Stories

STORY Moran Lalnunpuii family - Bnei Menashe shopping_
A Day with Moran in India
Before she made aliyah, Fellowship staff took Moran shopping at the market in Delhi.
Celebrating 35 years of waiting, a family gathers indoors, expressing joy and gratitude, symbolizing hope, faith, and the power of community support through IFCJ initiatives.
‘It’s Been 35 Years That I Have Been Waiting for
Leah arrived with her family from India on the first Fellowship Freedom Flight for the Bnei Menashe.
Travelers with luggage at a welcoming location, symbolizing hope and faith.
‘We Have Always Prayed for This Moment’
Before making aliyah, Bnei Menashe tribe member Rut talks about what this journey means to her family.
Rosa Abramovich, oleh from Argentina, and her son. adult man and elderly woman sanding in kitchen, hugging, group photo
‘Because it is Not the World in Which Her Parents
During the war, just after she made aliyah, 84-year-old Rosa finds strength in her family and country.
Family members showing support and care, emphasizing kindness and community service.
‘You See So Many People Doing Everything for Others’
Julian, his wife, and children, made aliyah from Argentina a month before the war.
Ilia Fedorov and Ekaterina Litvinova - Russia Aliyah - Tbilisi, Georgia - October 20, 2025 young adult couple sitting on brown couch looking at camera - young woman, red t-shirt - young man, beard, tan t-shirt - sunflowers
‘Your Help Gives People Like Us the Chance to Come
Ekaterina and her husband Ilia make aliyah from the former Soviet Union thanks to The Fellowship.
Nikita Poloskov and Alexandra Burenkova - Russian Aliyah - Tbilisi, Georgia - October 20, 2025 blonde woman holding a light gray cat - man in maroon t-shirt holding a dark gray and white cat with stripes - sitting on a light grey and light orange striped couch - guitar on wall - yellow vacuum cleaner - looking at camera
‘We Trust That Israel Protects its Citizens’
The Fellowship helped Alexandra and her husband Nikita make aliyah from the former Soviet Union.
STORY Raisa Sirko - JDC Elderly_2
‘The Hardest Thing for Me Now is Being Alone’
Raisa was just two when the Nazis invaded her home in Ukraine and her family fled.
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‘We Want to Celebrate Passover in Israel’
Shlomo and his family made aliyah from France in time for Passover in Israel.
Emergency Purchase Cards to Olim – Iran Conflict (ERAP) - Be’er Sheva, Israel - March 8, 2025 IFCJ staff sitting at a white table with computers - young woman, standing, black leather jacket - looking at a man seated, girl in floral jacket on his lap - white branded logo sweatshirt - sunny windows -Emergency Purchase Cards to Olim – Iran Conflict (ERAP) - Be’er Sheva, Israel - March 8, 2025 IFCJ staff sitting at a white table with computers - young woman, standing, black leather jacket - looking at a man seated, girl in floral jacket on his lap - white branded logo sweatshirt - sunny windows -
‘We Were in a Panic’
Vlada and her family were at home in Be'er Sheva when war broke out. They had also experienced the same in Ukraine.
STORY Maria and Moshe Ben Ezra_
‘When I Saw Where It Landed, This Is My Mother’s
91-year-old Miriam miraculously survived when her home in Beit Shemesh was hit by an Iranian missile.
STORY Yuri and Olga Grebenyuk Family_13.j
‘Can You Imagine the State We Were in?’
Olga, Yuri, and their children lost their home in Be'er Sheva when a rocket hit.