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January 15, 2026

Our Dollars at Work

I spent the past two weeks in rainy Israel (crazy record-breaking rainfall, in case you were wondering). As I always do, I visited the communities and programs we support as well as others we might consider helping in the future. The report is both outstanding and troubling. Outstanding is the impact of our gifts and troubling is the remaining needs.

Let's start with the incredible impact of our support. In the Druze community of Hurfeish (up by the border with Lebanon) our funds are at work on a daily basis supporting the families of a school where 97 of the 461 kids who are dealing with trauma receive care through a program we support. We are now in year two of a three-year initiative. I can't think of any program we have supported during my time here that has had a more significant impact. They thanked you from the bottom of their hearts and I would like to use this Bulletin to forward the message to all of you.

At the Rabin Medical Center, I saw the greatest impact of our support in how we help treat the caregivers. The hospital was (and is) central to the treatment of returning hostages and wounded soldiers and civilians. Those who care for them have been stretched to the limit for more than two years. They too wish to thank our community.

The part of my visit that was particularly hard was seeing the needs in many communities for treatment and support because of stress and trauma. I have no doubt that in the coming years the needs for caregivers and therapists will grow exponentially. And I have no doubt our community will do its best to address them. We always have.

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October 7, 2024 Commemoration

Linkd To Trunck of Tollerance

Alan Dershowitz Program 5-23-24

All About the Hostages: May 22 Program with Jessica Steinberg

Be The Support Israel Needs

Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Ana Sazonov Answers Your Questions About Ukraine

On June 16, 2022, at our annual meeting, we hosted Ana Sazonov, executive director at the Jewish Federation of Columbia, SC. Ana recently returned from two weeks of volunteer work at the Ukraine border with Poland and shared her experience with us. We had many questions after and she answered all of them.