The Blogs: Both/And: Israel and Living with Duality

In Real Time

This is what it means to live in Israel right now. It’s not either/or—it’s always Both/And.

The warmth of a shabbat dinner with close friends/the fear of an incoming missile after getting a jarring alert on an app

The joy of spending time with my son/the worry of him running to a shelter in the middle of the night because he does not have one in his building.
The pride in young men and women serving in the IDF/the sadness of seeing young soldiers killed in battle.

We often see life in black-and-white, zero-sum terms. The idea of holding contradictory beliefs tends to be anathema and we prefer not having cognitive dissonance.

Yet, multiple things can be true at the same time. While seemingly different and impossible, two truths can and do coexist. Thinking about what is going on in Israel the concept of Both/And thinking is on point. I constantly felt this tension. Joy and sorrow. Calm and fear. Grief and pride. Anxiety and hope. I cycle through them all—often at the same time. I feel as if I am in a paradoxical space, a complex space. Acknowledging that I can hold space at the same time for feelings that are different.

This emotional tension isn’t theoretical for me, it is personal. Israel holds a special place in my heart. I have lived there for a few years and visit often. When I think of Israel, I think of home. My father was born there (Palestine at the time), and though my first trip to Israel wasn’t until I was 19, I learned about Eretz Yisrael, the land of Israel, and Am Yisrael, the nation of Israel, in my years attending yeshiva, Jewish day school. I lived in Israel twice – once for a year in 1991-1992, and made aliyah to Modi’in in January 1999 with my ex-husband and two children who were then three and four months old, living there for four years. My son, now 29, moved to Israel 18 months ago. I have relatives and close friends who live there.

While the region has always been tense, the observations and feelings experienced on my two most recent trips are different than ever before. Israel is a country at war. First, since October 7^th with Hamas. The horrific murders, mutilations, and kidnappings by Hamas, the hundreds of thousands of displaced people from the north and south of the country, the many reservists called up to serve, young soldiers spending months in Gaza, rockets fired all over the country, is taking its toll on the collective psyche of the people. The whole country is in trauma, with a cloud of sorrow permeating the air.

Second, finding myself in Israel when the war with Iran broke out. This time, it was different. People were used to hearing sirens and running to shelters. Now, it was happening numerous times a night, all over the country.

The beginning of the war post October 7^th was uniting for most of the country – the focus was on getting the hostages back home and eliminating key Hamas leadership. Israelis tended to focus on the task at hand and not find blame in the breakdown that enabled October 7^th to even happen. Israelis were doing what they have to in order to bring the hostages home and put an end to terror. They want the war to end and will do what it takes to protect their country. Both/And.

A couple of months ago, even a couple of weeks ago, if one didn’t know a war was going on, life felt normal – restaurants were full, bars were hopping, people were living their lives. They were trying to have a routine. And then a siren would suddenly sound at 6:30 in the morning while you are sleeping and you have to run to the safe room. And you realize, this is a different type of normal.

There are still thousands that were evacuated from southern Israel and are in temporary housing and living in hotels. The same for the North with an increasing number of people displaced. For them, whether living in temporary housing or in a hotel, life was turned upside-down. A family of five or six living in a hotel for a year and a half. The unimaginable is reality for many.

Everyone has a story to share – either they have a family member or neighbor who was taken hostage, or survived the Nova festival, or was murdered. Or they have a daughter, son, husband, brother serving in the army or being called up for reserve duty. On the one hand anxiety about their loved ones, and on the other hand celebrating life-cycle events or planning vacations. Both/And.

The War with Iran

I landed in Israel on Friday, May 30^th, 2025 just in time for the wedding of my colleague Ofer’s daughter, and just in time for Shavuot.

The wedding of Roni and Nivo took place late Sunday morning, Erev Shavuot. What a beautiful, outdoor wedding. I love Israeli weddings where attire is a personal choice. Guests arrive in cocktail dresses or in jeans and T-shirts. Shoes range from heels to sneakers or flats. You definitely don’t see anyone wearing a tie. Anything goes. It was wonderful seeing familiar faces and meeting Ofer’s family. The bride and groom, Roni and Nevo, were radiantly happy.

