Blessing Israel Together

An incredible aid container of shoes and clothing came in recently for the near-30% of Israelis in poverty. The shoes in this container were high quality and too expensive for Israelis in need to buy. Yet, they are the exact type of shoes that are needed in various conditions and weather here in this country. These shoes and clothing went out to the whole country– from near the border with Lebanon, down to Beer Sheva in the Negev. This was such an important gift for the nation of Israel, which is trying to heal after the stress of having to defend ourselves. This gift tells them that there are those that do care. Thank you again for this huge blessing!

Thanks to our friends participating in our January Holocaust Survivors’ event, the Lod Senior Center cooking/baking club is now in preparation to begin.   You can see some of the center’s members in the picture during Jo Kaplan’s visit to hand over a check of the donations raised. With these funds they are planning on purchasing the following types of items: hand mixers cutting boards a small gas stove a food processor bowls, rolling pins, strainers mixing spoons, spatulas, ladles, tongs, etc. peelers, whisks, measuring cups/spoons, etc. cooking mitts and aprons A cookbook is being created of all the recipes that they remembered.  Such memories this will bring back for them. Thank you for making this cooking/baking club possible!  What a blessing for these Holocaust Survivors!

With Purim three-day holiday beginning March 2, Israel Relief Aid is going back to the Ben Shemen Youth Village to help sponsor a Purim party to bring joy to 400 teenage placed kids/orphans.  Why does the youth village need help for something as important as a holiday celebration?  It turns out that while the government does cover basic needs like daily meals, such daily meals are not holiday-oriented. So, when a holiday comes, they have no budget for that. Israel Relief Aid is so excited to make sure these kids aren’t left out of a holiday that the whole country will celebrate.   With your help, there will be a celebration.  Help us spread the joy to these young people that they are cared about and loved.   DONATE TODAY...