Want to be a mentor?
Each and every one of our exceptional mentors started their journey here just like you.
A peek at our mentors
Chiburim’s mentoring community consists of a mosaic of Israeli society. Our volunteers consist of men, women, secular, religious, young, and old, and come from a wide array of professions, careers, and educations. They all have one common belief- that each and every person has the right to love and to be loved and to share his or her life in a meaningful relationship supported by an emotional connection, partnership, and mutual respect.
Ofira Diker
Chiburim Mentor since 2017
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My name is Ofira Diker and for the past three years I have volunteered as a mentor in Chiburim. Each meeting with a new member comes with the excitement of new potential and possibilities. My main role as a mentor is to open and expand possibilities while still acknowledging the member's desires and longings. Often, and with great care, I need to offer another point of view, good advice, or a fresh perspective. It is a privilege to be a part of a person's journey to find the love of his/her life. The process is not always simple and I am here with you to guide and support you out of a shared hope for success in finding a strong and loving relationship.
Benny Fainbloom
Chiburim Mentor since 2016
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For me being a Chiburim mentor is having the right to help someone find love, and a meaningful relationship, while trying to be as precise as possible about what he or she really wants and needs. Here character and personality are no less important than the external desires. The satisfaction and praise of those for whom I search for matches and the knowledge that it is also possible to succeed (from prior experience and success), are definitely worth the investment and time. There is a sense of getting back. There is appreciation for our perseverance, an emphasis on training. You can always get additional on-the-job training as well. There is also a sense of family within Chiburim, whether it's getting together in frontal or virtual meetings, toasts during the holiday seasons and much more. A meaningful accomplishment that I reached during my 4 years as a Chiburim mentor was setting up a couple who live together today and are in a relationship for about a year and a half.
Hanni Mor
Chiburim Mentor since 2019
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I really enjoy mentoring members in such a significant part of their lives, it's provides me with an important sense of partnership. The mentoring gives me immense satisfaction, I am committed to the task and try to the best of my abilities to assist through my experience to help each member or couple already in a relationship. The professional Chiburim staff provides a wonderful sense of belonging and at any given moment there is someone to consult with. I am glad I discovered this opportunity to volunteer and take an active part in an organization whose intentions are good and pure; an organization whose sole purpose is to do good for people who wish to establish a home and meaningful relationship in Israel.
Nava Safrai
Chiburim Mentor since 2019
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I really enjoy mentoring members in such a significant part of their lives, it's provides me with an important sense of partnership. The mentoring gives me immense satisfaction, I am committed to the task and try to the best of my abilities to assist through my experience to help each member or couple already in a relationship. The professional Chiburim staff provides a wonderful sense of belonging and at any given moment there is someone to consult with. I am glad I discovered this opportunity to volunteer and take an active part in an organization whose intentions are good and pure; an organization whose sole purpose is to do good for people who wish to establish a home and meaningful relationship in Israel.What does it take to volunteer with us
Being loving, inclusive, and
non-judgemental
Great interpersonal and
communication skills
Good intuition and a high level
of emotional intelligence
One-year commitment and
high level of responsibility
Computer and
technical skills
Excellent time
management skills
What does the volunteering include?
1
Participation at in-person training sessions and mentor meetings (these take place in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, or any other region where there are enough interested new mentors, in the evening hours).
2
Receiving a maximum of three new members in your regional area to mentor simultaneously.
3
Monthly in-person meetings with all members you mentor (amounts vary based on track), as well as weekly phone calls.
4
An additional hour each week searching for dating opportunities for the members you mentor.
The training system for Chiburim mentors - the secret to our success!
Our professional mentoring method and our training system were developed by Rotem Sameah, and are presented by Liel Harel, social worker, personal coach, and Chiburim’s training director.
All mentors enjoy direct professional supervision for the duration of their volunteering tenure.
Every Chiburim mentor undergoes at least four training meetings in his or her volunteering tenure. They are as follows:
Basic Training
This training includes an orientation session of Chiburim as an organization, familiarization with the volunteering process at Chiburim, understanding of the mentoring process that each member undergoes, the values that guide us, simulations and practical tools for mentoring.
Being the Right Person
This advanced training includes learning, acquiring and incorporating tools for mentoring members towards readiness for a relationship, and deals mostly with a members process with him or herself.
Finding the Right Person
This advanced training includes learning, acquiring and incorporating tools for mentoring members in this era of abundant offers, how to succeed on dates, and how to progress from a first meeting to a meaningful relationship.
Developmental Horizons - Training as a Senior Mentor
In this training you will learn how you yourself can train new mentors into the organization and you will graduate with the status of Senior Chiburim Mentor. This training is for mentors who have been at Chiburim for at least a year and with a record of perseverance and commitment.
Training Mentors for the Sensitivities Track
*In addition, from time to time we hold events for mentors consisting of external lecturers and experiences in order to enrich the world of content and a mentor’s toolbox in the hopes of nurturing useful and effective mentoring that leads to change.
You’ve filled out the form. Now what?
1
We’ll get in contact with you for a phone conversation and first impression.
2
After this first stage, we will arrange to meet you in person. Each interview lasts about a half hour.
3
In the event that you successfully pass the in-person interview, you will need to complete an online training session, where you will learn how to use our mentoring system and database.
4
You’ve successfully completed the online training! You will be sent an invitation to the upcoming basic training session. After attending, you will begin your journey as a Chiburim mentor!
