Tag: FIDF
FIDF Delivers Emergency Packages To Quarantined IDF Soldiers
During the week of Sukkot, FIDF has been distributing tens of thousands of nourishing meals, personal hygiene kits, and other products.
‘FIDF Engage’ Connects Supporters with Lone Israeli Soldiers during COVID-19 Crisis
Among the IDF soldiers on base are some 1,000 Lone Soldiers from the United States who joined the IDF with no immediate family in Israel.
Charlotte, NC Holocaust Survivor, 93, Fulfills Life’s Dream of Visiting IDF Soldiers on Base
“I grew up as a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany and when I saw a policeman or a soldier, I would turn and run the other way,” Bienstock said.
Haim & Cheryl Saban Donate $15M to IDF Soldiers at Los Angeles Fete
"The basic strategy is 50-50... for every dollar we give in America, we give a dollar in Israel."
Wounded Israeli Combat Vet in Ohio Bike Ride for IDF Soldiers
Gabay lost his left leg below the knee after he stepped on a landmine during his military service.
Chicago Founder of Scholarships for IDF Veterans Meets 1,500 New Students
Buffalo Grove founder Albert Frank met some 1,500 Israeli veterans whose educations are being sponsored by scholarship program he founded.
Bennett in Atlanta: Holocaust the Price We Paid for Not Having a State
There are an estimated 6,400 Lone Soldiers from 80 countries serving in the IDF today. About 880 of them are American.
FIDF NY Gala Postponed for First Time Ever over Blizzard Watch
FIDF’s flagship national event in New York has never been postponed before in the organization’s 36-year history.
1,500 Lone Soldiers Gather for ‘1-Stop Personal Errands Day’
The event was organized in cooperation with the IDF, the Jewish Agency for Israel, KKL-JNF and various Israeli ministries.
1,200 to Celebrate Israel’s Heroes at FIDF NYC Gala
Presiding as master of ceremonies will be Fox Business Network anchor Liz Claman.
US Jews Help IDF Soldiers Celebrate Hanukkah at Army Bases
The Connecticut/Westchester branch of Friends of the IDF arranged for a Hanukkah party for Givati soldiers.
Israeli Paramedic Reflects on Treating Wounded Syrians
IDF St. Sgt. "N" explained "all pain is universal" when asked how she communicated with Syrian patients.
Friends of the IDF Raise $20 Million at NY Gala
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) raised $20 million on Tuesday at its annual national gala, held in New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel.
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X-Factor Judge to Visit Israel and May Choose to Be a Jew
The expected birth of a boy to Jewess Lauren Silverman and her Roman Catholic boyfriend and X-Factor Judge Simon Cowell has prompted him to...
60 ‘Friends of IDF’ Leaders Show Gratitude to Soldiers
More than 60 prominent Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) leaders from across the United States embarked on a unique seven-day journey to...
US and IDF (American) Soldiers Celebrate 4th of July Together
US soldiers and officers celebrate 4th of July together with North American IDF Lone Soldiers at a Tel Aviv beach party
American Friends of IDF Open up New Home for Lone Soldiers
A new home for Lone Soldiers in Israel was opened in Ramat Gan with a special ceremony marking the conclusion of the $5 million...
80 New Olim Celebrate Joining the IDF
At the event, soldiers were awarded grants to help with their transition and enjoyed a barbecue.
Visa Limits Force Miss Israel to Miss Out on US Event for IDF
Yityish Aynaw may have a meeting set up with President Barack Obama when he travels to Israel later this week, but getting one with...
Hotel Owner who Kicked Jews Out Hosting Anti-Jihadists
Geller promises she and Spencer will partake in a proudly Zionist event in the Shangri-La Hotel, "we will talk forthrightly about the roots of Islamic antisemitism in the Quran and other Islamic texts."
Jury Throws Book at Muslim Hotel Owner for Throwing Jewish Guests Out of her...
The jury found for the plaintiffs on multiple acts of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, malice, fraud and oppression, and violations of the California Civil Rights Act.
Israel’s Children Of Valor
Every Friday night at the Shabbat table, Jewish men display their hakarat hatov for their particular "woman of valor", by singing an ode to her that describes in great detail her many meritorious attributes and activities.