Shavuot is only one day in Israel and I had the opportunity to celebrate with friends and lots of cheesecake. No day off for me on the second day as I wanted to maximize my time in Israel. Ofer and I traveled to Yerucham to meet with our partners and meet with our new incoming shlichim (emissaries) and shinshiniyot (young emissaries) and spend quality time with them. We even popped in to say hello to Yerucham’s mayor, Nili Aharon.

In between various work meetings and site visits, I managed to go away with my son who lives in Tel Aviv for a Shabbat in Haifa. I appreciated spending quality time with him and meandering around the city. I also took a couple of vacation days and went with a dear friend who lives in Israel and whom I have known since we were seven years old to Mitzpeh Hayamim, a hotel in the Upper Galilee. We were able to relax, read, and get in some hiking. One of her sons was in Lebanon for his IDF Service and was coming home for a few days, so we picked him up from Kiryat Shemona and drove him to his home.

Then, Friday, June 13^th,2025, was upon us and Israel launched Operation Rising Lion which triggered a barrage of missiles raining down on Israel. It was difficult to try to go about one’s daily routine. Sirens throughout the night every single night since the operation began. No one was sleeping. Everyone was on edge, and yet, they were still trying to live their life to the extent possible. Anxious, tense and extremely tired on the one hand, and also feeling pride in the IDF and Israel. Both/And

Community Building in Another Country

Working tirelessly to help other Miamians in Florida, mycolleagues and I started a WhatsApp group for the Miamians we knew were in Israel. What started out as a group of 35 people quickly grew to almost 500 participants from all over South Florida. We wanted to create a sense of community, letting people know that they are not alone. We are happy to be in Israel, yet scared. A shared experience that bonded us together. We tried to create a resource to help people find ways of evacuating Israel. Do we go through Jordan? Through Egypt? Can we get on a boat to Cyprus? The State of Florida provided an evacuation via Jordan and Cyprus to Tampa Florida. Many people left Israel with that evacuation last week and another group left on Sunday. Over the past couple of days, the US Embassy began evacuation flights for US Citizens, as did El Al for customers whose flights were cancelled. It is a slow process as there are thousands who want to return to their homes.

Now we hear of the ceasefire, and yet, another attack where buildings in Beer Sheva were hit and people were killed. Will the ceasefire hold? Who knows. It does seem like this war with Iran is over and flights in and out of Israel are resuming.

Saturday, June 21 was my birthday and I was able to leave Israel and return home to Miami. I say home as I live in Miami, yet my other home is Israel. I am relieved to be home. I feel like I can breathe again, that the heaviness that was bearing down on my chest is gone. I don’t have to worry about a siren going off numerous times in the middle of the night. And, I am sad to be home, sad to have left family and friends in Israel. I am worried about them. I worry about the lack of sleep for everyone, how they are all on edge, how everyone is staying close to home. This is my Both/And today – relief for being in Miami/my heart is still in Israel.

I am still working diligently with my colleague in Israel to try and help those that are in Israel come home and try to provide some community and care. Even with airspace opening, it will take awhile for everyone to get home.

In the span of a few days, I left one home for another. But the paradox hasn’t left me. This is my Both/And—I acknowledge it and am constantly reminding myself to hold space for it.

Daily Realities of War: My Personal Experience

Here is what I shared with my colleagues and community while in the midst of this experience over the past 11 days.

Friday, June 13, 2025

Greetings from Israel. I wanted to share a personal update about my experience in Israel.

As many of you have seen in the news, Israel has implemented Operation Rising Lion -“עם כְּלְבִּיא” (Am KeLavi), and carried out a strike on Iranian nuclear sites, resulting in the death of several top Iranian commanders. This brought with it a 3:00 AM siren, where I was jolted out of bed. I’m staying with a friend in Modi’in — a city located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv — and we quickly ran to the safe room, along with her two adult children and their dog. There was no missile coming toward Israel, but it was a preemptive siren to alert everyone of imminent possible missiles. There was no going back to sleep after that.

I have the Homefront Command app on my phone which is set to notify me only of alerts relevant to the area that I’m in so as not to constantly hear the alarms going off elsewhere in the country every time there is a threat.

When the Houthis were sending missiles, we would typically get a three-minute advance warning which gave us enough time to take quick precautions as we prepare to go into the safe room- a quick run to the bathroom, turn off the oven, grab your cell phone and charger and anything else you may need and get to shelter.

