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

Rosh Hashanah…Giving Comfort to Israelis

 

In the south of Israel, there are two shelters for Israelis.  One is a refuge for Israeli women and children who have been battered and abused. READ MORE

Temporary Dwellings

 

The Beer Sheva shelter provides a refuge for women escaping tough domestic situations and a secure place for them to rebuild their lives. Working in cooperation with an anti-violence group, the shelter provides women with emotional and practical support.

One in every four Israeli families suffers from domestic violence! Some of the women are able to escape abusive situations but then have nowhere to live and no one to help them.  They are set up for failure if they try to stake out on their own. They know they have to start from zero. They must find a place to stay and a job. As a rule, they also need emotional help.

One entrant into the Beer Sheva shelter was L., a girl who was picked up living on the streets of Ashqelon.  She had a traumatic past and now receives therapy.

For the Men

The Beer Sheva shelter also runs a men’s rehabilitation center, and they report: V. is a rehabilitant who came to us from Ashkelon. He immigrated to Israel 20 years ago alone, served in the army, worked, lived quite well, but then his health started deteriorating rapidly.  The doctors were not able to give a diagnosis and this situation cut the ground from under his feet and threw him into a deep depression.

Our friends later found V. lying beside a dumpster on the street. Today he is in our rehab, going through additional medical check-ups, and receiving therapy to get out of the depression.

A recurring need for these shelters is daily food for meals for the homes.  This is where Israel Relief Aid would like to get involved.  The shelters need weekly fresh food like milk, lettuce, cheese, chicken, vegetables, fruits, eggs, potatoes, bread, butter, etc.  If we can give them food for an extended period, they can concentrate on other needs.

 At Sukkot, let’s give them food. 

Connect with Israel in August–Two Great Projects!

 

Sderot mothers have had to deal with a lot, especially in the May Gaza Skirmish. 

Because of the years of periodic bombing, so many in Sderot don’t have employment and live under the poverty line.  READ MORE. . . 

See for Yourself

 

Why do we print share pictures of giving aid?  Because it is so you can see what you make possible!  And, yes, a picture is worth a thousand words.  Let’s look at more (Jewish) Israelis in need who received food boxes last month (from Christian Arabs in the Shavuot reconciliation project).  READ MORE. . . 

What Mothers Will Do for their Children

 

The Petach Tikvah Aid Center in central Israel usually always receives from incoming aid containers (sponsored by friends of Israel Relief Aid).  READ MORE. . .