As part of the local Jewish communal response to Israel, area agencies are providing resources to help displaced Israelis in Boston find temporary housing and other necessary resources and connecting them to members of our community who wish to host during this crisis.
The Second Line initiative serves as a platform to support frontline trauma and mental care in Israel.
Second Line was formed in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel in collaboration with the Israel Ministry of Health and the Israel Trauma Coalition, supported by the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and Birthright, and is focused on the global recruitment and deployment of mental healthcare professionals to travel to Israel or to volunteer remotely to provide individual and group care to affected individuals, families, and local mental healthcare professionals working on the ground in Israel.
During these difficult times, EL AL is offering a way to both support Israel and show your commitment to visiting with the purchase of a credit voucher for future flights. Vouchers can be purchased for yourself or as a gift.
The Shoresh Fund (formerly known as Kumzitz) or other entities, that support IDF soldiers and residents who were evacuated from their homes and other related activities.
Leket is Israel’s national food bank, providing rescued nutritious meals for 330,000 vulnerable Israelis every single week.
Single parents, elderly (including Holocaust survivors), new olim fleeing war in Ukraine and Ethiopia, evacuees from the borders, Bedouin, Druze, and other groups rely on Leket every year. Since October 7th, 2023, Leket has also focused on supporting struggling Israeli farms so that they remain solvent and so that Israel can remain food independent.