Stories

Bnei Menashe
‘No One Will Understand How Happy I Am’
Fellowship staff visited Bnei Menashe children and their families as they settle in five months after arriving in Israel.
Ukrainian flag flying high over a busy city street with cars and a bridge, under an overcast sky, symbolizing hope and resilience.
‘I Still Can’t Believe You Traveled all This Long Way’
Raisa sends her deepest thanks to our donors who make support for her possible.
Large sign in multiple languages welcoming visitors to Israel, with blue and white decorations and balloons nearby.
‘I Always Knew That I Would End Up Here’
The Fellowship helped Martin and his family make aliyah from Argentina.
IFCJ trip to Ukraine and Moldova in early February 2023, branded logo food box, woman pull hand cart trolley with branded logo food box down sidewalk, snow, winter clothing, black coat, jeans, seen from behind
‘May You All Live to 120’
Fellowship staff visited Elizaveta, who turns 100 this year.
STORY Basya Kagan - JDC elderly_20.jp
'Every Time Somebody Comes Here, It’s Like a Holiday for
At 95, the aid that Basya receives from The Fellowship is her lifeline.
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‘You Established an Island of Sanity Here in a Sea
Avi Shamriz, father of Alon who was kidnapped on October 7, talks about The Fellowship's efforts at Sheba Medical Center.
Sarah and Devora
‘The Place Where the Jewish People Belong’
Sarah and her sister Devora plan to make aliyah with The Fellowship's help from South Africa.
Happy family with two children visiting Jerusalem, Israel, enjoying a day outdoors near the Western Wall with other visitors in the background.
‘We Feel Very Happy Here in Israel’
The Fellowship followed up with Dario and Lucila's family 10 months after they made aliyah from Argentina.
Jews pray on the rooftop of an apartment overlooking the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem’s Old City during the Passover holiday, as the plaza remains closed for prayer due to the ongoing war, April 6, 2026. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
Aliyah for Her Mother
For Adena, Israel isn't just her motherland. It's her mother's land.
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'This is Invaluable Help that Cannot be Replaced”
The Fellowship helped Katsiaryna's elderly mother make aliyah and settle in Israel.
Matias Golda, oleh from Argentina. young adult man standing near river outdoors, boats by dock, bridge, light blue shirt and gray shorts, text and graphic on shirt reading "hang loose", smiling, happy
‘I Hope I Can Do My Best in Defending the
Matias made aliyah from Argentina to serve in the IDF with The Fellowship's help.
STORY Lyubov Poliakov - WDF elderly_15.jp
‘I Am Grateful that People Remember Me’
Lyubov and her family experienced anti-Semitism after the Holocaust as Jews in the Soviet Union.