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The Cold of Winter
Thursday, January 27, 2011The Jerusalem winter blew in on the sixth day of Chanuka this year. Up until then, sunny skies and balmy days had left many Israelis scratching their heads in confusion...
A Light in the Darkness
Monday, April 30, 2012When the Yasgur family immigrated to Israel from South America, they were as happy as they could ever imagine they would be. But one year after their Aliya*, Mrs...
NEW! First Impressions of Yad Eliezer
Sunday, June 10, 2012Wow, what a surprise! I was expecting to meet some new people, find out about Yad Eliezer, and get some stories to post on the website. I wasn’t expecting to be moved or excited...
Wiping Away her Tears
Wednesday, July 25, 2012At 12:15 pm Rachel walked in to Yad Eliezer and sat down with Milka and Rabbi Dov Weizel, the director. The tears came before the words...
A Happy Ending
Saturday, August 25, 2012I little over a month ago I was asked to translate the following letter. My heart broke for the family that would be struggling to rebuild from the ashes- literally...
Milka the Tooth Fairy
Sunday, November 18, 2012In the previous blog, I brought some statistics on poverty levels in Israel...
Yad Eliezer On the Front Lines
Sunday, November 25, 2012As news of the ceasefire was going to press residents of southern Israel were still unsure of their footing...
The Tooth-Fairy Returns
Sunday, December 02, 2012One more short story about dental work. At one point Yad Eliezer was contacted by Hadassa Hospital’s dental hygienist school...
Wheel of Fortune
Sunday, December 09, 2012Ya’akov was basically a happy family man. He worked, spent time with his family, and was a regular donor to Yad Eliezer. But you never know where life will take you...
Teardrops of Autumn
Monday, October 28, 2013The sights, sounds and smells herald winter's approach in the coolnight breeze. The red sunset surrounds the changing landscape as theuniverse pulses forward in time...
Storm in Jerusalem: Firsthand Account
Sunday, December 15, 2013Dear Sori,I understand that many people will be asking you about the conditions in Israel with the blanket campaign going on, so I thought you might be interested in hearing from me, as a...
Purim Lights, Before & After
Thursday, March 13, 2014Before Dear Yad Eliezer, I don't want to trouble you, but I really don't know who else to turn to...
A mother's voice
Tuesday, July 15, 2014Dear Jewish Community in America,First of all, I am writing to express my thanks for your tefillah, numerous rockets have fallen all over Israel with very few injuries and that is in no...
A good eye...
Sunday, December 21, 2014This Chanukah, help us support Israeli families in need Last week, Mrs. K. noticed that her 8 month old baby, Tamar, was blinking rapidly in the light...
Meet Families Who've Been Helped with Yad Eliezer's Matanot L'Evyonim
Sunday, February 22, 2015Matanot L'Evyonim donations feed thousands of families in Israel For the past 30 years, Yad Eliezer has been providing Matanot L’evyonim to the...
A Rosh HaShana reality check - What is this all about anyways?
Tuesday, September 08, 2015Rosh Hashanah, High Holidays donation opportunities in israel Rosh HaShana is nearly here. I'm stressing about how I'm going to do all of the shopping and cooking...
