Aron Schoenfeld, at The Blogs

Nov 25, 2023, 10:51 PM

One question that people in Israel are asked daily by family, friends or colleagues is “Are you ok?” I am not sure there is a person in Israel that can answer that. We may be good, we may be...

Nov 21, 2023, 1:14 AM

Supporting Israel – It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Over the past month, hundreds of people have brought, and countless others have sent, thousands upon thousands of bags of everything you can imagine to Israel. From batteries to first aid kits to army equipment to clothing for the...

Nov 10, 2023, 7:32 AM

Just another BBQ in Kiryat Shmona

Fire from a mortar round. (All photos courtesy of the author)

This past Sunday night, my two sons and I drove up north to Kiryat Shmona to do a BBQ for our good friend's son’s unit. We had been to many bases over the last few weeks and my sons...

About Me

Aron is the founder of SmilesfortheKids.com, a grassroots organization that providing support and nourishment for the families of IDF soldiers, while at the same time supporting local vendors whose businesses are in shatters because of the war.