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Rabbi Shlomo Goren blows shofar at Western Wall in Jerusalem, 1967
Rabbi's Commentary
As It Goes with Israel
As the anniversary of the Six-Day War nears, let us thank God for Israel's miraculous victory in 1967, and for her survival against all odd through the ages. But let…
Couscous pouring out onto a white countertop from a clear jar.
Fellowship Blog
Let's Make Israeli Couscous Macaroni and Cheese!
Shavuot is the Jewish holiday also known as Pentecost. For this holiday, Jews traditionally eat dairy foods, such as cheesecake or cheese blintzes. But there are so many other recipes…
Israeli children rejoice on Shavuot, 1973, by releasing birds into the sky
Stand For Israel Blog
Shavuot Blessings from Stand for Israel
Stand for Israel is suspending activity Wednesday, May 31, for Shavuot, the Jewish holiday also known as Pentecost. We’ll be back on Thursday, June 1 — and rest assured, if any critically important…
Yael Eckstein standing in front of a group of soldiers.
Fellowship Blog
Project Spotlight: Yael Visits Some of Our Adopted Battalions
This year, The Fellowship has "adopted" nine Israel Defense Forces (IDF) battalions, located throughout Israel. Yael Eckstein recently visited some of these bases, including the Lions of the North unit…
A young girl with red hair and blue eyes looking upwards.
Saving Rita's Life
Rita was just six years old when we met her, dressed in rags and rummaging through trash cans for scraps of food. Her parents could not care for her —…
A soldier holding a bayonet outside of a memorial on a cloudy day.
Stand For Israel Blog
Memorial Day Blessings from Stand for Israel
Because of Memorial Day, there will be no Stand for Israel Daily Dispatch on Monday, May 29. If any critical developments related to Israel come up over the weekend, we will post…
Yael explains the six-day war and Jerusalem's reunification
Yael's Holy Land Reflections
The Six-Day War and Jerusalem's Reunification
Coming to us from the Holy Land on the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification, Yael teaches about the miracles of the Six-Day War in 1967 that brought the Holy City…
Hands open against a green and brown background.
Rabbi's Commentary
The Path of Life
A homeless man showed heroism and compassion by helping many victims of last week's terror attack in Manchester, England. His acts should hearten us, as people of faith, to show…
Black and white image of a soldier in Jerusalem looking off into the distance.
Stand For Israel Blog
The Battle for Jerusalem: A Photo Essay
A newly-released trove of photographs gives us a rare glimpse into both the horror and the joy of Israel's miraculous victory in the 1967 Six-Day War.
Bibi giving a speech at a podium with another gentleman to his left seated at his own podium.
Stand For Israel Blog
Bibi: Temple Mount Will Forever Remain Under Israel's Control
PM Netanyahu spoke at a special Jerusalem Day session of the Knesset, vowing that the Holy City will never be divided and pointing out that Donald Trump's visit to the…
Rabbi Eckstein standing with 11 others as he's honored for Jewish Heritage Month.
Fellowship Blog
Rabbi Eckstein Honored by Congress for Jewish Heritage Month
For Jewish American Heritage Month, celebrated during May, Rabbi Eckstein was in Washington, D.C., yesterday to receive an award from Congress.
A man taking pictures of a rocket in a hole it created.
Stand For Israel Blog
Rocket Launched from Sinai at Israel
As Trump's visit comes to an end, the IDF reported a terrorist rocket launched from Egypt into the Eshkol region in southern Israel.