“You shall tell your son on that day, saying, ‘It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’”
—Exodus 13:8
Dear Friends,
Each year as we sit at the Passover table and remember how God delivered our people from the grip of slavery in Egypt, we also turn our eyes toward another solemn remembrance: Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day.
This year, Yom HaShoah falls on April 24, just days after the conclusion of Passover. The closeness of these dates reminds us that the story of Jewish survival is still unfolding—and still under threat.
There are 123,715 Holocaust survivors and World War II-era refugees living in Israel today. Their average age is 87. Many, like Dalia*, are widowed, live alone, and suffer silently. Nearly 90,000 survivors are disabled, and countless others face emotional and psychological challenges that have only deepened since the horrors of October 7.
Dalia is a Holocaust survivor from Iraq. During the Farhud—an antisemitic pogrom in Baghdad during WWII—she was just a young girl. Today, she is a frail widow, living on government stipends in a modest rented apartment. After a recent fall left her with a broken hip, her life has become even more confined. A foreign caregiver from India now assists her daily, as she struggles with depression and anxiety worsened by the recent war.
And yet, despite everything, she still hopes.
With your support, we were able to give Dalia a gift card for Passover—something that brought a rare smile to her face and a reminder that she is not forgotten.
But thousands more like her still wait.
Even as Holocaust denial and antisemitic hatred increase around the world, especially on social media and on college campuses, we must declare with our words—and our actions—that we will not forget. Not now. Not ever.
We must be the voice of comfort for those who have outlived the horrors of the Holocaust, only to find themselves battling loneliness, poverty, and fear in their final years.
Will you stand with Holocaust survivors today—before it's too late? Your generous gift will help us provide food, personal hygiene items, medicines, emotional support, and holiday assistance to the remaining survivors in Israel. Give now to bring hope and help to Holocaust survivors in Israel.
Let them know that their suffering was not in vain. That they are remembered. That they are loved.
With heartfelt gratitude and hope,
Barry & Batya
