
Bringing Purim to Orphans and Widows in Israel
2025-02-18For women like Simi, a widow raising her children alone, preparing a Purim meal and assembling holiday baskets can feel overwhelming.
For women like Simi, a widow raising her children alone, preparing a Purim meal and assembling holiday baskets can feel overwhelming.
The Israeli Knesset formally recognized Yad Ezra V’Shulamit for its unwavering commitment to supporting Israel’s underprivileged populations.
Yad Ezra V’Shulamit is expanding its center in the HaBukharim quarter to support more of Jerusalem’s children in need.
Since October 7, 2023, nearly 350,000 Israeli men and women have been called to active duty. For many families, this means one parent is away for extended periods, leaving a significant emotional impact on the children.
Picture this: It’s miserable outside: grey, cold and rainy. If you’re on your way out, you put on your boots, grab your warm coat, and you’re off.
This year, shortly after the longest night (December 21), we celebrate the festival of Hanukkah, beginning on the evening of December 25.
A transformative project is already underway in the heart of Jerusalem’s Neve Yaakov neighborhood.
Jamie Geller recently accompanied the children of Yad Ezra V’Shulamit at one of Israel’s most holy sites, Rachel’s Tomb. As the anniversary of our matriarch Rachel’s passing approached, Jamie joined the children as they came together to offer their prayers and thanks to those who continue to support their journey through life’s challenges.
A Yad Ezra V’Shulamit truck driver recently encountered a missile attack while distributing food to families in northern Israel.
With tensions escalating in the north, the current effects of this war are affecting hundreds of northern communities.
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