Blessing Israel Together

  Israel Relief Aid got in an unusual item: new soccer shoes (with the cleats under them for playing on grass) !   If you are a kid living under the poverty line and want to play after-school soccer with the rest of the kids, you are going to have to come to practice with these special soccer shoes with the cleats (that you’ve paid for). READ MORE...

  One of our staff took the opportunity to set up a “Free” table in the Sderot shuk and give away clothing and adult diapers to Israelis in need. All of you made it possible! Read more...

  Ramle is a mixed city of Middle Eastern Jews, Muslim Arabs, Christian Arabs, Ethiopian Jews and Russian Jews.    It’s not unusual to hear English, Arabic, Amharic, Russian and Hebrew at any given time.   Though Ramle is an up-and-coming city, it is still a low-socioeconomic area lacking in public resources.  Yet Ramle has a population of over 76,000 in financial distress.  READ MORE...

  In the Netherlands, this container is being loaded for Israel. Inside is new clothing and adult diapers.   There is a massive amount of boxes loading, enough to help thousands of Israelis.  READ MORE . . . 

  Update on the Bethlehem Christians Bethlehem lies around 6 miles south of Jerusalem.   Around 16% of its inhabitants are Christian Arabs.   It’s interesting that large numbers of these Christians originally migrated from Yemen and the Petra area to escape Muslim persecution, and yet now they find themselves again under Muslim rule.   Bethlehem also has its share of Christian Arabs in poverty and they deserve help.  READ MORE . . . 

  Sitting next to the Gaza Strip is the Israeli town of Sderot, which has been hard hit by missiles and incendiary balloons over many years from Hamas over the border.  In August, Israel Relief Aid (with the help of lovers of Israel!) decided to give some aid to the people in the city because they are all really suffering financially.  READ MORE . . .

    A message from the Jerusalem recipients . . .  Shira, Leah and Merav, finding needed clothing and school supplies at the Jerusalem aid center wanted to give you a big thank you!    READ MORE