Amid the intense conflict in northern Israel, the ICEJ’s Haifa Home for Holocaust Survivors continues to provide vital care and support to its elderly residents—many of whom bear the deep scars of surviving the horrors of previous wars
Although life is fragile and the war is still going on, families cannot live in a state of flux forever. They need stability, for their children to return to school, for work to recommence and life to return to some sort of normality. The resilient and determined families of Kibbutz Be’eri and neighbouring villages are inspiring even greater commitment for us to partner with them in the rebuilding.
The Jews are a remarkable people. Consider, for instance, that they are the only people who have been violently uprooted from their homeland not once but twice, only to return to that land each time to re-establish their national sovereignty.
Traditionally, the summer months are a peak season for Aliyah, as Jewish families relocate before the Israeli school year starts on September 1. This year, however, there is a heightened urgency due to the global surge in antisemitism. Remarkably, many are choosing to make Aliyah not despite the current conflict, but because of it, as they are driven by a desire to contribute to Israel’s needs during these trying times.
The Jewish Agency for Israel had initially expected around 20 students, but by the end of the month, thanks to the second ICEJ-sponsored flight under the Naale program, the total number of new arrivals reached more than double the expected number, with 18 from Ukraine and 5 from Moldova.
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