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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

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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

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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

Join us as we help them rebuild their lives

Join us as we help them rebuild their lives and families with stability

Join us as we help them rebuild their lives

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How you can bring blessings and forgiveness into your life

V'Shamru is on a mission to bring the beauty and sanctity of Shabbos to Jewish families and soldiers across Israel and around the world.

How you can bring blessings and forgiveness into your life

Last-minute obstacles: What’s forcing families to forgo help?

Talia described the devastating effect of her husbands last-minute transfer.

Last-minute obstacles: What’s forcing families to forgo help?

Exhausted and ill, mother of 12 fights for her life

Now, after years of relentless struggle, Sara’s family is faced with an unbearable reality.

Exhausted and ill, mother of 12 fights for her life

With your support, Lehachayot can help them all

Lehachayot provides hot meals to the wives, children, widows, and orphans of IDF soldiers and reservists, supporting them through physical, emotional, and financial struggles. Many families are seeking help, and with your support, Lehachayot can assist them all. Please donate generously.

With your support, Lehachayot can help them all

Emergency deployment to the northern border

Emergency Deployment to Lebanon: Help Us Distribute 1,000 Tallitot, Machzorim, and Shofars to Soldiers

Emergency deployment to the northern border

Urgent Call:

Rabbi Yair Bar Rav seeks Tallitot and Machzorim for soldiers

Emergency deployment to the northern norder: Rabbi Yair Bar Rav Calls for urgent donations of Tallitot and Machzorim for soldiers.

Rabbi Yair Bar Rav seeks Tallitot and Machzorim for soldiers

Exclusive Opportunity: Rav Gamliel’s Pidyon Nefesh

Prepare for the Yamim Noraim by partnering with Yeshivas Shaar Hashamayim, led by Rav Gamliel, for a special Pidyon Nefesh and divine blessings.

Exclusive Opportunity: Rav Gamliel’s Pidyon Nefesh

Carmay-HaNadiv

Join a New Anglo Community

Carmay-HaNadiv, boasting a great location, reasonable prices and a warm community

Join a New Anglo Community

Need good deeds for Rosh Hashanah? Here’s your opportunity

As Rosh Hashanah approaches, we are all seeking a Melitz Yosher—a Heavenly advocate. By donating a Shabbos Kit to a needy family

Need good deeds for Rosh Hashanah? Here’s your opportunity

Let’s save Rivka together

Please, if you can, help me get better. I will be so grateful to you. I really want to go back to playing, drawing, and living like all the other kids. Any help you give will give me great hope.

Let’s save Rivka together

Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa's challah and wine segulah

The Segulah of the challah and wine of Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa.

Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa's challah and wine segulah

Your gift shows our war widows and orphans they are not alone

Your gift of love shows our war widows and orphans that we care, and won’t leave them alone.

Your gift shows our war widows and orphans they are not alone