Blessing Israel Together

  On this somber 25th anniversary of 9/11 and every morning, I watch the shocking news reports, and it is painful and can cause emotional numbness. But dear friends, l realize we must not, cannot, allow ourselves to slip into a state of apathy. Over the past year, we have received newsletters from our CEO in Israel, Jo Kaplan.  I often find myself thinking: "Our Israel Relief Aid friends (all of you) are such an example of a people who do not live in apathy. How wonderful is your help this past year, which has made such a meaningful difference for the most vulnerable sectors of society in Israel!" As we approach Erev Rosh Hashanah at sunset, it will be the beginning of a new Hebrew year and a new year of opportunity. Israel Relief Aid stands ready with boots on the ground to connect you to the Promised Land and turn your partnership into good fruit, like the pomegranate which is eaten at Rosh Hashanah. I wish all of you a new year fervent in spirit, good health, happiness and...

Shalom & Happy September! September marks the transition from the dry summer into the rainy season, a time when traditional readings and prayers in Israel look toward renewal and sustenance from God. Our New Holocaust Survivor Project has been a success so far. We're honored to be invited into the homes of survivors requesting our assistance, making their living quarters more safe, comfortable, and efficient .  What a wonderful opportunity to fellowship with them and uplift their spirits. Read about some of the recipients CLICK HERE . Here's the link to our 5787 Israeli Holiday Calendar—our gift to you: [ CLICK HERE ] .

As Israel turns 78, we observe Yom HaZikaron (Heroes Memorial Day) and Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel's Independence Day) to honor those lost in the fight for freedom and to celebrate the independence they secured. 

You made it possible! Israel Relief Aid collected crucial funds allowing Israelis in poverty (especially Holocaust Survivors, Lone Mothers (husband gone on reserve duty) and disabled) could partake in the Passover holiday... Read more

Passover is April 1! Along with the necessary pre-cleaning for the holiday, most of the food for the entire holiday is purchased in advance. Yet this is not the case for Israelis living in poverty. READ MORE 

Thank you all who participated in giving 407 youth in Ben Shemen a party at the youth village.  

  As 2025 comes to an end and you get ready to welcome the New Year, I want to take a moment to express my excitement and gratitude for the partnership with Israel Relief Aid that each of you has embraced.

Every day, we hear from struggling families in Israel who are unable to put food on their tables. When they are homeless, it is even more dire. READ MORE

  A vast majority of homeless Israelis live in Tel Aviv.  They are not hard to find—sleeping on the streets, wheeling their cart of belongings, or searching through trash bins. READ MORE

Thanks to YOU, we provided food for the entire High Holidays and immediate needs in 2 emergency shelters: Women and Children’s Shelter – for those fleeing domestic violence or trafficking or placed there by the State welfare system for safety. READ MORE

  We wish you all a good and sweet new year read more

 

  I n the south of Israel, there are two shelters for Israelis.  O ne is a refuge for Israeli women and children who have been battered/abused .

  How to focus on Tisha b’Av this year (Erev Tisha b’Av begins Aug 2 sundown thru Aug 3rd)?

Blessed   is   the nation whose God   is   the   Lord ,  the people He has chosen as His own inheritance. Psalm 33:12 Happy 4th of July America - Israel's best friend! As we speak, a hostage deal is being finalized to bring 10 live hostages out and 18 that are not alive.   Let's pray for their swift release!

  Dear Friends, This year we mark Passover with a year of massive change for the better. Although we still have challenges, there is hope, where there wasn’t last year.

Pictures from Katzrin in the north of Israel, supplying warm jackets for the winter super cold here in the Holy Land.  Holocaust Survivors, pensioners, widows that live on a stipend most of them. READ MORE

  Thanks to lovers of Israel and our compassionate friends who lend a hand towards homeless men and battered women in Israel , Israel Relief Aid has been able to send  a month’s worth of food  for the holiday month of October for two shelters in Beer Sheva. READ MORE . . . 

As we approach Rosh Hashanah, we are confronted with a world rife with conflict and suffering.   READ MORE

  Tonight, Israel’s holiday of Tisha B’Av begins at sundown thru Aug 13 at nightfall . It acknowledges the destruction of the first and second Jerusalem temples, the sending of the population to Babylon (today’s Iraq) and various other ominous events that all happened around this time.