A Little Help From Our Friends

When we received our last food shipment it was the usual 470 cases of food that comes on six pallets. They filled the sidewalk in front of our storefront until they were unloaded and brought in and put away. In the past we have had the same high school students.
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Reflections

As I sat at a wedding I went to last week I realized that most of the stories I write about Sderot tell about the hardship and constant threat of rocket attacks; and I thought I don’t want to mislead you. Yes, life is hard here in Sderot, and yes,.
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Scary Start for The New Year

This New Year starts with great a expectation, but also with a bit of apprehension. As the world debates what to do about Syria I can’t help but believe that Israel will be the target of their retaliation and to date I have not heard anyone speak about that. In.
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Meet Mia / Remember Matan

We were invited to a birthday party this week. Mia turned one year old today. Mia is one of the little ones whom you supply with diapers, and her parents receive the food you give as well. Mia has been receiving help from you since she came home from the.
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A Quiet Shabbat

It was a nice sunny and warm Shabbat. The local park was full of kids playing and their parents enjoying a quiet Shabbat. I can't tell you the last time we had a rocket launched at us and that is a nice feeling. By the picture one would think everything.
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Life Is Still Hard

We are finding as economic times continue, life is becoming an even more difficult struggle. We are seeing an increase of people asking for diapers for babies, undergarment protection for adults and for food assistance. When you look at the cost of diapers you quickly understand the problem. For the.
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Meet Stephen

Sometimes people that come to volunteer with us come back, but for the most part volunteer come for a period and we never see them again. Even though we may not see them again, but the work they have done, the fingerprints they have left will always be seen and.
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How is Sderot Doing Today?

As I was walking the dog in the park this morning I couldn’t help but to look at the trees. It was so quiet the only sound you could hear was the wind blowing through the trees and for a moment forgot I was in Sderot Israel. The peace and.
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How Deep Is The Trauma Of The Citizens Of Sderot

On Monday the 15th. of April  we celebrated 65 years of Israel being a state. We invited family over to the house for dinner. It was going well, everyone was enjoying themselves. There was food, laughter, fun and more food. Around 10 O’clock we heard booms and popping noises, the.
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Meet Serge and Luda

Serge and Luda moved to Sderot from the Ukraine a little over a year and a half ago. They have an aunt that lives here with her son, so at least they knew someone here, they have family here. Like every other person that has made Aliyah there are challenges.
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