I was mostly indoors, but for one of them I was out with my friend walking her dog when we got an alarm of an imminent siren. There was no way we were going to make it back to her house in time, but fortunately, we were near another friend’s house. We banged on their door and were able to shelter in their safe room for the required 10 minutes. See picture of us hanging out in the safe room. The reason we’re supposed to wait 10 minutes – a precaution in case missile interceptions or explosions scatter debris.

Then, around 4:30 AM, another alert came through the app urging everyone to stay near shelter and avoid going outside — though this time, no siren sounded. Once again, sleep was not an option. I spent the early hours glued to the news and WhatsApp updates, trying to stay informed. This also caused a lot of anxiety.

As word about Israel’s operation spread, I received a flood of messages from family and friends — some of you included. Thank you to many of you who reached out

I’ve also been in touch with colleagues currently in Israel who are here on vacation. We’ve been checking in on one another.

Today was supposed to be the Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade, but like all major events, it was canceled. Schools are closed, and only essential services are operating. Pharmacies and supermarkets are open. Hospitals are on high alert and prepared for any possibility.

This morning, around 8:30 AM, news broke that Iran had launched over 100 drones toward Israel in retaliation. We were informed there would be roughly two hours until potential impact as Israel worked on intercepting them. During that window, my friend and I ran to the local bakery and supermarket. Apparently, so did everyone else. It was utter chaos — think of how it is before a hurricane. No milk, no eggs, no water. See picture of shelves with very few cartons of eggs remaining. Lines were long; we bought snacks and ingredients for making comfort food.

We returned home before the two-hour window and thankfully, all incoming drones were successfully intercepted.

By 10:47 AM, an official alert came through on the Homefront Command app and lifted the directive to stay near protected spaces. There’s a sense of cautious relief in the air.

The airport is currently closed, and reports suggest it may remain so for the next three to four days. My flight back to Miami is scheduled for late Monday night/early Tuesday morning, but we’ll likely have a clearer picture by Sunday. There are also reports that El Al has canceled all flights until June 22 — though as with everything right now, the situation remains fluid.

Danielle and Yehuda were scheduled to staff a Miami Community Birthright trip departing Sunday, but all Birthright programs have now been canceled. Birthright has sent out this message: “Due to the escalation and the high alert declared by Israeli authorities, Birthright Israel trips and programs scheduled to begin in the coming days are postponed until further notice. This unfortunately includes your group as well.“

Many other group programs have been suspended as well.

The Jewish Agency for Israel has strong emergency preparedness, and they are taking care of beneficiaries directly under their care – thousands of Olim in absorption centers and elderly in Amigour homes, and as well as hundreds of immersive Israel experience participants that have already begun to arrive for summer programs. Their Situation Room has been working already to contact each program and ensure the participants safety and well-being.

My time in Israel is part work and part vacation. I have more to share on meetings and site visits that Ofer and I have been on and will do so in another email. The country has been through so much over many years, especially since October 7^th. There is so much trauma and weariness. Yet, the people are strong and resilient. Our support here is critical and does have an immense impact. Thank you for all you do to help support Israel.

Shabbat Shalom and Am Yisrael Chai!

Dahlia

Monday, June 16, 2025

Hi all. Some of this is taken from a Facebook post I posted yesterday, and I have added information from the past 24-hours and modified slightly.

I’ve always wanted an extended stay In Israel, but not like this.

Israeli airspace is closed until further notice. Schools are closed. Workplaces are closed. Only essential services remain operational.

We hoped for a peaceful Shabbat, but it was far from that — tense, anxious, and frightening. Our Shabbat dinner was interrupted by sirens, forcing us into the safe room for over an hour. We heard the booms echoing nearby. Later, shrapnel was found just down the road and in neighbors’ backyards. Thank goodness for the Iron Dome.

But the night wasn’t over. Sirens blared again at 1:00 AM, and then again at 5:00 AM. We were lucky. Others in Tel Aviv and Rishon LeZion were not. Buildings were destroyed, and tragically, two lives were lost.

Saturday was quiet, and all synagogues were closed. As night fell, we braced for more. At 11:00 PM, we received alerts to enter protected spaces. Then at 2:30 AM, more sirens. Difficult to sleep.

The nearby city of Bat Yam was hit hard — nine people killed, including three children, over 270 injured, and seven still missing.

