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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Helping Vulnerable Israelis Rebuild and Recover
The brutal Hamas pogrom against Israel on October 7 reminded us just how fragile life can be. In the days following, thousands of Israelis were evacuated from their devastated communities. That immense tragedy has changed Israel forever.
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ICEJ Empowers Israeli Arabs in Hi-Tech
In the vibrant mix of Israeli society, its Arab citizens are a unique and often overlooked segment of the population. From bustling cities to quiet villages, Israel’s Arabs are not merely residents but an integral part of the nation’s cultural, economic, and social fabric, making up some 20 percent of the Israeli people.
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ICEJ Stands with Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak in Mourning & Recovery
Earlier this summer, the members of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak received a somber update. The body of Oren Goldin, who belonged to the kibbutz’s emergency team, had just been recovered from Gaza. Goldin fell while defending the kibbutz during ,,,
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ICEJ Donates Horses for Trauma Therapy Farm Near Gaza
Not far from the Gaza border, Kibbutz Urim stands as a testament to Israeli resilience amid the adversity of living for years under the constant threat of terrorism.
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ICEJ Sponsors Flight to Israel for Ukrainian Jewish Students
In early September, 19 Jewish students from various cities across Ukraine arrived at Ben Gurion Airport on an ICEJ-sponsored flight from Moldova to begin their high school studies in Israel.
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ICEJ Anticipates Increase in Jewish Immigration to Israel
The summer of 2024 was exciting for the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) as we are amid what promises to be a major year of Aliyah—Jewish immigration to Israel.
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“Miss Holocaust Survivor” Film Wins Prestigious Prize in Germany
A documentary featuring several residents of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem’s special Home for Holocaust Survivors in Haifa recently won a prestigious prize for filmmaking in Germany.
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ICEJ Donates Paramedic Kits to Sadot Negev Region in Israel
After Rafi’s traumatic experiences that harrowing day, he urgently requested paramedic kits for all 16 communities under his watch in southern Israel, and the Christian Embassy was honored to donate these kits on behalf of our donors.
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ICEJ Renovates Homes, Shelters for Needy Israeli Families
The Christian Embassy has been sponsoring a special work team that is renovating and repairing homes and bomb shelters across Israel. In 2024, the team has completed more than 40 apartments for elderly evacuees from the Gaza border communities.
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ICEJ Provides Help Holocaust Survivors Need
Since the atrocities of October 7, the ICEJ has taken key steps to better secure the Haifa Home residents. We have added above-ground bomb shelters, including a new safe room just off the community dining hall.
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Israeli Medical Teams Near Gaza Receive 17 Defibrillators from ICEJ
During a recent trip to southern Israel, an ICEJ delegation met with the security chief of the Sha’ar HaNegev region to help bolster their emergency preparedness.
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ICEJ Supports Israeli Farm Treating War Trauma Victims
The Lahav Farm is transforming the lives of war trauma victims through farming and animal therapy, and the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) has been there from the start.