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Help Yisrael Hershkowitz:

Everything seemed normal. Then, the headaches began

At first, they were small. Then, they became impossible to ignore. A trip to the hospital with his wife revealed the unthinkable.

Everything seemed normal. Then, the headaches began

9 children need support:

Father collapses mid-conversation

Child describes father as 'invincible,' and mourns his sudden death.

Father collapses mid-conversation

Celebrating 30 years of building Israel’s biblical heartland

On Thursday, December 19th, One Israel Fund will mark its historic 30th Anniversary with a gala event celebrating the organization’s extraordinary achievements.

Celebrating 30 years of building Israel’s biblical heartland

Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Grossman urges public to save Jew in prison

Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Grossman issued a desperate call to action this morning: Nosson Malul’s final court date is in three weeks.

Rabbi Yitzchok Dovid Grossman urges public to save Jew in prison

49-year-old son of terror victim passes away

This past Thursday, Avihu Cohen passed away, leaving a shocked wife, family, and community.

49-year-old son of terror victim passes away

RACE AGAINST TIME:

They have 20 days to accomplish the impossible

Nosson Malul’s final trial is in three weeks, and they have until then to raise ALL of the money needed for legal representation so he can have a fair trial.

They have 20 days to accomplish the impossible

New Program

How women are mastering the Halachos of Kashrus around the world

Online program based on HaGaon Rabbi Berkovits’s renowned curriculum

How women are mastering the Halachos of Kashrus around the world

'Help my daughter live,' begs Leah's mother.

'Lali is a child we longed for; she is all the light and joy of our home. Since discovering she has cancer, we are trying to stay strong for her, but inside, we are falling apart,' cries Esti, Leah's mother.

'Help my daughter live,' begs Leah's mother.

Help Us Save Lali

Every donation, every bit of support will help us get there

Our Lali is a child we longed for and waited for five years. She is all the light and joy of our home, and all I want is for her to stay here with us.

Every donation, every bit of support will help us get there

VIP tickets at Ishay Ribo concert to support Tantzers

Tantzers, an organization that brings joy and hope to children and families fighting terminal illness, has partnered with Ishay Ribo’s upcoming concert to support their work.

VIP tickets at Ishay Ribo concert to support Tantzers

Funding challenges puts aid for soldiers on hold

Unexpected glitches prevent soldiers in Israel’s North from receiving heating.

Funding challenges puts aid for soldiers on hold

Emergency appeal: Help provide dignity to Israel’s victims!!

These dedicated volunteers need specially designed coats to help them stay extra mobile while they continue their critical mission.

Emergency appeal: Help provide dignity to Israel’s victims!!

Help Refoel Chai:

Father of 14 told that health is impossible

An Israeli bus driver amputated his leg despite the costs but currently faces a worse diagnosis.

Father of 14 told that health is impossible

IDF combat soldiers' plea from the public

Soldiers of one of the IDF's elite combat units, who generally shy away from publicity, have released a video to the public.

IDF combat soldiers' plea from the public

Akiva announces Hanukkah concert in Los Angeles

Top Israeli star Akiva will perform at Los Angeles’s Wilshire Ebell Theatre on the 5th night of Hanukkah, December 29th, creating an evening of music and unity that blends soulful emotion with celebration and joy.

Akiva announces Hanukkah concert in Los Angeles

Despite Obstacles, ZAKA's Heroic Efforts Continue

Their mission is to ensure every victim receives a proper Jewish burial, even under the most extreme conditions.

Despite Obstacles, ZAKA's Heroic Efforts Continue

Kiryat Shmona resident finds home ruined from direct hit

On visits home, many residents of the North have discovered that the homes they left are no longer habitable.

Kiryat Shmona resident finds home ruined from direct hit

Close to 1,000 People Give Thanks to IDF Orphans

In a much-needed display of warmth, Jews worldwide thank hidden heroes for their extraordinary sacrifice.

Close to 1,000 People Give Thanks to IDF Orphans

Campaign Launched to Honor the Memory of Fallen Soldiers

At the request of the families, hundreds have united to show support for those the fallen left behind.

Campaign Launched to Honor the Memory of Fallen Soldiers

You can help

This Elite Unit Operates In Total Secrecy

Members of one of Israel's most secretive elite military units have taken the unprecedented step of releasing a public video to garner support for vital equipment.

This Elite Unit Operates In Total Secrecy

Carmey Hanadiv Olim:

Yaakov Helfand's visit became his Aliyah

Yaakov, who immigrated to Carmay Hanadiv in Kiryat Malachi, shares his Aliya story and explains that 'You're not walking into something that's pre-built. You get to help build up a community and be involved.'