Yesterday- Sunday – and last night/early this morning – brought more sirens: an alert in the late afternoon, and sirens at a little after midnight, and 4:00am. Another night of catching an hour or two of sleep here and there. Missiles in Tel Aviv, the surrounding area, Haifa and Kiryat Gat. Eight people were killed and hundreds injured. You can see the devastation and building destruction online and on the news.

My friend’s friend was living in one of the apartments in Tel Aviv that got destroyed. Another friend of hers had his home destroyed in Rishon Lezion. My son said the barista at the coffee shop he frequents said her apartment was destroyed as well. Another friend of a friend’s apartment was totally destroyed in Tel Aviv.

We have created a WhatsApp group for Miami community members in Israel, so we have a way to stay connected. Broward and Palm Beach heard about this and asked to join. We now have over 200 members on the WhatsApp group. Everyone is in the same situation – anxious, sleep-deprived and eager to find a way out of Israel. A big concern for people is medication as they do not have enough. Thankfully, one of the group members is a doctor, is licensed in Israel, and willing to help people out. Everyone is eager to return home, and for now it looks like the only way is to cross into Egypt or Jordan by land, and that may not be the most secure option. Everyone signed up through the Florida State rescue and we are all waiting to hear back from them about possible evacuation.

There are numerous groups in Israel now, including Birthright groups, Onward Israel groups and other summer Israel experience groups.

On Saturday, our Onward Israel Miami participants (consisting of UM and FIU students) were relocated from Tel Aviv and the Central area to the Dead Sea, along with other program groups. This was done to ensure participants are in a more secure location and to provide optimal care for the participant’s safety and wellbeing.
Our Miami Community Birthright group’s scheduled departure for yesterday was cancelled.
High School in Israel programs were scheduled to depart in the next couple of weeks, and their trips are now cancelled.
The Diller Teen Fellows program was waiting to see how the situation is evolving before making a decision as they are not scheduled to leave until July.

I don’t think Israel has experienced anything like this since the Gulf War in 1991 when Iraq barraged Israel with Scud missiles, and Tel Avi and Haifa were hit. Of course, October 7^th was devastating with massive terrorist infiltration, kidnappings, and murder. I was living in Israel during the second intifada with the many suicide bombings, and we had to line up and get gas masks for all family members; this was a scary time as well, especially as I had young children. Those were also scary times, but this feels different. Maybe it is because of the real-time information and news reporting.

As difficult as this is, we now receive a 30-minute alert warning and then a 10-minute alert warning where we are urged to be near a protected area. And then the sirens ring. So, we do have a bit of a warning before the missiles reach Israeli territory. I keep thinking about the people in Ukraine or Russia that do not have any advance notice of any rockets or missiles being sent their way.

It doesn’t seem as if there will be an end to this in the immediate future. This may go on for a few weeks. Not only is this an actual war with missiles and drones sent by Iran to destroy Israel and kill as many civilians as possible, but it is also a psychological war, one in which they are making headway. That being said, Israel is strong. The Jews have been around for millennia, and we are not going anywhere. We are lucky we have a homeland to defend. Thank goodness for the amazing IDF – including all the men and women reservists who have left their families to fight for the safety of the country. And thank goodness for the Jewish communities around the world that standby Israel and support the many needs. Those needs will be increasing in the coming weeks and months.

Please continue to pray for the safety of Israel and for the courageous heroes of the IDF.

Am Yisrael Chai.

Dahlia

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Hi. I’m going to start by saying THANK YOU to everyone who has been calling, texting, or emailing. Please forgive me if I haven’t been able to get back to you or my reply was curt. Between keeping up with work and work zooms, managing a WhatsApp group for South Florida residents stuck in Israel, being inundated with WhatsApp messages and phone calls for many of the people in that group, scouring news sources, having sirens go off often in the middle of the night, and trying to find a way out of Israel, free time is limited.

I’m not getting much sleep, like EVERYONE in this country.

Last night we had two sirens in my area-one at 12:45 AM, and one at 1:25 AM. Everything in Israel remains closed until June 30. Only essential services are operational. That being said, restaurants and cafés are open, mostly for takeout service and I have seen a store here and there open.

There are many people here who are choosing to leave Israel by going through Jordan or Egypt; it is a bit risky as it may not be 100% safe. But those who have gone so far have not encountered any issues. Then, from Jordan or Egypt they are taking a flight to Cyprus and then home from there.

