War Relief Efforts: A look at 2025 so far
Since the outbreak of the war, Telfed has distributed over NIS 2.7 million to communities and individuals directly affected by the war. With numerous initiatives on the go, we are pleased to share some highlights from the past 2 months: Supporting Evacuees Returning Home In early March, we reached out to our Olim evacuees from […]
Telfed’s Klita Team
Spreading Joy: Tel Aviv Social Club’s Heartwarming Initiative
Our Tel Aviv Social Club recently came together to assemble beautiful Chanukah gift packs for injured soldiers. The evening was filled with fun, laughter, and a shared sense of purpose. The gift packs, accompanied by letters from children, were later delivered to the soldiers by our amazing volunteers. Seeing the joy on their faces and […]
Turning to Telfed in times of crisis
People often ask, “Why doesn’t Telfed advertise the many welfare cases that cost the organisation over NIS 2.5 million annually?” The answer is that confidentiality is our priority. Everyone must feel completely safe when asking for support or assistance. With a small, close-knit Olim community, discretion and privacy are paramount. We will only share a […]
Supporting Our Wounded Heroes: Telfed’s Commitment to Soldiers in Need
When the war began, Telfed recognized the urgent need to expand our support services. We brought in a second social worker to handle the increased volume of assistance required. Initially focusing on evacuees, she is now also dedicated to working with wounded soldiers—meeting them, hearing their challenges, and determining how we can help. Over the […]
Telfed’s Resilience Reset
Feeling stronger and more capable of managing stress, especially when we’re feeling depleted, is crucial for our well-being. Telfed’s Resilience Reset is a short term project with practical advice, covering a variety of topics, to support our community. Thank you to our inspiring Olim for sharing bite-sized, practical tools – for the mind, body and […]
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 […]
Wind-ing up to the Olympic Games
By Chandrea Serebro With the world windsurfing champion title firmly under her belt, 21-year-old Sharon Kantor has turned her energies to an achievement at the Olympic Games, where she will represent Israel in Marseille in July. Born and raised in Moshav Avihayil, Sharon is an Israeli success story with its roots in the southern hemisphere. […]