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Helping Sderot Families for Sukkot

  Sderot (a few minutes from the Gaza border) has been   hearing every jet roaring across the sky, random sirens/random bombing from Hamas, still hearing the explosions across the border, their sky smoky –   the feeling of war. The families of Sderot are heroes, holding onto a dangerous part of the Land of Israel.  Since October 7, 2023 READ MORE

Letters from Both the Chairman & CEO at Rosh Hashanah 2025

What is your perspective of hope? It’s an easy question but might not be so easy to find an answer. How can we see hope? We see that love from people, even in little things, give sparkles of hope.

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan Sept 1

  48 abductees  remain held by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip for 23 months. Around half are believed to be alive. Gaza Strip border towns  – occasional bombings targeting Israel. Lebanon  – Israeli forces routing out Hezbollah attempts in the border zone. Israel territories  – dismantling terrorist networks. Houthis (Yemen)  – random bombing attacks on Israel. READ MORE

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

  35th emergency container of bedding shipped from the UK. 36th container of shoes, toothbrushes, and clothing being prepared in the Netherlands. 37th container of aid now planned in the UK. READ MORE

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

There remain  50 abductees  held by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip for 22 months, of which around half are believed to be alive.  –Gaza Strip bordertowns – occasionally bombing Israel  –Lebanon – routing out Hezbollah attempts in Israel border zone –Israel territories– tearing down terror webs  READ MORE

This Tisha b’Av (2025)

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

Israel Relief Aid CEO Update

Israel Relief Aid unloaded a container from Hong Kong quickly between bombings that included chairs. There was a need in Haifa to put chairs in these shelters for elderly, disabled and young children to sit. READ MORE. . .

Israel/Iran War Help Neede

With threats of annihilation by an Iranian nuclear bomb, Israel has risen up to take out Iran’s capability to do so, in self-defense. 

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

  Emergency Aid Containers Update --2 containers from China are on the water. --A container from Hong Kong with furniture that was distributed to bomb shelters so that elderly/disabled could sit Israel Relief Aid, in the last 3 months imported 9 aid containers! READ MORE...

Emergency Aid Containers Update

The last container of new shoes and new clothing from  Poland  has been distributed READ MORE  

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

  More Container Aid Distribution!   Many aid containers with quality items have come in.  Here are some distribution pictures. MORE HERE...

Israel Relief Aid CEO Update

  — There remain  58 abductees  held by Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip for 20 months, of which half are believed to be alive.  — Gaza Strip bordertowns – occasional bombs to area from Gaza Strip  — Israel territories– tearing down terror webs — Houti’s in Yemen –bombing Israel randomly — Iran/pro-Iranians in Iraq – 300+ 180 missiles, unknown future actions READ MORE...

Israel Relief Aid CEO Update April 2025

  Thanks to all of you, helping with last month's Purim party ensured the festivities would take place. The Ben Shemen Youth Village was thrilled to have the help of Israel Relief Aid, as the government does not supply funds for holiday foods. READ MORE. . .

Hag Pesach Sameach!

  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.

Israel Relief Aid CEO Report

70%   of those evacuated from the north of Israel during bombing by Hezbollah,   have decided not to return to the north , after what they’ve been through.   On the other hand, many families in the north decided to dig their heels in during a year of bombing, not evacuate, and bravely stay with their houses.  This bombing from Hezbollah was traumatic for families; probably most if not all of them now have PTSD, post-traumatic stress.  This PTSD causes a myriad of very severe symptoms, including, for  children, afraid to go to sleep at night . READ MORE...

Recap from Sderot Aid Center

  The Sderot Aid Center started 2025 with a year and three-month-old war. During the war, out of 28,000 Sderot residents, the city was reduced to 3,000 residents who refused to yield to terrorism and leave their homes. Residents were leaving in fear of what had just happened. Most left with only what they had on or could put in their cars.

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

Emergency Aid Containers Update --The 22nd emergency container from Poland with new sport shoes is on the water --A container in California carrying shoes and other items is on the water! Read more. . . 

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

  The government is discussing whether the evacuees can return to the north starting in March.  Until such a return, the evacuees still need help. READ MORE. . . 

Israel Relief Aid: New Update from CEO Jo Kaplan

War Overview Update:  There  remain  90 abductees  held by Palestinians assumed in the Gaza Strip for 15 months, detained in unknown conditions.   The  22nd emergency container  is loading in Poland .  READ MORE. . . 

Bring Them Home

  Adonai please safely return the hostages and heal and restore them and their families. What they have been through is unspeakable. May they be comforted, protected and renewed, mounting up on wings as eagles.