Yesterday, a group of 1500 Birthright participants were able to leave Israel on a cruise ship going to Cyprus and then they will be flown to the States, and they are taking excellent care of all their participants, ensuring that all participants in the program, including volunteer programs can safely leave the country. Onward Israel program participants are leaving this Friday by cruise ship to Cyprus.

While it is a very tense time, people are looking out for one another. Everyone is in the same situation. Most everyone is working from home. Most everyone has a family member that has been called up for reserve duty. Everyone is just doing the best they can until this is over. Some people are not able to eat, and some are stress-eating. I am in the latter category.

Yesterday, I was fortunate to get a ride to Tel Aviv to briefly visit my son Ariel (who moved to Israel a year and a half ago). I had not seen him for over a week. I worry about him as he does not have a safe room in his apartment or a shelter in his building. When a siren sounds, he needs to run down and across the street to an underground parking garage or down the street to a shelter in another building. He’s sleeping in his clothes and has a backpack at the ready filled important items for when he does have to run out the door. Yes, I know he’s an adult, but he is still my child, and I do worry about him.

While in Tel Aviv, I walked by some of the buildings that were hit by a missile.

It is horrible. Buildings a few blocks away from the impact had their windows blown out. A friend’s son lives about three minutes from where the missiles impacted and all the windows in his apartment were shattered.

Our communications team is working very hard on putting together a comprehensive newsletter about Israel and it will include updates from our partners in Israel.

I feel fortunate that I am staying with good friends who don’t mind my extended stay in their home. I’ve also received many offers from people to host me.

As much as I feel it is important to share this information with you, it is also helping me process what is going on and is therapeutic!

Israel will get through this trying time. I am in awe of all the people in Israel that I speak with – from our partners in Yerucham, to those in Or Haner, to the Jewish Agency professionals who are working 24/7, and so many others doing holy work. A super special shout out to my colleague Ofer who continues to be a consummate professional while also taking care of his family, including his elderly parents. We are very fortunate to have him on our team.

Sending love. Am Yisrael Chai,

Dahlia

Monday, June 23, 2025

What a rollercoaster these past 10/11 days have been.

Since I last wrote on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, so much has happened. More sirens. More missiles hitting targets all over the country – Haifa, Tel Aviv, Beer Sheva. The United States joined Israel in a defensive strike on Iran – an historic moment, G-d Bless the US! As a result, airspace was closed for a bit, though it reopened, and restrictions were put in place once again – no large gatherings, workplaces closed, educational facilities closed.

Many members of our community were on an evacuation trip through Grey Bull Rescue – the organization that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis partnered with for the evacuation flights. The trek originated in Jerusalem on Tuesday, June 17 going via bus to Amman, flight to Larnaca, and then flight to Tampa, Fl. Some of the Miami community members were on that flight. Early Tuesday morning the group was notified that they would be departing in a few hours. I was not on that list and contacted the point person at Grey Bull and tried to get on with that group. Friends were also advocating on my behalf, to no avail. The manifest of passengers was completed. They promised me I would be on the next day’s evacuation. While disappointed, I looked at the positive as I decided to go to Tel Aviv and see my son for a bit.

The group of a few hundred people on the evacuation journey did not have an easy time.It took them 3.5 days to get back to Florida.While I didn’t experience this directly, I want to share what those on the trip shared with me, For security reasons, I did not want to share any of this until the group made it back to the US safely.

It was a long bus ride to the border without any water or food, not bathroom stop, four hours to get through the border in extreme heat. They traveled for 12 hours and arrived in Amman and it was too late to take fly to Cyprus, so they were put up in hotels in Amman. The trip resumed Wednesday morning going to the airport and sitting on the plane for hours before it left for Cyprus. And, because there was one plane only, the plane took one group to Cyprus and had to fly back to Amman to pick up the other group. When they were all in Cyprus at the airport and ready to get on a plane, there was an issue with the manifest and the group had to stay in Cyprus overnight. Then, Thursday morning, they headed to the airport and were there for hours and sat on the plane for hours before they departed for Florida. Finally, they arrived in Tampa on Friday morning and then had to make their way to Miami. I know it was an extremely long journey for them, but they are all grateful they made it home.

