Elderly Israelis, along with Holocaust survivors living in the Holy Land, are facing a serious health crisis as the conflict with Iran continues. Clinics and doctors’ offices have closed in several cities. Those with appointments or in need of treatment or medication must now travel miles to other parts of Israel where facilities can safely operate. While some elderly individuals have been evacuated to safer areas, others cannot leave their homes and families.
The Fellowship is proud to support Lema’anam (“For Their Sake”) and its mobile clinic, which helps Holocaust survivors receive the care they need when it is otherwise out of reach.
The mobile medical clinic has been operating in the field for weeks since the conflict began. It provides transportation both for patients traveling to medical services and for doctors making home visits. Fellowship staff followed up with Lema’anam’s mobile clinic team last week and met Pinhas and his wife, Dalia—Holocaust survivors who are now receiving vital medical assistance. Pinhas cannot stand on his own, making it extremely difficult for him to leave their home. Thanks to the partnership between Lema’anam and The Fellowship, the mobile clinic brings a doctor directly to their doorstep.
Pinhas also shared his childhood experience during the Holocaust. He was saved from the Nazis by Christians who hid him in a monastery. He reflected on how Christians are once again helping to save his life today through their support of the mobile medical clinic. Dalia added that having a doctor come to their home—after one of her appointments was canceled due to Iranian attacks—has been an immense help.
The mobile clinic is not only for emergencies or times of crisis. No one should ever forgo medical care because they are unable to travel. This service provides not only essential treatment, but also comfort and dignity, ensuring that these people in great need continue to be cared for.
“Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the Lord” (Leviticus 19:32).
