Israel Relief Aid – News/Updates

 

Dear Lovers of Israel, two aid containers are currently on their way to Israel. READ MORE. . .

Boosting Their Chances to Succeed

With two million Israelis living in poverty (National Insurance report 1/21) (including over 665,000 Israeli children), Israel Relief Aid wanted to help.  READ MORE. . .

What's Your Guess?

 

When will the next skirmish at the Gaza border be? Typically in August, but we’ll see.

Can you imagine the families in Sderot (a few minutes from the Gaza border) – how tired they are of all the bombs every summer, and also during the year?  READ MORE...

Life in Katzrin, Israel

 

Katzrin is located up in the Golan Heights in the north of Israel, above the Sea of Galilee.  Israel Relief Aid’s network does reach up to Katzrin, with the recently opened Katzrin Aid Center.   READ MORE. . . 

Stocking Northern Border Aid Center While Hezbollah Threatens Israel

 

Destroying the border fence, erecting tents at Israel’s northern border and other provocations, Hezbollah continues to threaten Israel . . . so close to the Israeli city of Maalot, where there is a wonderful Israel Relief Aid network aid center. READ MORE...

Two Meaningful Projects

Ukrainian immigrants and refugees in Haifa were invited to receive a large box of food items . . . and the response was pure excitement. READ MORE...

In Israel's Center District, A Surprise for Children in Need

 

Over 164,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Israel.  For the first several years as immigrants in Israel, around 80% are unemployed.  Thus, so many of these families are living in poverty.  READ MORE. . . 

A Perfect Day in Jerusalem

 

Following up on our report on 507 Ukrainian immigrants that met in Jerusalem to see the sights, here are more photos. READ MORE...

Rescue Project Update (Ukraine)

 

Emergency evacuations are underway in parts of the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson as a major incident unfolds following damage to the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant dam. 1300 people were evacuated.

Clean water to the area, flooded villages, homelessness and exposure to infections will now be an issue.  READ MORE

Tsfat, Jerusalem and Natzeret

The first of three May projects: Food bags for Holocaust Survivors, Ukrainian immigrants and welfare roll families in the north in Tsfat. READ MORE...

Men, Women, Children

 

You, our financial supporters, are their heroes! These Israelis (Ukrainian Jews, Russian Jews etc. in Haifa) are . . . serious!

When they are looking through the clothing to find their size/style or that of their husband/wife/children, they are really hoping to find. READ MORE. . .

Shavuot is Arriving Soon

 

On the Israeli holiday of Shavuot (also called Pentecost (begins May 25 this year), Israelis will read the book of Ruth: “wherever you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge, your people shall be my people”.  READ MORE . . . 

It's Over But It's Not Over

 

Holocaust Memorial Day has come and gone, with all those stories that emanated out of horrific circumstances.  In our times, last year 15,000 Holocaust Survivors passed away. However, today there are 147,199 Holocaust Survivors living in Israel.  READ MORE. . . 

What a Blessing You’ve Been in Israel

 

For Israel Relief Aid’s Passover project, your help made it possible so that Israelis (especially immigrants) in poverty could celebrate the Passover Seder READ MORE. . . 

Pre-Holiday Container

Yesterday, a 40-foot aid container came into Israel full of clothing and new Nike shoes!  

On April 24, two important Israeli holidays will arrive: Erev Yom HaZikaron, the day of national remembrance in Israel READ MORE...

The Ingathering of Ukrainians Continues

Where are we at on the world’s timeline? One thing that is clearly evident: Israel continues to be in the midst of the ingathering of Ukrainians and Russians as an outcome of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE...

The Galil's Kinneret

 

Israel Relief Aid was excited to direct a recent container to Tiberias for distribution to new immigrants and other Israelis living under the poverty line. READ MORE...

A Cold March in a Desert Land?

Surprisingly, March has been unusually cold in Israel this year, with a number of storms and particularly cold nights. READ MORE...

So Much . . .Yet How Quickly It Always Goes!

A recent container was from Holland brought in by Israel Relief Aid to Haifa and Ashdod.

Almost 30 aid centers all over the country came to collect a portion of the packages until they were all gone. READ MORE

Street Chaos, Purim and Orphans

The Purim holiday in Israel and many events were canceled this year due to the demonstrations. However, many in Israel still celebrated! And certainly the 400 orphans and placed youth at the Ben Shemen Youth Village. READ MORE. . .