Stories from Israel
Impact Stories
Stories of how ICEJ is making a difference in Israel, from rebuilding communities to caring for Holocaust survivors and bringing Jews home.
Featured Stories
Featured · August 18, 2026
Leave a Legacy for Israel’s Future: The Story of Kfar Aza’s New Music Center
It’s “Make-a Will” month. Read about one women’s choice to leave a legacy for Israel’s future that is blessing an Israeli community.
Featured · August 13, 2026
ICEJ Staff Pack Groceries for 1,000 Israeli Families
ICEJ staff helped 1,000 Israelis while handing each of them bags of groceries at a social welfare distribution site in Rishon LeZion.
Featured · August 6, 2026
Haifa Home for Holocaust Survivors Summer 2026 Update
Residents at the ICEJ’s Home for Holocaust Survivors in Haifa endured the escalation in the long, intense war with Iran and Hezbollah this past spring and are now embracing the 2026 summer months, showing their creativity in art and blessings the community in special ways.
Featured · July 23, 2026
Kibbutz Be’eri: Rebuilding a Community, Restoring Hope
The rebuilding of Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel encompasses every aspect of life—restoring people emotionally, physically, economically, and more.
Featured · June 10, 2026
ICEJ USA Donates over 11.5K Medical Supplies to Israel
ICEJ staff helped renovate 10 Holocaust Survivor homes frequently impacted by missiles from Iran.
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ICEJ-Sponsored Retreat Brings Hope for Victims of Terror
Hope for terror victims shines at ICEJ retreats, helping young Israelis heal, rebuild resilience, and find courage after trauma.
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ICEJ Responding Again with Urgent War Relief Aid to Israel
ICEJ is helping families in Israel facing another war with aid to help them recover, rebuild.
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Aliyah from the West: Jews Return to Israel in Record Numbers
Aliyah from the West surged in 2025 with record immigration as Jews return home to Israel despite global challenges.
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ICEJ Visits Ground Zero of Tragic Missile Hit in Beit Shemesh
Amid rubble left by an Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh, Israel defiantly rebuilds. Support the victims, help Israel recover.
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Real Love at the “Red Carpet” Center in Israel
Read how the ICEJ-Supported Red Carpet center offers practical help to unemployed and vulnerable women in Israel.
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ICEJ Helps Elderly October 7 Survivor Recover, Rebuild
Read this story of survival and renewal as ICEJ helps an elderly October 7 survivor rebuild & restore her life.
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Light in the Darkness: Standing with Israeli Families
Light in the darkness is shining bright this Hanukkah & Christmas as ICEJ brings hope, dignity, and compassionate aid to families in Israel.
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Animal Therapy Support for Traumatized Israeli Children
At Kibbutz Urim, only a few miles from Gaza, a horse therapy ranch and animal corner had been serving children and adults from throughout the region to deal with the trauma of years of incessant rocket barrages.
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ICEJ Helps Jewish Immigrants from Ethiopia Come Home
ICEJ helps over 100 Jewish immigrants from Ethiopia begin a new life in Israel with support, education, and hope.
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ICEJ Helps Cultivate Purpose for Israelis with Disabilities
ICEJ USA supports a Jerusalem clinic’s therapeutic garden to help Israelis with disabilities.
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ICEJ Brings Dignity to Israel’s Small Domari Community
ICEJ brings joy, hope to Israel’s Domari community, giving children unforgettable experiences and families dignity.
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Embassy Installs New Alarm Systems in Israeli Kindergartens
With tensions still high between Israel and Hamas and drones and missiles still being launched from Yemen toward Israel, the need for especially audible alarms inside local kindergartens has become increasingly urgent.