Archives for 2010

It doesn’t really matter where you live; a new Harry Potter movie is an irresistible attraction to kids (and adults) throughout the world. As the Hanukkah week was coming to an end the kids at Beit Hayeled (A very special small home we have written about many times. Here, kids who are removed from their […]

It is with a deep feeling of thankfulness and wonder that I sit down this morning and write you this thank-you note. There aren’t enough words for me to express the way you have made this family feel. Thank you most kindly for the water heater. It is something we will use daily and daily […]

He’s a young man. His name is Zak and, like most other young Israelis, he has seen active duty as a soldier in the IDF. Zak’s story, though, takes a sharp turn after he returns from serving in the First Lebanon War. It seems that the only way he can "tune out" the sounds and […]

Without a doubt, the best part of the work that we do is the amazing people we meet along the way – the "good people". But – along with the highs that come with interacting with such Giants is the sadness that comes when they die. This week one of the very best has died. […]

This morning’s call was one of those that we have come to dread. Sadly, for the third time in the past ten months we were asked to help underwrite funeral expenses for someone whose family was unable to provide a proper burial. It was only last January when we received a call from Pam Koner […]