Friends of Yad Yitzchok

Friends of Yad Yitzchok Yad Yitzchok provides much needed financial and networking support for the new olim from the former Soviet Union, who are committed to the Jewish tradition

Smart Hesed Program Report for February 2026.
03/12/2026

Smart Hesed Program Report for February 2026.

Today at 8:13 a.m., on Shabbat “Zachor,” a siren woke all of Israel. Since the morning, Home Front Command alerts have b...
02/28/2026

Today at 8:13 a.m., on Shabbat “Zachor,” a siren woke all of Israel. Since the morning, Home Front Command alerts have been sounding across the country. People are spending hours near shelters, children are frightened, elderly individuals are left alone, and many are experiencing confusion and stress.

The Yad Yitzchak Foundation has opened a support hotline for those who have been directly or indirectly affected and who need social or financial assistance. Our staff, including a social worker, continue to operate despite the state of emergency.

If you need help, please contact us via WhatsApp at 058-469-2600 or by email at [email protected].

We speak Russian, English, French, Hebrew, and Yiddish.

We are also launching an emergency fundraising campaign to provide urgent support: delivery of food and essential supplies to those who cannot leave their homes, assistance to families with children, and support for elderly individuals. We are also prepared to assist people whose homes have been damaged, though we sincerely hope it will not be necessary.

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Shai is back in the hospital: https://bit.ly/4aD9pXLFriends, many of you will surely remember the story of little Shai. ...
02/18/2026

Shai is back in the hospital: https://bit.ly/4aD9pXL

Friends, many of you will surely remember the story of little Shai. Just a month ago, we were celebrating together — the fundraiser was closed, meningitis had retreated, the family slowly began to recover, the father returned to his shifts at the store, and the mother was looking for a new job. We all breathed a sigh of relief.

But the meningitis has returned.
For the third time.

The doctors are at a loss — such relapses are extremely rare, and treatment protocols are now being reconsidered literally on the go. While medicine searches for answers, Shai’s family has once again found itself at the center of a financial catastrophe.

The mother is in the hospital room with her son, once again unable to work. The father is torn between work shifts, the hospital, and their little daughter, who is desperately waiting for her brother to come home.

The family is living on the edge of zero. Every missed workday means unpaid rent and debts that grow faster than Shai recovers.

We are reopening the fundraiser.

Our goal now is to create a financial safety cushion for the next 2–3 months — so they can simply be parents, not crisis managers of an empty budget.

Let’s help this family get through the most difficult period of their lives. Every contribution right now means peace of mind for the parents and a chance for Shai to recover without fear of what tomorrow will bring.

Help little Shai: https://bit.ly/4aD9pXL

02/09/2026

Words of gratitude from Lina’s mother

We would like to share a short video message from Lina’s mother — it is simple and very heartfelt.

Your incredible support helped close the fundraiser and continue the life-saving treatment in California, at Stanford Children’s Hospital.
For the family, it was especially meaningful to see that more than two hundred people stood by them and chose to help.

Very often, support is not only about money, but about the feeling that you are not alone at your most vulnerable moment.

Lina’s mother asks us to pass on her sincere thanks to each of you — for your help, for your involvement, for your words of encouragement, and for making it possible for the treatment to continue.

For the family, this is truly very valuable and deeply important.

Shai’s story began with an ordinary phone call from his kindergarten and the feeling that everything would be resolved q...
12/19/2025

Shai’s story began with an ordinary phone call from his kindergarten and the feeling that everything would be resolved quickly and without consequences, because his ear hurt and it was most likely an ear infection, something common in young children.

A few hours later, time was already running out.

Meningitis, intensive care, eight days in a general ward, a younger sister left at home, a father moving between the hospital, work, and home, missed shifts, fear that never fully switches off day or night, and the belief that things would feel easier after discharge.

After the hospital, Shai’s mother stayed home with him because sending a weakened child back to kindergarten felt unsafe, but those days were unpaid, all sick leave had already been used by her husband, and soon afterward layoffs began at her workplace and she was among the first to be let go.

She found a new job almost immediately, Shai returned to kindergarten, and for two weeks it seemed that life was slowly returning to something familiar.

Then the kindergarten called again.

High fever, pain, another sudden decline, a message to her employer about a missed shift, dismissal, and the next day an ambulance with the same suspicion, the same diagnosis, and the same hospital corridor.

“We were discharged on November 4, and on December 3 we were back in the hospital again. I felt like I never really left,” the mother says. During this time, she lost her job completely.

Today Shai is at home receiving intravenous antibiotics. The family is waiting for test results while at the same time counting rent, utility bills, and food expenses, because there is no longer a stable income and every day brings a choice between basic needs.

We opened a fundraiser to help this family get through the period of treatment and uncertainty without the constant fear of what will go unpaid tomorrow.

If you are able to support them now, please do so.

Sometimes help is not a miracle, but simply the chance to hold on until things get better.

Donation https://bit.ly/4s7rKE3

WE HAVE ALREADY RAISED TWO-THIRDS OF THE AMOUNT NEEDED FOR MAYA'S TREATMENT! 🚨The kind and responsive hearts of people l...
06/13/2024

WE HAVE ALREADY RAISED TWO-THIRDS OF THE AMOUNT NEEDED FOR MAYA'S TREATMENT! 🚨

The kind and responsive hearts of people like YOU have helped us quickly raise nearly 7,000 shekels out of the necessary 10,800! Just one last push is needed, and Maya will be able to undergo a full course of treatment at the Alfa Brain Center, which can significantly aid in her development.

