Israel365 Brings Hanukkah Cheer to Holocaust Survivors With Dementia
Today was the first day of Hanukkah and Israel365 was at the Melabev Day Center celebrating with Holocaust Survivors with dementia. Melabev is a wonderful center that offers day programming to elderly people suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia. Israel365 sponsors the ad habayit program which sends therapists to the homes of bed-ridden and ill Holocaust […]
Welcoming our son into the Covenant of Abraham
This past Friday, my family and I welcomed our new baby into the ancient Covenant of Abraham with a ritual circumcision and naming ceremony. “You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and that shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you. And throughout the generations, every male among you shall be […]
Hanukkah is Coming! And These Sweet Survivors Can’t Wait!
Yesterday, Rabbi Tuly Weisz was back at Melabev Day Center in Bet Shemesh. Melabev provides community care for people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Among the people that attend the daily programming at Melabev Bet Shemesh are multiple elderly Holocaust survivors. Every day, Melabev provides warm meals to these survivors as well as stimulating activities, […]
A Chance Encounter That Was Not Lost On Me
I have to tell you about an amazing chance encounter I had on Hoshana Rabbah. Hoshana Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot, is the time of year that we begin praying for rain in Israel. As usual, I found myself praying in synagogue on the morning of Hoshana Rabbah. The Hoshana Rabbah prayers are longer than the routine […]
Personal Request for Prayers for My Father
I often receive prayer requests from our dear readers of Israel365, and am touched by the close-knit virtual community we have created together through our shared love for God, the Bible and the Land of Israel. I am reaching out to you today, dear friends, with a personal prayer request. Over the past five days, […]
Adding to the Miracles in Taoz
We have been LOVING travelling this beautiful country meeting amazing individuals, learning fascinating history and PLANTING TREES. A couple of weeks ago, we planted trees in the community of Tarom. It was only appropriate that we visit the sister community of Taoz, located just across the highway from Tarom! Both of these name come from […]
Twenty New Trees For Kibbutz Tzuba
We had such a great time meeting Ziggy at Kibbutz Tzuba. The new trees planted in the kibbutz look fantastic! Thank you to Israel 365’s amazing donor community. Kibbutz Tzuba is a 15-minutes drive from the Israel365 offices in Bet Shemesh. And guess what? Tzuba is mentioned in the Bible! Before his death, King David […]
Reviving Moshav Tzafririm
Tzafririm is a beautiful town located in the Yehuda region of Israel. Tzafririm means ‘morning breeze’ and we would see right away, how the town got its name. The air in Tzafririm was so fresh and crisp, it was amazing spending time walking around and touring the area. We met Eyal in Tzafririm. Eyal, who […]
New Appliances for the Devastated Residents Moshav Mevo Modiim
Since the devastating arson fire in May 2019, Israel365 has been caring for the distraught and displaced members of Moshav Mevo Modiim. There is a long way to go until the families of this community are able to return to this area an rebuild their lives. In the meantime, these families are living in temporary […]
An Update on the Bet Shemesh Holocaust Survivors
The Israel365 Charity Fund continues to provide weekly therapies and home visits to Holocaust survivors living in Bet Shemesh and the surrounding areas. We are pleased to work with a wonderful organization called Melabev to provide at home care for 11 Holocaust survivors in the community of Bet Shemesh. The offices of Israel365 are located […]