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The Fellowship Brings IDF Personnel to Seniors for Sukkot
We feel so grateful to all the IDF soldiers who helped build sukkot in senior facilities across Israel to celebrate Sukkot!
Eckstein family in sukkah for Sukkot
The Many Meanings of Sukkot
Besides completing two important cycles on the Jewish calendar, Sukkot marks Israel's annual plea to God for rain and sustenance, and serves as a time for families to fellowship and…
Two individuals stand on charred ground in a burned area, one wearing a security vest with Hebrew text while surveying fire damage beside a uniformed person with a firearm slung over the shoulder.
Project Spotlight: Assisting First Responders After Incendiary Balloons Sent Over
Over the weekend on Yom Kippur, the Jewish people in the Eshkol Regional Council faced a large fire in the area after an incendiary balloon was launched from the Gaza…
Two people step out of an IFCJ-branded transportation vehicle, highlighting Fellowship-supported mobility services for older adults and vulnerable community members.
Project Spotlight: Caring for Israel’s IDF Veterans
We purchased four vehicles to transport IDF veterans with disabilities to their much-needed physical therapy treatments.
Candid image of IFCJ CEO Yael Eckstein working at a desk
Yael Eckstein Named to Jerusalem Post’s 50 Most Influential Jews
Because of The Fellowship’s commitment to helping those in Ukraine since the beginning of the war by providing basic needs and aliyah support, Yael has once again made the Jerusalem…
IDF Soldier
Helping Lone Soldiers in Israel
Learn more about new Fellowship-provided apartments for lone soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
young boy shopping for school supplies, wearing IFCJ-branded backpack
60% of Israeli Parents Fear Rising Costs May Impact Children’s
The Fellowship is giving more than 12,000 gift cards to families so they can purchase school supplies at stores across Israel.
IFCJ volunteer embraces a elderly woman during a home visit, reflecting Fellowship-supported care, connection, and personal assistance.
Holocaust Survivors Living in Poverty Get Free Electricity
The Fellowship and Israel Electric Corporation join together to help Holocaust survivors pay their electric bills amid heatwave in Israel.
Fellowship Hospitality Vehicle distributing food and drinks to IDF soldiers at Shivta Base and Mifgash Base, group photo in front of tanks
Project Spotlight: Fellowship IDF Vehicles
A Fellowship IDF Vehicle recently distributed food and drinks to IDF soldiers stationed near the Gaza Strip.
Summer camp in Israel. group of kids standing on bridge, outdoors, group photo, smiling, happy
Scholarships Help Send More Israeli Youth to Summer-Camp Programs
The Fellowship is making sure that even children from families in need can attend a summer camp and feel supported while not in school.
Young girl wearing a pink backpack.
Project Spotlight: School Supplies for Children in Need in the
This school year, we are helping children in the Holy Land start the new school year off right—by delivering Fellowship backpacks and school supplies to families in need!
Elderly woman, STORY, hands, together, poverty
Haifa University’s New Food Security Program Graduates Inaugural Class
Learn more about Israel’s National Food Security Initiative and our commitment to helping those in poverty across Israel live more dignified lives.