Her mother, 35-year-old Irina, continues to work as a goods sorter in a supermarket and invests all her free resources into her daughter's treatment. She waits with faith and hope for the fundraising to be completed, marveling at how many compassionate people are around her.

💖 PLEASE GET INVOLVED! Together, we can complete the fundraising and provide the necessary treatment for Maya!

Learn more about Irina and her daughter Maya's story on the fundraising page ➡️ https://yadyitzchok.org/en/donations/helping-to-treat-maya-contributing-to-a-happy-future/

Thank you for your support! 🙏

Hi everyone! 🌟 (https://yadyitzchok.org/en/donations/shavuot-2/)As we approach the holiday of Shavuot, we are reminded o...
06/09/2024

Hi everyone! 🌟 (https://yadyitzchok.org/en/donations/shavuot-2/)

As we approach the holiday of Shavuot, we are reminded of the Torah's words: "And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your son, your daughter, your male and female servants, the Levite in your towns, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow in your midst..." (Deuteronomy 16:11).

Charity and caring for the less fortunate are central to Jewish life and are emphasized in the Book of Ruth, which we read on Shavuot. Inspired by Ruth's example, Yad Yitzchok Foundation is dedicated to helping those in need.

This year, we are helping 55 families who are facing difficult times, providing them with everything they need for a festive table, showing true compassion and kindness: https://yadyitzchok.org/en/donations/shavuot-2/

We all face challenges, but together we can help those in even more difficult situations. Let's bring warmth, smiles, and hope to those in need.

Every contribution, no matter how small, makes a difference. Let's come together and care for our neighbors just as the heroes of the Book of Ruth did.

Thank you for your support! 🙏

06/09/2024

❤ Last month, together with you, we raised funds to help Milana.

❤ Milana is a mother of two children struggling to cope after her divorce. She needs to get through the next two months until the court decides on alimony from her ex-husband.

❤ My colleagues and I set a goal to support Milana during this difficult period by providing her with the necessary help and support. Thanks to your invaluable assistance, we collected a sum that significantly exceeds the initial goal. However, despite this, these funds are still crucial for Milana in her challenging situation.

❤ Thank you for being with us! Check out other projects on our website => https://yadyitzchok.org/en/targeted-assistance/

06/02/2024

Donate Now: https://yadyitzchok.org/.../a-memory-written-in-eternity.../

A Torah Scroll in honor of the victims of the terrorist attack in Ofakim 🕊️

The terrorist attack on Israel is not just one story – it’s thousands of stories about people and families who have become victims of horrific events.

On October 7, Mark Yadgarov woke up to the sound of sirens, rushing to his elderly parents’ room. Shots were fired, and terrorists invaded their home in Ofakim. Tragically, his parents, Yuri and Rosa, were killed. Mark, along with 52 others in the city, faced unimaginable loss.

To honor the memory of Mark’s parents and all innocent victims, Yad Yitzchok Foundation is raising funds to write a Sefer Torah for the “Or Mordechai” synagogue in Ofakim. This scroll will stand as a symbol of resilience and faith.

Join us in this cause. Your donation will bring comfort and support to those affected by this tragedy.

🎯 Goal: 150,000 shekels

In memory of the innocents. In memory of all victims of terror. In memory of Mark's parents.

Together, we can make a difference.

Donate Now: https://yadyitzchok.org/en/donations/a-memory-written-in-eternity-collecting-for-a-new-torah-scroll-in-honor-of-the-victims-of-the-terror-attack/

06/02/2024

A Heartfelt Thank You from Svetlana 💖

Dear friends and partners of the Yad Yitzchok Foundation,

We are deeply grateful for your generosity and support! Thanks to you, we were able to raise the necessary funds for the rehabilitation of little Sergey, Svetlana's son. Your donations have enabled Svetlana and Sergey to complete a crucial rehabilitation course, significantly improving his condition.

Today, we want to share a video message from Svetlana, where she expresses her heartfelt gratitude for your help and support. Your kindness has truly made a positive impact on their lives.

Your support means the world to us. Thank you for being there!

❤ We write to you with gratitude for your support this Purim. Together with you, we not only helped 164 families by prov...
05/29/2024

❤ We write to you with gratitude for your support this Purim. Together with you, we not only helped 164 families by providing each with 400 to 2,000 shekels depending on their needs, but we also brought joy by fulfilling the true purpose of the mitzvah of "gifts to the poor." All the collected funds were transferred to needy families on Purim, 14th and 15th of Adar, in accordance with Halacha. (By the way, this year 50 more families received help compared to last year).

❤ This Purim was special for another reason — together, we fulfilled another important mitzvah – "mishloach manot," which we hadn't done before. Before the holiday, we delivered 90 edible gifts to wounded soldiers undergoing treatment and rehabilitation in Hadassah (Jerusalem) and Ichilov (Tel Aviv) hospitals. We continue to support our soldiers alongside our main activities because we believe it is important to lift the spirits of those who risk their lives to protect us. Showing them care and gratitude for their service is especially crucial when they are far from home and undergoing treatment. Especially during the holidays.

❤ Your generosity has not only provided material support to many families but also given them a sense of hope and community. Your contribution is important and valuable to us, and we are grateful for your willingness to help. May your kindness return to you, bringing joy and well-being.

With gratitude,
The Yad Yitzchok Foundation Team!

❤ You can support our projects on our website => https://yadyitzchok.org/en/targeted-assistance/

05/08/2020

Grandchildren came to say Shabbat Shalom to their grandparents, despite the coronavirus.

Shabbat Shalom!

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Israeli Mutual Aid Society
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