Fellowship Blog


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Israeli Scientists Say Step Taken Toward Finding Treatment for ALS
Tel Aviv University researchers who are studying Lou Gehrig's disease say they've "moved the field forward," reports Shoshanna Solomon at the Times of Israel
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'All I Did Was Help'
As a teenager in Poland during World War II, Julian Bilecki rescued 23 Jews who were among the few survivors of the Nazis' extermination of the Podhacje Ghetto.
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Israel's Most Famous Living Author
Amos Oz is an Israeli novelist, journalist, and professor whose work has been published in 45 languages and in dozens of countries, and has won numerous honors and awards.
Ala, an IFCJ recipient hugging an IFCJ volunteer.
Faces of The Fellowship: Ala
Though Ala has fond childhood memories of her mother teaching her how to bake challah and matzah, she has dark memories as well. Ala and her family survived the Holocaust…
Father and his son who just arrived on a Fellowship freedom flight.
Over 200 New Immigrants Arrive Home on Fellowship Freedom Flights
New olim (immigrants) from areas as diverse as Brazil, Ukraine, and Argentina arrived in the Holy Land on Wings of Eagles, and 41 of them were children.
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Celebrating History's Reversal in Rome
My husband and I took the trip to Rome this spring in honor of his birthday. I had searched for a place with rich Jewish history, one of my husband's…
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Warmth and Fellowship in a Warzone
We share another story brought to you by our Chicago office writer who took part in the recent tour of Israel - this one featuring the dedication of The Fellowship's…
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'A Very Inventive Person'
Itzhak Bentov was an Israeli scientist and author whose many inventions include the steerable cardiac catheter.
Andrei, a young IFCJ recipient holding a goody bag.
Faces of The Fellowship: Andrei
Andrei is a happy child in a large Russian family that has very little money to go around. Most of his parents' income goes to pay for his therapy and…
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'Four Times We Albanians Opened Our Doors'
Muslim brothers from Albania were honored as Righteous Among the Nations for sheltering Jews during the Holocaust.
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Project Spotlight: Fortified Command Center for Rambam Hospital
Recently, Rabbi Eckstein attended the dedication ceremony at Rambam Medical Center for the Fellowship-donated Fortified Command Center, which is the physical location where hospital staff come together to coordinate information…
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Masada Shall Never Fall Again
Our Fellowship writer takes us to the top of Masada, a site where Jewish resolve can be found, both from yesterday and today.