Yaakov Helfand's visit became his Aliyah

Help IDF widows:

Post-ceasefire, bittersweet return for many

The homecoming of thousands of soldiers presents acute difficulties to hundreds who lost loved ones in battle.

Post-ceasefire, bittersweet return for many

Help IDF Widows:

Mourning Women are Ignored After Publicity Dies Down

In their willingness to protect Israel, dozens of women across Israel have lost their husbands in battle.

Mourning Women are Ignored After Publicity Dies Down

Please, help us keep Avigayil bas Tehillah alive

For our baby Avigayil to overcome this illness, she urgently needs costly biological treatment. We need your help.

Please, help us keep Avigayil bas Tehillah alive

Ishay Ribo announces Hanukkah concerts in New York & Miami

Ribo’s performances on Hanukkah's 5th, 6th, and 8th nights will host Amir Dadon at New York City’s United Palace and Miami’s Fillmore—with New York’s second concert featuring separate seating for men and women.

Ishay Ribo announces Hanukkah concerts in New York & Miami

'The Israeli Reservists' founders push for change in policy

The founders of the “The Israeli Reservist- Generation of Victory” Gilad Ach and Omer Waldman discuss the change that the events of 7/10 made in their lives and talk about taking the initiative and changing Israeli policy on and off the battlefield.

'The Israeli Reservists' founders push for change in policy

Help Jewish prisoner:

Help Free Father Of 4-Year-Old Girl from Antisemitic Prison

“On behalf of my brother and friend I have come to request that you take part in a good deed for…R’ Nosson Malul who stumbled into a terrible situation and is locked up.”

Help Free Father Of 4-Year-Old Girl from Antisemitic Prison

Help Michael Gallagher:

Irish convert faces challenges 30 years on

Michael Gallagher is currently unequipped to face the challenges he never dreamt he’d encounter.

Irish convert faces challenges 30 years on

Lali needs your help:

A mother's plea for her daughter’s life

I am Esti, Lali's mother, and our home is filled with light and joy because of her. Now, we need your help to fight the illness that has struck her. Every donation counts, and we are deeply grateful for your support and compassion.

A mother's plea for her daughter’s life

Help Jewish prisoner:

Americans wouldn’t believe what goes on in this prison

As he lies on a thin mattress, it's the image of his young daughter’s smiling face that helps him endure every kick, every taunt, every jeer, every punch.

Americans wouldn’t believe what goes on in this prison

Great news in Lod:

Meshorerim neighborhood – the future of housing in central Israel

Rare opportunity: an innovative residential project in a perfect location, attractive pricing and special payment plans

Meshorerim neighborhood – the future of housing in central Israel

You can help

Staggering: The plight of 84 women widowed by the war

The IDF's ongoing operations in Gaza and Lebanon have left dozens of families across Israel in mourning.

Staggering: The plight of 84 women widowed by the war

Help heroes' families:

Supermarket exchange reveals harsh post-combat realities

Shomrei Yisroel is raising much-needed funds for 84 women whose husbands were killed in battle, giving $10,000 each to pay for necessities including bills, food, and household expenses.

Supermarket exchange reveals harsh post-combat realities

Meet the New Olim - Joey and Pnina Savery from London

Joey and Pnina Savery, who immigrated from London to Carmay Hanadiv in Kiryat Malachi, share their Aliya story and explain that when 'People opened up their arms to us,' they realized that this is the perfect neighborhood for them.

Meet the New Olim - Joey and Pnina Savery from London

A Soldier’s Story: “This Saved My Life”

We had to move through narrow alleyways, avoiding booby traps and enemy fire. Every step felt like it could be our last.

A Soldier’s Story: “This Saved My Life”

I am begging you please help save my daughter

Avigayil, less than a year old now, has a heartwarming smile, but is fighting a severe illness—cutaneous lymphoma.

I am begging you please help save my daughter

Passionate speech triggers support for fallen soldiers' wives

National sympathy for wives of fallen soldiers is fueling the current campaign.

Passionate speech triggers support for fallen soldiers' wives

Fallen reservists get international spotlight

Wives of reservists killed in action urgently need our support. The knowledge that people truly care about their loss means so much.

Fallen reservists get international spotlight

Help a young boy:

My little son Dudi is fighting a severe illness

Please read… I’m writing these words with tears in my eyes.

