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Two years later: A bereaved family's journey with OneFamily

Two years after Captain Shilo Rauchberger fell on October 7, 2023, his family still lives hour by hour. Through OneFamily, they've found something rare: a national embrace that holds them upright when they can't stand and reminds them that they'll never walk this road alone.

Two years later: A bereaved family's journey with OneFamily

Minister Sofer Honors International Students in Israel

Forty young women from the U.S., Canada, and England dedicate a year to Torah study and volunteering with Israeli children. Minister Sofer praised their embodiment of Torah, kindness, and Zionism-values that shape Israel's future.

Minister Sofer Honors International Students in Israel

Community rallies to save baby fighting rare liver cancer

Baby Aryeh Leib needs $300,000 for life-saving treatment not covered by insurance

Community rallies to save baby fighting rare liver cancer

Help settle the Land of Israel

Reservist wounded in mob attack builds a farm in the desert

After surviving a terror attack near Tekoa, Elisha Turner founded Zohar Yehuda Farm - and continues fighting to save the Judean Desert

Reservist wounded in mob attack builds a farm in the desert

Baby Nechama, just one year old, is fighting for her life

Despite the challenges, she has a very high chance of beating the disease, but her treatment is long and demanding.

Baby Nechama, just one year old, is fighting for her life

Save Yisrael Meir

Eight-month-old's cancer treatment halted over rising costs

At Schneider Children's Hospital, baby Yisrael Meir's parents face an agonizing reality: their son's life-saving cancer treatment has been suspended-not because it isn't working, but because they can no longer afford it. Now they're reaching out to the community in a desperate plea for help.

Eight-month-old's cancer treatment halted over rising costs

Help him find peace

ZAKA Hero: A Cutting Board as Shield, Kitchen as Prison

27-year veteran who saved hundreds now holds cooking tools like weapons. October 7th destroyed his chef business and left him with crushing debt - but he refuses to abandon those who trusted him.

ZAKA Hero: A Cutting Board as Shield, Kitchen as Prison

You can help him:

ZAKA hero fights to rebuild two years later

27-year ZAKA veteran held a cutting board as shield during October 7 massacre. Now the beloved chef can't enter his own kitchen. Business collapsed, hundreds of thousands in debt - but he refuses to abandon suppliers who trusted him.

ZAKA hero fights to rebuild two years later

Rabbi Zamir Cohen in a rare blessing

Rabbi Zamir Cohen in a rare blessing: "Whoever makes sure that babies do not lack food, Hashem will make sure that he will not lack in the coming year!"

Rabbi Zamir Cohen in a rare blessing

6-month-old's cancer treatment halted - hours matter

Baby Yisrael Meir's life-saving therapy stopped due to unpaid bills. His parents spent Aseret Yemei Teshuva begging for help as doctors warn: every day without treatment reduces his survival chances. Advanced protocol offers complete cure - if restarted immediately.

6-month-old's cancer treatment halted - hours matter

From battlefield to blessing: Israel's tefillin revolution

Since the October 7th massacre, requests for tefillin have surged across Israel as secular Jews embrace tradition.

From battlefield to blessing: Israel's tefillin revolution

This Pidyon Kaparot will feed families

More and more families cannot afford to purchase basic food for the holidays. Leket Israel is preparing for an increase in requests for assistance

This Pidyon Kaparot will feed families

Lone Soldier's Wedding Dreams Shatter: Four Days Left

Gaza veteran Naftali Hertz faces heartbreak as his wedding hangs by a thread—with no family, no savings, and final payment due tonight for the ceremony that could slip away forever.

Lone Soldier's Wedding Dreams Shatter: Four Days Left

Help the Holy City heal

Jerusalem terror attack leaves families devastated

Families shattered as community rallies to support survivors of deadly bus stop shooting

Jerusalem terror attack leaves families devastated

Support The Family:

"My Children Could Be on the Streets"

Tehila Malul of Beer Sheva, left unable to work after developing partial paralysis, desperately seeks help as her family faces eviction with mounting medical bills and three months of unpaid rent.

"My Children Could Be on the Streets"

Chedvata:

Israel’s First Haredi Hesder - A Game-Changer for Israel’s Future

Chedvata is trailblazing a new pathway for Haredim in Israel by combining Torah study, academic training, and military service without compromising any of its religious standards.

Israel’s First Haredi Hesder - A Game-Changer for Israel’s Future

4 Days Before Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Zamir Cohen's rare blessing

Rabbi Zamir Cohen in a rare blessing for those who offer support for families needing help.

Rabbi Zamir Cohen's rare blessing

(One) Family is Everything

No one should have to be brave alone - We serve families; each person with their own story, their own pain, their own path to healing.

(One) Family is Everything

Rami Levy’s new vision for Jerusalem

From a Mahane Yehuda merchant to real estate pioneer, Levy brings three decades of community-first philosophy to Jerusalem's skyline with an ambitious 298-unit development that promises to redefine modern city living.

