Crisis Response – Israel


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, delivering essential aid and working through its well-established network of staff, partners, and volunteers to serve and protect Israelis at risk. Learn more about how The Fellowship supports Israel in times of crisis.

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.
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.
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Ukrainian Refugees Find a Home in Israel

The Fellowship  |  February 21, 2023
As The Fellowship welcomes home Ukrainian refugees to Israel, we learn about how many have been forced to flee their homes since the start of the war.
Tzilia, elderly Holocaust survivor who receives help for holidays from IFCJ

Faith and Light for the Holidays

The Fellowship  |  December 7, 2022
Haunted by a Ukrainian childhood during the Holocaust, this elderly Jewish woman has hope for Hanukkah this holiday season.
Rachel, elderly Holocaust survivor from Ukraine, receives love and High Holy Days aid in Israel, 2022

Love, Kindness, and Understanding

The Fellowship  |  October 11, 2022
This High Holy Days season and beyond, your lifesaving gift of love will warm the hearts of elderly Jews and Holocaust survivors like Rachel.
Betya, an elderly Holocaust survivor from Ukraine who has found faith and hope in Israel

Keeping Her Faith

The Fellowship  |  September 1, 2022
After surviving the Holocaust and leaving Ukraine for Israel, Betya finds hope and faith from her friends at The Fellowship.
Svetlana, a Holocaust survivor living in the Holy Land

Help and Hope in the Holy Land

The Fellowship  |  July 18, 2022
Despite spending much of her life hungry and alone, Svetlana has at last found safety and love in the Holy Land of Israel.
Medical rescue aliyah flight from Ukraine to Israel, May 2022

Rescue Mission Underway

The Fellowship  |  May 23, 2022
The Fellowship is rescuing elderly Jews - many of them Holocaust survivors - from war-torn Ukraine on special flights to Israel.
Jewish orphans from Ukraine prepare to make aliyah to Israel, March 2022

Orphans from Ukraine Celebrate Bar Mitzvahs in Holy Land

Stand for Israel  |  April 12, 2022
Boys from a Fellowship-supported orphanage in Ukraine made aliyah and are celebrating a milestone in Israel.

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