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When Gal found out she was pregnant with her third child, it was a brief moment of joy amidst Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas. Living in a small settlement, her husband, Itay, had been away on reserve duty, leaving her to care for their two young sons.
At 32 weeks pregnant, Gal’s wor…
Jewish Federations of North America mourn the passing of former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey – a lifetime public servant, the first female House appropriations chair, and a staunch advocate for the Jewish people and a strong US-Israel relationship.
As she said on many occasions, Nita was guid…
Amitai, a systems engineer from Israel, enjoyed a peaceful life with his family before the outbreak of war on October 7th, 2023. While at synagogue with his sons celebrating Simchat Torah, he received the call summoning him to action, and within 30 minutes, he was at the base preparing for…
Omri, a 27-year-old architecture student from Israel, had his life upended after being called to reserve duty on October 7th, 2023. As a tank commander, Omri led a platoon of soldiers through intense combat across Gaza. Despite the hardships, Omri felt strengthened by the unity of his platoo…
Today, Jewish Federations mourn and pray for the families of Itzik Elgarat, Tsahi Idan, Shlomo Mantzur, and Ohad Yahalomi, all taken hostage from their safe rooms and homes in a horrifying manner by Hamas terrorists on October 7. Along with all of Israel, we are waiting for the government to…