In a time when darkness has felt all too real across Israel, your generosity helped create extraordinary moments of joy for those who needed it most.
Thanks to your support, Yehuda Glick was able to provide 5,000 orphaned children across 400 towns, cities, and settlements throughout Israel with special Chanukah packages this year, bringing the festival’s light directly into their homes.
A Beacon in Difficult Times
These aren’t just ordinary packages. For children who have lost a parent, the holiday season can make feelings of loss and emptiness feel especially strong. Many children in Israel recently became orphans, having lost parents who made the ultimate sacrifice defending Israel in the current conflict. Each carefully prepared package delivered a powerful message to all young children: you are not forgotten, you are cherished, and your joy matters.
In these challenging times in Israel, when many families are experiencing unprecedented hardship, your contributions made possible moments of normalcy and celebration for children who have already experienced profound loss. For orphaned children whose parents fell defending Israel’s borders and communities, these packages brought a glimmer of light during their first holiday season without their loved ones.
The Impact of Your Kindness
Picture this: a child in the northern border town of Kiryat Shmona, or a small settlement in the Negev, or an apartment in Jerusalem—opening their door to find a package filled with Chanukah treasures. The spark in their eyes as they unpack dreidels, chocolate coins, candles, and other holiday treats mirrors the very essence of the Festival of Lights.
This Chanukah, because of you, light spread to 400 different communities across the entire country, reaching children from all walks of life who share a common experience of loss.
Lighting Up Israel, One Child at a Time
During a time when the nation faces extraordinary challenges, your generosity has helped maintain the tradition of bringing light into darkness—the very heart of Chanukah’s message.
From all of us, and especially from 5,000 children whose Chanukah was brightened by your support: Thank you for helping illuminate the darkness.
May the light you’ve helped create continue to shine throughout the year. And may your generosity and support of those in need only continue.