After the shock of the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, many Jews around the world felt the need to contribute to the war effort, whether through monetary donations or by traveling to Israel to help in a physical way. Israelis and visitors alike have been volunteering in agriculture, helping women whose husbands were fighting in Gaza, preparing food for soldiers and more.

The Israeli nonprofit Livnot U’Lehibanot —Hebrew for “To build and to be built”—offers a unique experience, as reflected in its name. Over the years, volunteers have helped repair thousands of homes for the elderly, disabled and terror victims, and they have renovated hundreds of bomb shelters throughout the country.

Since Oct. 7, Livnot has focused on restoring homes damaged in border communities in the north and south. A

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