Crisis Response


In times of crisis – whether in Israel, the former Soviet Union, or elsewhere in the world – The Fellowship is there, on the ground providing immediate assistance to the vulnerable Jewish communities we serve. Learn how The Fellowship has efficiently and effectively delivered aid to people when they need it most through our extensive network of staff, partners, and volunteers.

Woman holding her baby while standing next to an elderly Jewish woman.

Ukraine Crisis

When war erupted in Ukraine in 2022, The Fellowship was prepared. We continue to deliver essential aid like food and medication…

Yael Branovsky (IFCJ Staff) delivering IFCJ emergency package to elderly man.

Coronavirus Crisis

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in early 2020, it raised unprecedented challenges and difficulties throughout the entire world. The Fellowship acted immediately…

Three soldiers in uniform at the Gaza outpost.

Israel Crisis

Israelis are all too familiar with the threats posed by war and terrorism. But, thankfully, they know that when terror strikes – as well as during natural disasters like forest fires – The Fellowship will be there…


Maya, elderly Jewish woman from Ukraine, receiving care from The Fellowship during rocket attacks on Netivot, Israel, May 2023

Caring for Maya

The Fellowship  |  May 22, 2023
From escaping war in Ukraine to finding help during recent rocket attacks in Israel, Maya knows The Fellowship is there for her.
Vera, an elderly Holocaust survivor during rocket attacks receives visit from her

You Are Her Angels

The Fellowship  |  May 15, 2023
Even during times of terror, this 85-year-old Holocaust survivor knows that she is not alone, thanks to The Fellowship.
Arkady, a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor from Ukraine living in Israel

A Miracle for Arkady

The Fellowship  |  May 9, 2023
This 93-year-old Holocaust survivor is still strong and independent thanks to God's love and Fellowship friends around the world.
Valentina, an elderly Holocaust survivor from Ukraine, in Israel

Never Alone

The Fellowship  |  May 1, 2023
Valentina, an elderly Holocaust survivor from Ukraine, has found love and care from The Fellowship in her biblical homeland, Israel.
Emma, an elderly Holocaust survivor who spent childhood in hiding receives food box from The Fellowship

'I Didn't Have a Childhood'

The Fellowship  |  April 11, 2023
Your love means so much to this Holocaust survivor who spent three years of her childhood hiding from the Nazis.
Alla, an elderly Holocaust survivor from Ukraine, receives Passover food box from The Fellowship

Health and Peace This Passover

The Fellowship  |  April 3, 2023
This Passover, a Holocaust survivor thanks Fellowship friends around the world for bringing her out of war-torn Ukraine to her biblical homeland, Israel.
Zhana, an elderly Jewish woman in war zone in Ukraine

All Alone in a Warzone

The Fellowship  |  March 22, 2023
When war came to her hometown in Ukraine, this elderly Holocaust survivor was left to fend for herself until The Fellowship found her.
Jewish family threatened by war in Ukraine

No End in Sight for Ukraine's Jews

Yael Eckstein  |  March 15, 2023
Our friends at CBN News share how The Fellowship is helping provide for the growing needs of Ukraine's Jews as war rages around them.
Tatiana, elderly Jewish woman in Ukraine who receives emergency supplies from The Fellowship

‘There’s Almost Nothing Left…’

The Fellowship  |  March 13, 2023
Her home shattered by bombs, her cupboards bare of food, this elderly Jewish woman in Ukraine has come to rely on The Fellowship for survival.
IFCJ employee handing a lifesaving box of food to a elderly woman.

The Fellowship Pledges $4 Million to Aid Ukrainian Jews

The Fellowship  |  March 8, 2023
Learn more about our emergency funding that supports the Jewish community in Ukraine as they still face the ongoing war.
Klavdiya, an elderly Jewish woman in FSU helped by The Fellowship

'I Truly Believe..."

The Fellowship  |  March 6, 2023
Thanks to Christian friends around the world, elderly Jewish people who have nothing and no one receive emergency supplies and lifesaving care.
Elderly Jewish couple receiving emergency supplies during war in Ukraine

After the War Began

The Fellowship  |  February 27, 2023
“Stalino,” says 85-year-old Michail. “That’s the name of the place where I was born. Later, after the war, it was renamed Donetsk.

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