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Holocaust Survivors – Finally Had a Sukkot Celebration

Nearly 40 Holocaust survivors who had no holiday meal for Sukkot holiday were invited in Ashdod for a festive evening. They were welcomed, served a wide variety of foods, and surrounded by warmth, community, and music. READ MORE  
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Battered Women and Homeless Men Received Help for the Holidays

  Thanks to our compassionate friends who care about homeless Israelis and about women and children escaping abuse , Israel Relief Aid provided much-needed food for the entire High Holidays for two shelters in Beer Sheva.  READ MORE...

Holidays Meals in Beer Sheva for Holocaust Survivors

18 Holocaust Survivors, other elderly and people living under the poverty line in Beer Sheva came to a series of free luncheons in honor of the High Holidays in September. The meals provided much more than nourishing, hot food. They provided a place to belong.  READ MORE. . . 

October 7 - No words suffice

At sundown, we mark the third anniversary of October 7. The Knesset passed a formal law in July 2026 establishing an official state memorial day for the October 7, 2023 massacre and acts of heroism, set annually on the 24th of Tishrei on the Hebrew calendar. In 2026, the 24th of Tishrei lands on October 5.

A High Holiday Blessing for Holocaust Survivors

Thanks to YOU, We had a WONDERFUL Holiday Meal for Holocaust Survivors. Just before Sukkot, 34 Holocaust survivors from a hostel in Jerusalem came for a  festive dinner in their honor, with a Ukrainian speaker and entertainment.  It was a festive time, a gathering of warmth and joy.   READ MORE...

Chag Sameach!

Chag Sameach Chaverim! Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) begins 9/25 at sunset today and ends 10/3. We're wishing you all a very beautiful and bountiful season!

What a Wonderful Rosh Hashanah Dinner it Was for New Immigrants in Jerusalem

  The elderly (some in wheelchairs) and all ages of brand new immigrants from Ukraine/Russia – who didn’t have a place to go for the Rosh Hashanah meal — were invited in Jerusalem to come together to a free dinner to eat and to learn about how the holiday ties in with the history of Israel.  READ MORE. . .