Comforting Israel in 2012

Holocaust Survivors
Of an estimated 200,000 Holocaust survivors living in Israel today, one third of them live below the poverty line. Many of these precious people have entered their latter years alone and in poor health. We aim to provide the neediest survivors with ongoing support, love and care, including meals, medical treatments, and daily attention to their personal needs. We are also looking to complete the Haifa Home project and replicate its success in another part of the country... Learn more »

New Immigrants
Israel has absorbed over three million immigrants from more than 100 nations, and more are still coming all the time. Many new immigrants struggle with adjusting to a new life in Israel. ICEJ AID will be there to provide for their basic needs, such as household items and food as well as mentoring programs that help new arrivals striving for financial independence. One area of special concern will be new immigrants from Ethiopia, as an estimated 51% of this community lives below the poverty line. Education is the key to helping young Ethiopian Jews... Learn more »

Aliyah
Over the past century, millions of Jews have returned to the Land of Israel from all over the world in literal fulfilment of God’s promises. Since 1990, the ICEJ has brought home over 110,000 Jews, mainly from the former Soviet Union. Today, new routes of Aliyah are opening as resurgent anti-Semitism in Europe and economic troubles in Latin American have spurred an upswing in aliyah. In 2012, our aliyah operations will continue with a special focus on the return of the remaining Ethiopian Jews and the Bnei Menashe community in northeast India.... Learn more »

Israel in Crisis
The nation of Israel has been forced to deal with many sudden crises over recent decades. Last year, for instance, the wildfires on the Carmel range near Haifa forced thousands to hastily flee their homes, and ICEJ AID stepped in to provide essential first response aid as needs arose. We have also assisted those impacted by the trauma of war and terrorism, including innocent victims who suddenly faced grim futures with physical or mental disabilities, emotional scars, loss of employment, extensive medical treatments or accumulated debts. We do not know when the next crisis will hit Israel, but it is a tremendous testimony when Christians are the first to arrive on the scene to help...  Learn more »

General Relief Work
Israel has a thriving economy but the gap is still growing between rich and poor with some 25% of Israeli families live below the poverty line. Many youngsters suffer from malnutritio and face many tough challenges at home and at school, often from domestic violence, drugs, and abject poverty. Without someone’s intervention, many could fall into criminal behaviour. Over the coming year, ICEJ AID will be aiding impoverished families, youth-at-risk, and Arab minorities... Learn more »

Homecare
The ICEJ Nursing Homecare Program provides basic assistance and physical care to elderly and disabled Russian Jewish immigrants, while also tending to their mental and emotional well-being. Our caregivers offer their time and friendship in ways which assure these dear patients that they are loved... Learn more »

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