Israel

Hot Lemonade for October

HOT APPLE CIDER LEMONADE 1 gal. apple cider 6 oz. lemonade 6 oz. orange juice 1/2 c. brown sugar 1 tbsp. whole cloves 1 tbsp. whole allspiceCombine cider, lemonade, orange juice and brown sugar in pan. Heat over medium heat. Place spices in cheese cloth and add to...

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Jennie Kaufmann's Inspirational Bat Mitzvah

A huge thank you to a young woman who did an exceptional thing recently for the staff and patients at the Meir Hospital Breast Center in Kfar Sava, Israel. Jennie Kaufmann, 12, from Raanana, Israel, took on a Chesed project in honor of her Bat Mitzvah which was...

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G's Story…

IBCERF Grant made this morning, September 13, 2012, to G.: G., 31, was smuggled into Israel, by way of Egypt, from the Ukraine. Like so many other young women, she was promised work in Israel, only to discover, too late, that the 'work' was forced prostitution. After...

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A Message for the New Year

Apples, Honey and Lemons... In last week's Torah portion, which is always read in the period leading up to the High Holidays, we read about the practice of tithing produce in the land of Israel. The Torah says, 'Then you shall say before Hashem, your God, …'I have...

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Thank you from Gila

Shalom, I want to thank you with all my heart for the help that you gave me (1500NIS grant.) The grant helped me to pay for a breast prosthesis, a special post-mastectomy bra, as well as for transportation to treatments and visits to the two hospitals where I am being...

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Zahava's Story

To the Israel Breast Cancer Emergency Relief Fund (IBCERF): When I received the difficult news that I had a serious disease, I felt complete destruction. I experienced how in one moment my world crumbled, my home was destroyed, my body - wrecked. I felt as if the last...

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