Due to the delays of that group’s trip, there was no evacuation planned for a few days, so I was still in Israel working, trying to calm many Miami folks who were losing their patience, not sleeping, being awoken by sirens in the middle of the night or early morning, and at the same time trying to go about a ‘normal’ day. I was staying with a friend and since workplaces were closed, we were all working remotely from the house, each taking zooms in different rooms. Reminiscent of how things were during COVID, except missiles were being launched from Iran and we would get the shrieking alert from the Home Front Command, letting us know of an incoming attack and siren.

The sound is enough to give one a heart attack. And unfortunately, a 51-year-old woman did die of a heart attack. Woman dies of heart attack while sheltering from Iran missiles; MDA raises Haifa injury toll to 23 | The Times of Israel. In October 2023, a nine-year-old girl died from cardiac arrest during a siren 9-year-old Ashdod girl dies after suffering cardiac arrest during rocket siren | The Times of Israel.

Ofer, Roi (our Miami-Yerucham Partnership Director), and I were constantly looking at ways to help our Miami group get out, and provided them with any options we were finding – ship from Haifa to Larnaca, travel to Sharm el-Sheikh and then flight out from there, or travel to Aqaba and then flight to Larnaca, or travel to Amman and catch a flight from there, etc. Everyone is scrambling to find a way out. And many of the options are not cheap. It could cost anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000 per person – just to get to Amman or Larnaca

I was looking into various options of leaving the country, and for me personally, did not like the idea of flying through Jordan. If going that route, we were told to remove any items that are Jewish or have Hebrew on it – like prayer books, etc. from luggage and any jewelry with stars of david, Chai, etc. There were many items confiscated and the authorities at the border were pulling some people aside. Yet, some people have had no issues.

A friend of mine who lives in Herzliya had to get back to NY for her father’s funeral – he passed away on Monday night. She took a train and bus to Eilat, taxi from Taba to Sharm el Sheikh, flight to Cairo from there, and then a flight to NY from Cairo. It took her just about three days to get to NY.

I was offered to join someone on their 200-meter sailboat from Haifa to Larnaca, a 24–26-hour trip. I passed. I wouldn’t mind a three-hour ride on a sailboat, but a full day?!

Israel started to bring Israelis that were stranded abroad back to Israel. We heard from the Jewish Agency we could get a group of Miamians on a flight Saturday afternoon to Larnaca. We created a form for everyone interested to complete – we had over 100 people sign up. And then, on Friday, we heard the flight was cancelled. So back to square one for many.

We are still working on helping our Miami and South Florida community, sharing information as it becomes available. The US Embassy started emailing US citizens about evacuation flights beginning today leaving for either Athens or Rome. El Al has also started contacting those whose flights were cancelled about the ability to get on a flight- either to Europe or NY or LA. They are limiting flights to 50 passengers. Some of the Miamians have been contacted and are planning on leaving. It looks like over the next week more people will be able to travel home.

Saturday was my birthday – summer solstice. I received a wonderful gift. I was able to leave Israel Saturday morning and arrived in Miami Sunday night. I am grateful to be home. It is also bittersweet – my heart is in Israel, my other home, along with family, friends, and all the people of Israel. I was watching CNN last night and an alert came through while they were reporting. I jumped upon hearing that noise. I got about three to four hours of sleep last night, checking the news and hearing of more missiles being launched at Israel and more sirens.

The physical and psychological devastation is vast. Homes lost. Lives upended. The mental toll that this war is taking on the country is extremely high. The war with Hamas isn’t over, with 50 hostages remaining, of whom 20 are believed to be alive. The needs are immense. Here’s how you can help: Donate Now to the 2025 Israel Emergency Fund

Our partners at the Jewish Agency for Israel and JDC are caring for those who need help. Many of our grantees on the ground are doing what they can. While our partners are providing round-the-clock services and gathering information, the professionals themselves are dealing with the stress of the current reality. They may have children or elderly parents to care for, they may have immediate family members serving in the IDF that have been called up, they may be living in an area that is experiencing many of the missile attacks. Gratitude to all of them for their holy work.

The Jewish Federation of North America‘s Israel Emergency Allocation Committee, which has worked since October 7th to ensure that we have collectively met all emergency needs in Israel resulting from the Hamas terror attacks, has released emergency allocations to address new needs created by the Iranian ballistic missile attacks. JFNA makes first allocations of Israel-Iran war – eJewishPhilanthropy

Our Israel Emergency Allocations Committee will also be meeting to review the most urgent needs.

Am Yisrael Chai!

Dahlia

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