On July 27th, Hezbollah's rocket attack on the Majdal Shams community killed 12 children and injured at least 44 others. The town is still in shock, and Yad Sarah's new local branch is providing life-...
Friends of Yad Sarah Blog
Mrs. A was hit by a car while walking down the street. The accident left her with the pain of her injuries and the fear that her medical expenses wouldn't be covered by her insurance. When the insuran...
Adele Goldberg, FOYS Executive Director writes, "As we find ourselves grappling with the challenges brought about by the outbreak of war in Israel, the strength of the Yad Sarah community ha...
Adele Goldberg, FOYS Executive Director writes, "I know what we are doing at Yad Sarah is special. To me, the people of Israel are the most remarkable in the world. Yad Sarah is proof of it. And I am ...
In this edition of "INSIDE Yad Sarah," we highlight Yad Sarah's Beersheva branch – located in the Negev region of southern Israel – and the individuals that sustain its vital services. Learn about fou...
What do you do if you're ready to leave the hospital, but not yet strong enough to do rehab? You need a middle step: recuperation. And that's exactly what Yad Sarah's new Health and Wellness Center ai...
"Last year, on the day before Rosh Hashanah, our 42-year-old healthy son, Shalom Miller, suffered from a heart attack while giving a shiur," explained Michael Miller alongside his wife, Grace. Shalom ...
We are proud to bring you another edition of "INSIDE Yad Sarah." We all know that the "inside" is what really counts – and here, that's a heart overflowing with compassion and action to match. Yad Sar...
"Maybe I can do this." Ellen Abberbock was excited to receive an invitation to her nephew's bar mitzvah in Beit Shemesh in a family group chat and put her plans in motion for travel to Israel over the...
When Eli Rosenberg set up Yad Sarah's Modi'in branch in a small caravan over 20 years ago, the city was just a year old. But he knew that the city would grow and people would need Yad Sarah's services...
During the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, Bnei Brak residents were especially thankful for the dedication shown by Yehiel Zinger, manager of the city's branch of Yad Sarah. Each Friday during th...
Hakarat ha'tov … I want to take a moment to recognize "the good" that the Friends of Yad Sarah community helped make possible every day of the year for the people of Israel. They've opened their heart...
Moshe Teichler, manager of the Yad Sarah branches in Ra'anana and Kedumim, is used to getting requests for help. Recently, a man called Moshe for help caring for his bedridden wife. The special lift t...
When Nili Cohen retired from her career as a teacher and school principal, she decided to volunteer as manager of the Tiberias branch of Yad Sarah.The choice was a natural one for her—when her own par...
All proceeds from the Rosh Hashanah holiday cards' sales will be donated to support the work of Israel's largest volunteer-staffed organization. Sarah Haskell, a Jewish American student at the Fashion...
Judy Shapiro is a proud Charitable Gift Annuity donor with Yad Sarah. "My gift annuity helps Yad Sarah, and at the same time, I'm receiving lifetime income. To have a retirement plan, while giving to ...
While Sue had always wanted to support Yad Sarah for the critical services it offers to anyone in Israel in need, she found the Charitable Gift Annuity, with its tax benefits and significant fixed lif...
Yam Ben-Yaish, an Israeli citizen living in Panama, received an urgent call from his family in Israel. His father had been diagnosed with a serious tumor—Yam dropped everything and immediately headed ...
During Operation Guardian of the Walls, Yad Sarah branches remained busy serving their communities, despite the ongoing threat of rocket fire. As always, our brave volunteers and branch managers carri...
Just about every evening, an average of 20 pregnant women arrive at the women's unit of the Frenkel Emergency Center in Jerusalem seeking help due to abdominal pain, bleeding and other symptoms that t...