Rami Levy’s new vision for Jerusalem

You can help Yisrael Meir

72% of infants with brain tumors die

Yisrael Meir was diagnosed immediately after birth with a malignant head tumor at Schneider Children's Hospital in Israel. Because of the quick diagnosis, he survived and has a very good chance of being completely cured.

72% of infants with brain tumors die

The Ridge at Eden Hills: Your Dream Home in Israel is Waiting

For Modern Orthodox families seeking their true Israeli home, The Ridge at Eden Hills offers spacious single-family houses with private gardens just minutes from Ramat Beit Shemesh.

The Ridge at Eden Hills: Your Dream Home in Israel is Waiting

From Heroism to Hardship: ZAKA Volunteer's Battle Two Years Later

As a veteran ZAKA volunteer with 27 years of service, he was among the first responders to the scenes of horror that unfolded on October 7th, 2023, but no amount of training could prepare him for the emotional scars he would carry afterward.

From Heroism to Hardship: ZAKA Volunteer's Battle Two Years Later

Mother of 10 Rebuilds After Fire Destroys Home

Weeks after the blaze, Rivka Aharoni describes the hardest moment of losing her home

Mother of 10 Rebuilds After Fire Destroys Home

Help heroes in need:

Why this Gaza veteran wakes up screaming

Shomrei Yisroel has launched an emergency campaign providing professional therapy for Israel's heroes.

Why this Gaza veteran wakes up screaming

New Program

Master Hilchos Taharas HaMishpacha Online and Get a Smicha

Based on Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits' Smicha Curriculum

Master Hilchos Taharas HaMishpacha Online and Get a Smicha

FINAL UNITS:

Two Boutique Buildings in Prime Ramat Eshkol Still Available

These spacious apartments in Jerusalem's most established Anglo community offer something rare—modern luxury in a peaceful neighborhood with authentic Jerusalem charm.

Two Boutique Buildings in Prime Ramat Eshkol Still Available

Help Ora:

Mother of Four Missing Cancer Treatments Over Taxi Fare

For 41-year-old Ora, transportation has become the deciding factor in whether she continues her fight for life.

Mother of Four Missing Cancer Treatments Over Taxi Fare

Settle for More:

A life of space, community, and stability in Karnei Shomron

This growing community just 15 minutes from Kfar Saba offers something increasingly rare—spacious homes with private gardens at prices that make city apartments look overpriced.

A life of space, community, and stability in Karnei Shomron

August heat in the field:

Soldiers still waiting for a chance to cool down

The record-breaking heatwave has passed, but soldiers remain in dangerous conditions as the summer continues.

Soldiers still waiting for a chance to cool down

You can help:

One last treatment will free this little girl forever

Turns out this single medical procedure can transform a hospitalized child back to normal life - and Shira needs just one more treatment

One last treatment will free this little girl forever

Save a young mother:

I just want to tuck them in again

Only 27 years old, Rochel is fighting advanced cancer. With urgent treatment in Boston, doctors believe she has a real chance to recover and return to her children.

I just want to tuck them in again

The side of back-to-school parents never see

While Jerusalem fills with the buzz of new backpacks and supplies, 2,160 local families face an unthinkable choice: food or school.

The side of back-to-school parents never see

Hope for Nechama: Help save a baby’s life

At just one year old, Nechama is battling liver cancer. Her only chance for a future depends on urgent treatment in Houston.

Hope for Nechama: Help save a baby’s life

Help the capital's needy:

The Darker Side of Jerusalem You’ve Never Seen

Tourists see markets and landmarks, but 2,160 Jerusalem homes are battling food shortages this summer — families opening empty fridges while visitors stroll the Old City.

The Darker Side of Jerusalem You’ve Never Seen

How $250,000 could save this 7-year-old's life in 30 days

Turns out this breakthrough treatment is available at only one children's hospital in America - and Riki's parents have already spent everything they had.

How $250,000 could save this 7-year-old's life in 30 days

Dudi's Story:

A Two-Year-Old's Fight for Life

Please read these words carefully. Behind them lies the story of a little boy whose life hangs in the balance.

A Two-Year-Old's Fight for Life

He Predicted the Impossible — Now You Can Hear Him Yourself

Rav Yosef Bitton, one of the great voices in Kabbalah today, is visiting the United States for the first time.

He Predicted the Impossible — Now You Can Hear Him Yourself

Israeli Woman's Mysterious Illness Mimics Ancient Leprosy

This 38-year-old mother has been battling a condition that causes her blood to deteriorate through her brainstem, creating skin lesions resembling leprosy and causing excruciating, constant pain.

Israeli Woman's Mysterious Illness Mimics Ancient Leprosy

Only $4,000 left to save baby Avigayil

96% complete - final push needed for life-saving treatment.

Only $4,000 left to save baby Avigayil

She’s only 9 but she knows what it means to fight for your life

A young girl with brain cancer. A treatment in Germany that could save her life. And a family praying for a miracle.

