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Local communities
Find people and practical connections where you live.
- Local connections
- New to the area
- Meetups & events
ACROSS COMMUNITIES. ACROSS BORDERS. TOGETHER.
Rooted in
belonging.
Mishelanu is a Capability Enabler Network that connects people of Jewish and Israeli background through everyday life, shared interests and the things we can do for one another.
Explore the networkמשלנו
From us. For us. With us.
A shared connection. Many ways to belong.SWITZERLAND · AUSTRIA · GERMANY
01 / WHY MISHELANU
Connection beyond
the familiar circles.
Someone has a need.
Someone else has the capability.
Connection makes the difference.
Jewish life is rich with communities, institutions and initiatives. Mishelanu helps people connect across them — across generations, languages, religious practice, geography and outlook.
From a question answered to a job connection, a shared meal or a game together: belonging becomes something we do.
Complementing existing communities. Creating connections between them.
02 / EXPLORE THE NETWORK
A place for every
part of life.
You can belong to more than one space.
Explore the areas below, then tell us which group or topic you would like to join.
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Work & skills
Connect opportunities, experience and professional skills.
- Jobs & opportunities
- Entrepreneurship
- Professional exchange
03
Living & everyday life
A helping hand with the things that make a place home.
- Housing
- Marketplace
- Everyday questions
04
Family & education
Shared knowledge for families, parents and learners.
- Family & parenting
- Education
- Schools & learning
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Jewish life
Explore Jewish life across traditions and ways of belonging.
- Jewish life & holidays
- Minyanim
- Community connections
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Support & orientation
Ask for help, share what you know and find your way.
- Practical support
- Orientation
- Giving a helping hand
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Sports
Find others who want to get out, move and play.
- Team & racket sports
- Running & cycling
- Winter sports
- Fitness, yoga & dance
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Gastro & hospitality
Discover food, hospitality and community-relevant businesses.
- Restaurants & bakeries
- Food businesses
- Hospitality connections
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Subject Matter Exchange
Share knowledge with people who understand your field.
- Technology
- Finance & legal
- Healthcare & education
- Other specialist fields
Looking for a specific group? Add its name or topic to your request.
Availability varies by location and language.
03 / LOCAL ROOTS, WIDER REACH
Close to home.
Open to connection.
A local question can find its answer across a city, a border or a language.
Switzerland
Our main networkPredominantly German-speaking Switzerland, with connections extending into other language regions.
Austria
ViennaA community network centred on Vienna, connecting everyday life, interests and professional exchange.
Germany
Growing connectionsAn expanding part of the network, with regional and cross-border connections.
London
Beta in developmentA London community is being developed. Tell us if you would like to be involved.
Many languages. Shared understanding.
Deutsch · English · Français · Italiano · עברית04 / WHERE WE COME FROM
Born from a need
to be together.
Mishelanu began in the immediate aftermath of the atrocities of October 7, 2023, out of a need for people of Jewish and Israeli background to communicate, support one another and share everyday experiences without hostility or discrimination.
That spirit of togetherness grew into a network for everyday life, practical connection and shared possibilities — across political views, religious practice and personal backgrounds.
Connection. Participation. Resilience.
משלנו / ONE OF US. ONE OF OURS.
Different beginnings.
A shared stem.
The menorah expresses Jewish identity. Its intertwined roots come from different directions, crossing and connecting before becoming one stem.
Our origins, experiences and ways of life can be different. The connection is what we share.
05 / FIND YOUR CONNECTION
There is more than
one way to be
one of us.
Request entry to a group, let us help you find a suitable space, or tell us how you would like to help Mishelanu grow.
- 1Tell us where you are and what interests you.
- 2Your request is available to the core team for review.
- 3The team can contact you to discuss a relevant connection.
Want to contribute? Community building, local expansion, professional expertise and organisational support all have a place here.