Stories

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‘God Protected Me’
When an Iranian missile struck her neighborhood, Rima was in shock and disbelief to see such destruction and chaos.
A man, with a prosthetic leg, sitting on a couch with an elderly woman sitting next to him.
Her Greatest Wish Is Peace
Thanks to you, Sofia feels safe and supported – even as rocket fire threatens her every day.
Fabio and Raquel Zveibel with their two sons, Ben and Dan, olim from Brazil, at Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport. adult man and woman and two young boys, parents and children, mother father and sons, family sitting on floor holding Brazil-IFCJ flag, smiling, happy
Now, His Family Is Together in Israel
After nearly two decades in Brazil, Fabio's dream of returning home to Israel has finally come true – thanks to friends like you.
An elderly person sits beside a younger IFCJ worker at a table, with a box of food items labeled “International Fellowship of Christians and Jews” visible nearby.
Supported by You
Felia and Yefim are a married couple and both are Holocaust survivors. Both lost many family members and loved ones during the war or from the brutal
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‘You Take Care of Me’
Born in Morocco just before World War II, Aliah today lives in her biblical homeland in the holy city of Tiberias. But this 88-year-old Jewish woman
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'You Make a Real Difference'
After so many life challenges, Bella feels blessed to not only live in the Holy Land, but to have helpful friends around the world who provide her deliveries of food,…
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‘I Pray for Peace’
Saida sits in her small, deteriorating apartment in an old Tbilisi neighborhood in Georgia, which is in the former Soviet Union.
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A Life of Resilience
Vilena, 83, was born in Kazakhstan in the middle of World War II.
volunteer Daniel Kopilov (soldier wounded in Gaza during the current war), young man, black IFCJ-logo T-shirt, red shorts, showing prosthetic leg - giving clothing voucher to mom Natanela, gray T-shirt and jeans, holding holding Pele (age 3), animal print pajamas - gray wall, peeling paint, TV on wall
You Bring Them Hope
Natanela and her husband, Shmuel, who is a Border Police officer, have eight children.
IDF soldier Daniel Kopilov - young adult man in black T-shirt and red shorts, showing prosthetic leg, sitting on a bed next to an elderly woman, blue plaid shirt, holding box of matzah - IFCJ logo food box sitting on folding chair - holding food items
Faith Is Stronger Than Fear
Maria keeps the Book of Psalms next to her bed to remind her that faith is stronger than fear.
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‘I’m Ready to Defend My Homeland’
Debbie, 22, first visited Israel from Mexico to participate in a volunteer program for a few months as a paramedic at Magen David Adom (Israel’s ve
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‘I Am Immensely Grateful’
Today, Inga is 86 years old. But she still vividly remembers when she was just three years old, and World War II came to Russia.