Carlebach moshav rises from the ashes: Record crowd for country fair shows their support “It is a testament to the members’ determination to not only carry on but to forge ahead despite the daunting work that lies ahead ... and just how important the moshav is for Klal Yisrael,” said Rabbi Avraham Arieh Trugman. Deborah Fineblum Oct. 24, 2019
International Fellowship emergency effort helps raise $500,000 for Mevo Modi’im As many as 2,500 people from around the world donated, giving as little as a dollar to much larger sums. July 15, 2019
Where is Moshe Eliezer Ilovitz? U.S. citizen and father of five Moshe Eliezer Ilovitz went missing in Israel six weeks ago. We all share an obligation to find him. Joseph Frager July 8, 2019
After the fire: Mevo Modi’im homeless pick up the pieces In just 10 minutes, Chana Stein had to collect nearly a decade’s worth of memories and seek a safe distance from the blaze encroaching on the home she and her husband, Danny, had built. Eric Narrow May 31, 2019
International Fellowship raises $275,000 for moshav that lost homes to fire The daughters of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein and Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach are determined to rebuild the agricultural village of Mevo Modi’im. May 29, 2019
Arson suspected in Mevo Modi’im blaze that razed nearly 50 homes in Israel Israeli authorities believe that the raging fire in Mevo Modi’im began in multiple locations • Conflagration near Jerusalem’s Pisgat Ze’ev neighborhood reportedly caused by firebombs. May 27, 2019
Israel’s fire authority declares all blazes, both wildfires and arson, have been extinguished Some 1,000 firefighters and 300 volunteers, working around the clock, have managed to extinguish a whopping 1,023 fires in three days. May 26, 2019
Jewish Agency, JNF provide emergency funds to those affected by Israel wildfires All night, battling flames, the firefighters here in Israel are not just protecting a home,” said Jewish National Fund CEO Russell Robinson. “They’re protecting our home.” May 24, 2019
Aid pours in to more than 50 moshav Mevo Modi’im families who lost homes in wildfire While people are feeling “loss and shock,” Feigie Troupiansky, who grew up on the moshav, noted that the amount of aid that is being brought is “beautiful.” Eliana Rudee May 24, 2019
