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Four teenage girls wearing IFCJ shirts spending time with the elderly during Tu B'Shvat.
Fellowship Blog
Project Spotlight: Blessing the Elderly with Tu B'Shvat Cheer!
The young women who participate in the Fellowship-supported Yemin Orde Pre-Army Leadership Program for Girls, which is a program that prepares young women for successful army service, visited the elderly…
An elderly man bending down to help two young children pick something up off the floor.
Stand For Israel Blog
Photo Friday: All Your Trees
In this photo from 1963, Israel's first Prime Minister plants a tree on Tu B'Shvat with children of the Holy Land.
Hands holding a small tree
Fellowship Blog
The Simple Yet Profound Lessons of Tu B'Shvat
Known as the new year of the trees, Tu B'Shvat offers us some important lessons on God's provision and timing.
Couple looking into the camera with an Israeli flag behind them.
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A Double Blessing in Aliyah
When they boarded that initial flight in Kiev, we did not know he would soon be facing a life-threatening medical condition. They share their gratitude for donors of The Fellowship.
Stuffed bread rolls on a white and green plate.
Fellowship Blog
25 Classic Jewish Foods Everyone Should Learn To Cook
BuzzFeed shares with us the best Jewish recipes from sweet rugelach to warm matzah ball soup!
Low lit pine trees with the sun shining through.
Rabbi's Commentary
A Celebration of God's Creation
On January 31st, Jews around the world observe the holiday of Tu B'Shvat, which celebrates the miracle of all that God created. This includes the land of Israel, of which…
Group of IDF soldiers saluting outside of a building late at night.
Stand For Israel Blog
IDF's New Plan to Battle Terror in Jerusalem
The Israeli military is working to improve coordination and communication in order to fight terrorism in the Holy City and in the Holy Land.
A man waving an Israeli flag.
Stand For Israel Blog
Who Cares? We Do
As anti-Semitism spreads around the world, particularly in America and Europe, we must not remain silent about this hatred of people for their faith.
Abavitch, IFCJ recipient looking directly into the camera.
Fellowship Blog
Faces of The Fellowship: Abavitch
Abavitch wanted a better life for herself and her 14-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter, but had no idea how to achieve it -- until she discovered a Fellowship mentoring project.
Two young girls in their room at a shelter for youth at risk.
Fellowship Blog
Project Spotlight: ELEM Homeless Shelters for Youth At-Risk
The Fellowship's Ami Farkas recently made a project visit to ELEM, the Fellowship-supported center for homeless youth with locations in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The shelters provide aid to…
Deportation train to Treblinka in 1942
Stand For Israel Blog
The City of the Dead
Israeli Knesset member Yair Lapid writes about how the memory of the Treblinka death camp reminds us that anti-Semitism is still alive and well today.
Fish swimming in the sea with coral behind them.
Stand For Israel Blog
Photo Friday: The Fish in the Sea Inform You
The brilliance of God's creation is on display in the Red Sea at Eilat.