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…


Rachel Goldberg-Polin with her son Hersh who was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023.

‘Week of Goodness’ Begins

Stand for Israel  |  July 15, 2024
Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin start ‘Week of Goodness’ campaign to bring the hostages still held in Gaza home.
Israeli Security forces try to extinguish a fire near the scene of where a rocket fired from Lebanon hit a car and critically injured two people near Nafah Junction, in the Golan Heights, July 9, 2024.

Northern Israeli Landscape Shows Ravages of Rocket Fire

Stand for Israel  |  July 12, 2024
In what’s being called one of the biggest natural disasters in Israel by experts, tens of thousands of acres of land have been burned in northern Israel.
Woman walking with an Israeli flag wrapped around her as she walks by fliers of people who are missing during the Israeli war.

Israel, Hamas Agree to Hostage Deal Framework

Stand for Israel  |  July 11, 2024
In this new plan, there would be a Palestinian Authority force ruling Gaza.
Israeli soldiers, mortar shells, Gaza Strip

First Israeli grandfather to Fall in Active Duty Becomes a Symbol of Hope

Stand for Israel  |  July 11, 2024
Elon Wiess’ granddaughter turns two years old while the family is still in mourning for the loss of their grandfather.
Gideon Ben Ami, founder of Pesia’s Kitchen, holding up sweet potatoes.

The Fellowship Combats Food Insecurity in Israel

The Fellowship  |  July 11, 2024
The Fellowship is partnering with Leket to help people living with food insecurity in the Holy Land.
Danny Gerkovich is the head of the volunteer fire department in the region of Kibbutz Kissufim, where he lives. On Oct 7, his daughter and her husband were burned to death in their own home on Kibbutz Kissufim while he was trapped by terrorists in his home in another part of the kibbutz. The photo was taken in front of his later daughter’s burned out home.

Standing Together and Spreading Light

Yael Eckstein  |  July 10, 2024
There are the brave Israelis who are serving their hurting community during the ongoing war with Hamas.
Security and rescue forces near the scene of where a rocket fired from Lebanon hit a car and critically injured two people near Nafah Junction, in the Golan Heights, July 9, 2024.

Israeli Parents Killed as Hezbollah Rocket Hits Their Car

Stand for Israel  |  July 10, 2024
Noa and Nir Baranes leave behind three children after losing their lives from a Hezbollah rocket attack in the north.
Israeli soldiers, Israel-Gaza border, southern Israel, Israeli flag

American IDF Soldier Fights for Truth on College Campuses

Stand for Israel  |  July 9, 2024
Sam Fried, an American IDF soldier, returns to the U.S. to defend Israel in a different way—by opening up conversations of truth and support for the Jewish people on U.S. college campuses.
military operation, Gaza Strip, northern Gaza, IDF, soldiers, troops

IDF Launches New Operation in Gaza City

Stand for Israel  |  July 8, 2024
The IDF is focusing on an operation in Gaza City to kill dozens of terror operatives and is uncovering terrorist weapons and interrogation rooms.
Released hostage Noa Argamani attends her mother funeral Liora Argamani, at the cemetery in Beer Sheva, southern Israel, on July 2, 2024.

Former Hostage Loses Her Mother to Cancer: 'Thank you for holding on'

Stand for Israel  |  July 3, 2024
Just three weeks ago, Noa Argamani was freed by an IDF rescue operation in Gaza, and now she says goodbye to her mother who battled cancer.
Police and rescue forces outside the scene of a stabbing attack in Karmiel, northern Israel, July 3, 2024

One Killed, One Wounded in Terror Stabbing in Northern Israel

Stand for Israel  |  July 3, 2024
Terror once again struck the Holy Land this Wednesday, when a terrorist stabbing attack killed one Israeli and seriously wounded another.
war, Israel, IDF

IDF Chief in Gaza: ‘We're Wearing Down Hamas'

Stand for Israel  |  July 3, 2024
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says Israeli troops are reaching their war goals of wearing down Hamas and stopping terror in Gaza.