Lone-soldier support centre |
| Headquarters | Emek Refaim Street 64, German Colony, Jerusalem |
| Website | emeklonesoldiers.com |
The Emek Lone Soldiers Centre says it is "situated in the German colony of Jerusalem" and gives its address as Emek Refaim Street 64.[1][2] It says that "there are over 300 English-speaking religious lone soldiers serving annually in various units of the Israel Defense Force ... most serve in combat units", and that it was established "to assist them before enlistment, during their military service and after completion of their duty", with hot meals and care packages "for both on-duty and off-duty soldiers".[1]
Location
The German Colony is in West Jerusalem, inside the 1949 armistice lines.[1]
Link to IDF service
The centre serves soldiers before, during and after IDF service.[1] The Israel Defense Forces treats as "lone soldiers" those serving without family support in Israel, for example soldiers whose parents live abroad, who are estranged from their parents or who are orphaned, and gives them extra rights such as a monthly stipend.[3] See Lone soldiers.
UK funding
The registered objects of British Friends of Emek (1121878) begin with support for "the Emek Lone Soldiers Centre in Jerusalem".[4]
| UK charity | Year | Amount | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Friends of Emek | Year to 31 October 2017 | £3,800 | Grant to the Emek Lone Soldiers centre | [5] |
| British Friends of Emek | 2024/25 | £68,600 | Grants to recipients not named in the accounts (not attributed) | [6] |
See also
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Emek Lone Soldiers, About us emeklonesoldiers.com, viewed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Emek Lone Soldiers, Home page emeklonesoldiers.com, viewed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Edyn Waldman, Rights of Lone Soldiers Mitgaisim (Israel Defense Forces), 15 May 2019, accessed 21 October 2026 (IDF-side).
- ↑ Charity Commission, British Friends of Emek (1121878): full print Register of Charities, retrieved 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, British Friends of Emek: trustees' annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 October 2017 UK Government Web Archive, capture of 08/01/2020. (scanned).
- ↑ Charity Commission, British Friends of Emek (1121878): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 16 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).