A message from Telfed Chairman, Maish Isaacson
A year ago, I could not have imagined that, in my capacity as Telfed Chairman, I’d be driving to a rehabilitation hospital in the north to discuss equipment shortages, with a helmet on my passenger seat and no GPS to guide me. I could not have envisioned the most haunting conversations with veteran Olim who […]
From our CEO’s desk
Shalom. We are in the midst of the month of Elul – a spiritually uplifting period of forty days leading up to Yom Kippur. During this time, Moshe spent forty days on Mount Sinai, descending on Yom Kippur to our nation with the second set of the Ten Commandments. Moshe kept the new stone commandments […]
Scholarships Update: A Year of Resilience and Commitment
As we conclude the 2023/2024 academic year, we reflect on a period marked by both challenges and remarkable achievements. Despite the disruptions caused by many of our PRAS students serving in reserve duty (miluim), their dedication to both their studies and community service has been nothing short of inspiring. This has been a challenging year […]
Telfed’s Visit to the Western Negev: Community partnerships promoting recovery and renewal
Earlier this year, Telfed joined the Jewish Agency’s C2G (Communities2Gether) initiative pairing diaspora communities with moshavim and kibbutzim in the Western Negev (Gaza envelope). The South African community was matched with Nir Am, and while we are based in Israel, a natural partnership exists between Telfed, the Jewish Agency and South African Zionist organsiations (including […]
Supporting wounded soldiers: our commitment and initiatives
At the heart of our mission lies a deep commitment to giving back to Israeli society. Our support for our Lone Soldiers has expanded significantly since the attacks on 7 October. In addition, following a number of visits to hospitals, we have been working in partnership with rehabilitation hospitals in order to assist wounded soldiers. […]
You and I will change the world
“It will be tough for us but it doesn’t matter. You and I will change the world.” These words, from iconic Israeli musician Arik Einstein Z”L, resonated at Telfed’s recent Annual Scholarship Ceremony. The 2024 ceremony was dedicated in memory of Major Dor Zimel Z”L and Captain Yaron Chitiz Z”L. In his opening greeting, Telfed […]
Operation Iron Swords: SA Fallen Soldiers
“…beloved and pleasant in their lifetime, and in their death they were not separated. They were swifter than eagles, and mightier than lions… How did the mighty fall in the midst of battle?” II Shmuel 1:23, 25 Sgt. Shoam Ben Harush Z”L Lt. Yaron Chitiz Z”L Cpt. Daniel Perez Z”L Master Sgt. Ido Aviv Z”L […]
A mother’s perspective of the War in Gaza: “Iron Swords”
Carol Goldfus “Israel has been attacked by Hamas and we are at war: there are many dead and lots of civilians and soldiers have been kidnapped”. These were the words in a WhatsApp message on the 7th October, 2023, at 10:27, that I received from my son, a soldier, who was one of the first […]
A community committed to our IDF heroes
This Purim, thanks to the generous support of our community, all South African and Australian Lone Soldiers in active duty received a meal voucher to use at their convenience. Delivering Mishloach Manot was not possible this year as most of our soldiers were unavailable but they were certainly not forgotten. The overwhelming response from you, […]
Aliyah numbers, news and updates
The past few months have been a rollercoaster of emotions in Israel as we’ve faced unprecedented tragedy and trauma, but also an outpouring of love, generosity, courage and resilience. The overwhelming sense of pride that our community felt as they saw photos of the first two South African Olot who landed at Ben Gurion in […]