IsraAID

From Ebola to Iraqi refugees, Israeli aid group tackles world’s most difficult crises

On: November 4, 2014

By Sean Savage, JNS.org Known primarily for their military prowess and high-tech ingenuity, Israelis are often overlooked when it comes to their global engagement. But IsraAID, an Israeli non-profit and non-governmental organization founded in 2001, has been on the frontline of every major humanitarian crisis of the 21st century —Continue Reading

Despite a war back home, Israelis feel the call to help in Pateros

By: Federation

On: August 20, 2014

In: Local News

By Emily K. Alhadeff, Associate Editor, The Jewish Sound At the same time rockets were falling on Israel during the height of its devastating conflict with Hamas, the single biggest wildfire in Washington State’s history ripped through Eastern Washington, consuming some 550 square miles and traveling up to an acreContinue Reading