Keep the Corner Warm
In Biblical Judea, on the hills overlooking the road between Jerusalem and Hebron, IDF soldiers pull overnight shifts. When their shift ends, they have nowhere to sit, eat, or recover.
The Pina Chama changes that.
But it stays open only with your support.
Why Givat HaEitam?
This Is the Land Jeremiah Wrote About
Givat HaEitam connects western and eastern Gush Etzion. Just south lie Solomon’s Pools. A few miles north sits Bethlehem. The soldiers on this ridge do more than protect a neighborhood of 15 pioneering families. They stand watch on the hills where David kept his flock. They guard the corridor that forms Jerusalem’s southern gate.
Jeremiah wrote about this land: “Your children shall return to their country.” That return is happening right now on this hilltop. These soldiers are part of it.
Help keep them strong enough to keep standing watch.
What Is a Pina Chama?
A Lifeline for Those on the Front Line
Pina Chama means “warm corner” in Hebrew. The concept is simple: a dedicated space where soldiers can step out of the cold, sit down, and eat a real meal. Hot coffee. Homemade food. Four walls that aren’t a guard post.
It matters more than it sounds. Rest, warmth, and proper nourishment between shifts aren’t comforts. They’re operational necessities. A soldier who hasn’t eaten, hasn’t sat down, and hasn’t had a moment away from the post makes worse decisions, fatigues faster, and carries a heavier psychological load. When you support the Pina Chama, you strengthen the soldier.
The Pina Chama at Givat HaEitam serves the soldiers who guard this neighborhood around the clock. It depends on your support to keep going.
Where Your Support Goes
Keeps These Soldiers Going.
The Pina Chama is helping soldiers. Your support keeps it that way. Here’s what your gift provides:
Shelter
A real space off the post, out of the wind. A place where their shift ends.
Nourishment
Hot food and drink between shifts. Not army rations but real, comforting food.
Respite
A chair. Quiet. A moment to breathe before heading back out.
Don't Let the Pina Chama Go Dark
These soldiers aren’t asking for much. A warm corner. Something to eat. The knowledge that someone out there knows they’re there. Your gift delivers all three.
- $25 — A warm meal and drink for a soldier coming off duty
- $50 — Support a full shift rotation with food and supplies
- $100 — Keep the Pina Chama running for multiple days
- $200 — A full month of warmth, nourishment, and shelter
Other Ways to Give
You can also support our efforts through stock donations and legacy giving.
For more details, contact Dan at dan@israel365.com.
Stand Behind the Soldiers in Eitam
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