The approximately 150 residents currently living in Yad Hashmona consist of families, singles, children, volunteers and students of the IBEX
(Israel Bible Extension) project. Some of the Moshav's elderly founders, who formed the initial Finnish cell, still live here. The volunteers, who rotate constantly, come from all over the world. They are accepted after
careful consideration and are a unique blessing to Yad Hashmona. In their homelands, these volunteers become goodwill ambassadors for Israel.