She’s only 9 but she knows what it means to fight for your life

Final 2 Days:

1,800 Murdered - 48 Hours to Plant Memorial Trees

Racing against August 9th deadline - 2 locations tomorrow, then window closes.

1,800 Murdered - 48 Hours to Plant Memorial Trees

How 100 agricultural farms are protecting Israel's land

Over 100 farms now control three times more land than all settlements combined

How 100 agricultural farms are protecting Israel's land

“Can’t you cut costs?” A bride answers questions no one dares ask

Leah is 22 and engaged. Her wedding is weeks away — but there’s no gown, no hall, and nothing in place except the date.

“Can’t you cut costs?” A bride answers questions no one dares ask

6 DAYS LEFT

1,800 murdered - 18,000 trees by August 9th

6 Days Left Before Tu B'Av Deadline - Farmers Face Urgent Crisis

1,800 murdered - 18,000 trees by August 9th

His Soldier’s Body Survived, But His Mind Is Still Bleeding

When Eyal returned from Gaza, his wife Rachel thought the worst was behind them. But very quickly, she realized that the war had followed him home.

His Soldier’s Body Survived, But His Mind Is Still Bleeding

A 7-Year-Old Fighting Cancer Needs Your Help!

There's one treatment that could save Riki's life - but her family can't afford the trip to America.

A 7-Year-Old Fighting Cancer Needs Your Help!

Ishay Ribo’s historic Upstate concert nears sell-out.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts has announced that Pavilion seating is now nearly sold out for Ishay Ribo’s upcoming concert, set for Thursday, August 7.

Ishay Ribo’s historic Upstate concert nears sell-out.

Help save Avigayil

$15,000 stands between baby and life-saving treatment

You can help: $15,000 stands between baby and life-saving treatment.

$15,000 stands between baby and life-saving treatment

Soldier’s account: “I saw horrors no one should ever see”

After receiving a hero’s welcome, many Israeli soldiers struggle to reintegrate into civilian life, haunted by the trauma of battle and desperate for continued therapy they can’t afford.

Soldier’s account: “I saw horrors no one should ever see”

Rabbi Gamliel's Urgent Call: Young couple facing wedding crisis

Years of medical debt left the family in severe financial distress. Now, as the wedding approaches, the family discovers they cannot cover basic wedding expenses.

Rabbi Gamliel's Urgent Call: Young couple facing wedding crisis

Orphaned bride desperate

Bride has $0 for wedding in 3 weeks

"My friends keep asking where the wedding will be held, and I just smile and change the subject" - Leah has $0 for her upcoming wedding

Bride has $0 for wedding in 3 weeks

Tova is about to die:

7-year-old's lungs failing — parents choose death over debt

Turns out a breakthrough treatment exists that could save Tova's life, but after 6 months of crushing medical bills, her family can't afford the one thing that might bring back their sparkling-eyed daughter

7-year-old's lungs failing — parents choose death over debt

Help get him there:

18-Year-Old's only chance is 5,000 miles away in Boston

Recent medical reports reveal how this yeshiva student went from normal teenage life to fighting for survival - and why hundreds of readers are already taking action

18-Year-Old's only chance is 5,000 miles away in Boston

8-Month-Old Baby Battles Neuroblastoma - $216,000 Still Needed

Mother Fights Alone as Husband Falls Ill - Baby Sheina Yafa's Life Hangs in Balance

8-Month-Old Baby Battles Neuroblastoma - $216,000 Still Needed

Breadlines and decline

Gregory Lyakhov warns against Mamdani’s socialist agenda

Gregory Lyakhov gives a sobering warning about the future of NYC if radical Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and his brand of socialism prevail and exposes the stark reality behind Mamdani’s rhetoric.

Gregory Lyakhov warns against Mamdani’s socialist agenda

His only chance is 5,000 miles away, help him get there

Without immediate surgery in Boston, Dovid’s rare illness will continue to spread — and his young life could end far too soon.

His only chance is 5,000 miles away, help him get there

US Ashkenazi Jews now eligible for German or Austrian Citizenship

Germany and Austria now allow American Jews of Ashkenazi descent to reclaim European citizenship through a faster, simpler process.

US Ashkenazi Jews now eligible for German or Austrian Citizenship

Yamim Baim: A Historic Night of Jewish Music Under the Stars

Ishay Ribo, Avraham Fried, Zusha, and Shmuel take the legendary Bethel Woods stage for an unforgettable celebration of music, spirit, and community.

Yamim Baim: A Historic Night of Jewish Music Under the Stars

Father of 5 Faces Eviction After Wife's Death To Cancer

After 4 years of living in one bedroom, this Jerusalem family is about to lose even that.

Father of 5 Faces Eviction After Wife's Death To Cancer

Bethel Woods

Ribo and Shmuel to perform hit duet live for first time

The star-studded concert will include the first-ever live performance of Kol Pa’am Mehadesh, Ribo and Shmuel’s brand-new duet that has already struck a chord across Jewish communities worldwide.

Ribo and Shmuel to perform hit duet live for first time