CHAG HASHAVOUT Campaign for the needy in ISRAEL! - Global Jewish Assistance & Relief Network

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As life continues, and the world focuses on one tragedy after the next, it is easy for many to forget our heroic IDF soldiers/reservists and wounded soldiers still recovering in hospitals — BUT we haven’t forgotten! We’ve been there, and we’re standing by them with all our hearts.

Below is a video capturing some of the special moments I experienced with these heroes on base bordering Gaza; and our wounded soldiers in Tel Hashomer Hospital

Celebrate with our Soldiers and Their Families this Shavout!

As we prepare for the holiday of Shavuot Israel stands on the brink of another difficult chapter in its ongoing fight for security and survival. Tens of thousands of IDF reservists have just received emergency Tzav 8 notices, being called once again to defend our people—some are being called back to battle for the fifth or sixth time since October 7th. These brave soldiers, many of them parents and providers, are once again leaving behind jobs, homes, spouses and children to protect us all!

Their families are bearing the weight of this war in silence, struggling to cover basic needs as their loved ones serve. Meanwhile, in Tel Hashomer hospital, wounded soldiers are fighting for their lives. Behind every bed is a heartbroken parent, a spouse, a child—families suddenly plunged into crisis.

We cannot leave them behind.

This Shavuot, we are calling on you to join us in sending immediate support—through food cards—for these heroic families and wounded soldiers.

The situation is dire.

The burden is heavy.

And the need is now!

The IDF estimates this new round of fighting will be prolonged and intense. As operations escalate in Gaza and new threats emerge in Syria and from the north, our soldiers are exhausted—mentally, physically, and emotionally. Many are expressing deep burnout. Yet they continue to report for duty—because they believe in their mission, in our future, and in the people of Israel.

Let us show them that we believe in them, too.

Your Food Card donation is essential to ensure IDF families will have food on the table this Shavout! Let us support these who need it most—those whose spouses are serving on the front lines, those caring for their wounded soldiers, and those trying to keep their homes together during unimaginable hardship.

We cannot wait to care for our heroes - for “after the war.

They need us now!

I have just spent one week in Israel distributing thousands of Food Cards to IDF Soldiers/Reserves and wounded soldiers lying in hospital beds fighting for their lives.

I appeal to you to unite with us and take part in this tremendous endeavor. Let's ensure that every IDF soldier and their families feel appreciated and loved, knowing we as a nation are behind them and they are not alone!

I wish to help my brethren in Israel with pre-paid Food Cards for:

Victims of terror

Families of IDF soldiers

Orphans and needy families

by clicking HERE and donating online.

or send a check by regular mail to:

Global Jewish Assistance & Relief Network (JAR)

1414 Carroll Street Brooklyn. NY 11213

GJARN is a non-profit organization registered under 501 (c) 3. Tax Id# 11-309-5240

May you and your loved ones and all of Israel have a peaceful, and joyful Chag Hashavous!

Each and every month throughout the year, the Jewish Assistance & Relief (JAR) provides close to 2,000 "Food Cards" for orphans and needy Israeli families with a minimum value of $135 to as much as $1100, and for the holidays, the numbers go up to 10,000 families with assistance of at least $135 to help with the added holiday expenses.

Meet our volunteers and professionals making all of this happen in Israel!

Highlights of the Food Card Program:

Recipients are chosen by local Ministry of Welfare offices based on thier financial needs. Many families have work, but are struggling to make ends meet; some lost their jobs, family sickness, economic hardships caused by the war on terror, death, etc.

Families receive pre-paid food debit cards accepted throughout Israel at any of the 400 Branches of Supersol, Blue Square National Supermarket, Machsanei HaShuk, Victory, Yeinot Beitan, and Shuk Mehadrin chain stores,where they shop with dignity, and are able to buy foods of their choice.

Our Food Cards are pre-programmed so that families can only purchase basic food and household products, and excludes any purchases of cigarettes, alcohol, clothing, cosmetics, electronics, or gourmet foods.

Food Cards are issued for six months, and sometimes extended for another six months if there are extenuating circumstances, giving families time to adapt to their new economic situation and learn to live within their means.

Recipient families are overseen by their local welfare officers with additional oversight by the Jewish Assistance Fund, the Israeli arm of JAR.

Cards are issued throughout the year, as well as during a war or at holidays.

Recipients come from all walks of life and from throughout Israel with absolutely no discrimination, and include: orphans, single parent families, holocaust survivors, the elderly, soldiers of the IDF, and special needs children, etc.

Food Cards are programmed with different amounts based on donor specifications and recipient needs.

Our administrative budget in Israel is covered by the rebates we receive from the national retailers so that 100% of your donation goes directly to feed needy families. There is NO warehouse and logistical fees spent to cover packaging and distribution costs, as families receive their cards in the mail and then go shop like all other citizens.