Thousands of employees of IT giant Nvidia donated $5 million to support Israelis affected by the war. This was tripled by Nvidia itself, with an additional $10 million donation. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bjjbd8hwp https://www.timesofisrael.com/nvidia-raises-15-million-to-help-israeli-civilians-affected-by-hamas-war/

Friends of the IDF in the United States completed “Winter Clothing Operation,” a 5-week initiative to send 150 tons (over 2.5 million items) of essential winter clothing and gear to Israeli soldiers fighting on the front line in Gaza. https://www.jns.org/friends-of-the-idf-ships-150-tons-of-winter-clothing-gear-to-troops/

When Avi’s wife went into labor early, Avi’s unit pulled out all the stops to get him from Khan Yunis in Gaza to Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek hospital. Avi had been in Kfar Aza on Oct 7 when Hamas attacked.  Avi … Continue reading →

American Jewry raised $1 billion for Israel in the first month of the war. Over $600 million of that was raised by the Jewish Federations of North America. In that same month, North American communities held 143 rallies in support … Continue reading →

The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem has paid $775,000 to renovate 140 underground bomb shelters in the Upper Galilee – 73 in Shlomi and 67 in Ma’alot-Tarshiha. The shelters, last used in the 2006 2nd Lebanon War, needed new lighting, ventilation, … Continue reading →

The second part of the very useful recent summary of the history of the Jews in the holy land. This episode is from the Ottoman conquest to the 18th century.  Part 1 can be read here. https://aish.com/jews-in-the-land-of-israel-2-from-ottoman-conquest-to-the-18th-century/

Birthright Israel is resuming its free, 10-day educational trips to Israel in the first week in January. 350 participants (mostly from the US) are anticipated. Summer trip registration will begin mid-Jan. https://www.jns.org/birthright-trips-to-restart-in-early-january-with-new-focus-on-impact-of-oct-7/