Friends of the IDF
“We grew up in a very Zionist home, and despite the geographical distance, we were instilled with a deep love for the country and Jewish homeland,” said 18-year-old Ari and Ron.
Participant Kim Scop from South Africa, who hadn’t seen her son for four months, said “all of us understand that every day is a worry.”
The Chicago-based Herrendorf Family Foundation donated $4.5 million to the development and finalization of the 16,000-square-foot facility.
FIDF Long Island chapter executive director Pninit Cole said the effort “brought the community together and enabled everyone involved to unite and play a role in supporting IDF soldiers.”
Netta Barzilai to join Simon Cowell on judges panel for ‘The X Factor Israel’
Both have been supporters of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.
FIDF to hold online medical briefing on COVID-19 with Texas doctors
It will highlight ongoing challenges that must be confronted to be successful in saving lives in Texas compared to Israel.
“To secure its future, we’re partnering with the IDF to support each and every soldier who literally puts their lives on the line for their country and for Jews everywhere,” affirms Rabbi Steven Weil, the new national director and CEO of Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.
Lt. O., who enlisted with no immediate family in Israel, “demonstrates how one person can secure a future for the broader Jewish community,” says FIDF New England executive director Luba Loewenberg.
They will be able to eat and pray outdoors in a safe space on bases.
Among those recognized was a female Black Hawk Pilot, Cpt. T., who participated in an opening segment called “Air, Land and Sea.”
“Air, Land and Sea” will show active-duty soldiers on a training mission, while another segment focuses on a family’s multigenerational story, highlighting the “Witnesses in Uniform” program.
Friends of IDF announces new CEO, national director
Steven Weil is set to become the first American-based leader of the charitable organization.