‘Through my pictures, I show that Israel has deserts and cities, people from all over the world, and ancient and modern history,’ said photographer Jodi Sugar.
‘I respond to 100s of emergencies and rarely do I reconnect with the people who I help. It is very special whenever someone reaches out like this,’ said the EMT.
The Yatar volunteers have never asked for recognition but draw satisfaction from knowing they do as much as is humanly possible to protect the people of Israel.
Video posting in Arabic shows an IDF officer demonstrating how the army prepares the special daily meal for Muslim soldiers to break the fast during Ramadan.
Israel’s fertility clinics are slowly reopening after being closed for nearly two months due to coronavirus. However, couples received support and advice during this challenging time.
With seniors hit particularly hard by the coronavirus and limits on social contact and movement, Israeli teens are pitching in to safeguard the health and welfare of the elderly.
Even when coronavirus restrictions made entry into Israel nearly impossible, these determined immigrants caught the last available flights to fulfill their dreams of living in the Jewish homeland.
Israelis across the country found a way to be together despite social distancing, singing the traditional ‘Ma Nishtana’ together – a truly magnificent experience.
The nationwide lock-down has inspired a record number of volunteers to get out of the house and into Meir Panim’s nationwide Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchens.
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Israel is currently in the midst of an indefinite lock-down. Only stores that sell food and pharmaceuticals are open.
The Home Front Command, Yad Ezra V’Shulamit and volunteers joined together to deliver hundreds of Pesach food packages door to door and to elderly people who couldn’t come pick up a basket.
The government has worked hard to support those out of work as a result of this crisis. They have designated certain charities like Yad Ezra V’Shulamit as ‘emergency services’ to stay open and keep delivering food to the poor despite the country being in the lockdown.
The Resnick family in Samaria sews protective face masks in their home and donates the proceeds to an organization that purchases medical supplies for hospitals.
This Israeli organization brings food, medicine and other basic needs to the elderly during the coronavirus crisis using a system it wants other communities to replicate.
‘The level of collaboration among faculty, physicians, health professionals and medical and graduate students is unprecedented in Israel,’ said TAU Prof. Karen Avraham.
Declaring war against the virus, the government with its relevant ministries, has employed all mechanisms that one would in a decisive military campaign.
“It is truly remarkable to see that Aliyah is continuing amidst increasingly complex global circumstances,” said Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, NBN executive director.
English and Hebrew speakers alike enjoyed the president’s reading of “A Room for Rent” that offers an important message during these challenging times.
Israelis are notorious for coming to the rescue in emergencies and thousands of volunteer mechanics are carrying on this tradition on Israel’s roadways
The 7th day of the Hebrew month of Adar – the anniversary of the death of Moses, whose burial place is unknown – is the day Israel commemorates its missing fallen soldiers.
Two blends are available, a white blend produced from Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier and Gewürztraminer grapes and another produced from Morbader, Syrah and Merlot grapes.
“Many companies choose to produce in China or other Asian countries, as it is cheaper, I choose to produce Judaica in Israel. It’s the right thing to do.’
‘It is a real life lesson for us about being stubborn, being obsessed about something, and going for it until the end,’ said Racheli Fraenkel, whose son was one of the three murdered boys.
Israelis in Beitar Illit found a practical application for the biblical mandate to ‘love thy neighbor,’ rejecting monetary damages in favor of time spent learning Torah!
‘To me, this is how a Jewish family responds to tragedy, by giving back to their community and by strengthening their connection to God and the Land of Israel.’
The cutting-edge ‘experience’ uses projections ‘intertwined with a symphony of sound and extravagant light shows’ to ‘immerse the viewer in an all-encompassing 360 degree spectacle,’ reports Time Out.