My little son Dudi is fighting a severe illness

Help Protect Israel’s Border:

One Year Later: Commemorating October 7th at the Gaza Border

On October 7th, 2024, thousands gathered at the Gaza border to honor the memory of the victims of the horrific Hamas massacre one year ago.

One Year Later: Commemorating October 7th at the Gaza Border

Meet the New Olim - James and Judith of Carmay Hanadiv

James and Judith Mandel, who immigrated to Carmay Hanadiv in Kiryat Malachi, share their Aliya story and why the openness and the Israeliness of Carmay Hanadiv made it the perfect neighborhood for them.

Meet the New Olim - James and Judith of Carmay Hanadiv

Support the North:

Help farmers restore their lives

Northern farmers urgently need support: 'Green landscapes have been replaced by scorched earth.'

Help farmers restore their lives

33-year-old Unrecognizable after 1 year in captivity

This father of a young girl endures meager food rations and lives in fear, surrounded by criminals who have tried to take his life three times.

33-year-old Unrecognizable after 1 year in captivity

Yocheved needs all of us she can’t do this alone

Your help is someone else's hope

Yocheved needs all of us she can’t do this alone

Join the movement:

Jews across the world unite to free Jewish prisoner

Not knowing where to turn, the frantic woman made an emergency crowdfunding page, hoping that someone would notice it and help her out. That’s where something incredible happened.

Jews across the world unite to free Jewish prisoner

Number of orphans rise as more soldiers are killed

The death of soldiers across Israel this month has left a significant number of children without a father.

Number of orphans rise as more soldiers are killed

Help Nosson Malul

Israeli Father Battles for Life in Captivity

A one-minute recording of an Israeli man held in a prison is leaving readers horrified.

Israeli Father Battles for Life in Captivity

Top mentalist brings live show to NYC

World-renowned master mentalist Lior Suchard, whose mind-reading feats have amazed countless audiences worldwide and A-list celebrities from Jerry Seinfeld to Ellen DeGeneres, brings his dramatic sell-out show to New York’s The Town Hall on December 1st, 2024.

Top mentalist brings live show to NYC

Aliyah Day:

The Olim of Carmay Hanadiv are awaiting more to join

On Aliyah Day, join us in the new and growing neighborhood of Carmay Hanadiv, where new Olim are greeted with open arms as they fulfill their dreams.

The Olim of Carmay Hanadiv are awaiting more to join

Irish Jew's conversion 'comes back to haunt him'

Irish Convert Michal Gallagher is now facing challenges 30 years after he converted to Judaism.

Irish Jew's conversion 'comes back to haunt him'

Together for Lali

From the heart of a child: Lali's story and the fight for her life.

Together for Lali

Urgent Appeal:

90% of Killed Reservists’ Children Currently at Risk

Organization heads express concern over the shortfall of support for children of fallen soldiers.

90% of Killed Reservists’ Children Currently at Risk

Help Them Rebuild Their Lives and Families With Stability

Their husbands fell in battle in battle defending Israel. Now they struggle with basic needs for their children. How will they survive?

Help Them Rebuild Their Lives and Families With Stability

Personal Account: “My father was killed in Lebanon”

16-year-old Oren is a young Israeli boy whose personal account touched many.

Personal Account: “My father was killed in Lebanon”

Bravery and tragedy

Northern War Leaving Irreparable Scars

74 children of Israeli soldiers were orphaned this month. Their fathers gave their lives for the country, this is our chance to give back.

Northern War Leaving Irreparable Scars

Desperate Cry From Prison: “They tried to kill me 3 times”

The clock is ticking for Nosson P. Malul, a 33-year-old father from Israel who has been held in a Moldovan prison under grueling conditions for over 11 months.

Desperate Cry From Prison: “They tried to kill me 3 times”

Little Dudi needs you to save his life!

Our Dudi is only two years old, a sweet child with big innocent eyes. But he is already fighting something none of us could have imagined—leukemia. Instead of running and playing he lies in a hospital bed, connected to machines, struggling for every tiny breath.

Little Dudi needs you to save his life!

Help Yocheved get the treatment she needs

Our Yocheved, a little girl with a big smile and an even bigger heart, is fighting for her life.

Help Yocheved get the treatment she needs

Help struggling parents

He returned, but something was terribly wrong

The man standing in front of her looks like Daddy, but he doesn’t act like the Daddy she remembers.

He returned, but something was terribly wrong

He entered Gaza, And Never Returned

Sleepless nights, anxiety attacks, and a pervasive sense of dread make ordinary days a struggle

He entered Gaza, And Never Returned