Social Activism
Jaffe suggested the twinning concept in Project Renewal, whereby Jewish community federations worldwide and private philanthropists abroad link-up and twin directly in partnerships with specific disadvantaged neighborhoods in Israel. He has also written about how not to do urban renewal at the expense of residents in slum neighborhoods, using Yemin Moshe as a case in point.
He was a co-founder of Zahavi - The Israel Association of Large Families, was a member of the Central Committee of the Israel Association of Social Workers, Chairman of the Israel Association of Academic Social Workers, advisor to social action groups of new immigrants and other disadvantaged Israelis. He was the first Chairman of the Israel Committee of the New Israel Fund (which he left when the organization became political), and Chairman of the Academic Council of the International Sephardi Education Fund (ISEF) and founding member of the Israel Association of Professional Fundraisers.
In 1990, he founded The Israel Free Loan Association (IFLA) to provide interest free loans for new immigrants and other needy "working poor" Israelis, which he serves as Honorary President. The Association has thus far provided over $140 million dollars in revolving interest free loans to over 40,000 individuals and struggling small businesses in Israel.
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