When the banks say ‘no,’ Israelis in need turn to a growing nonprofit option
In the weeks leading up to Purim 2020, Evyatar Cohen built up his inventory at the Kos Shel Bracha Wine Shop, his Jerusalem liquor store. Then COVID-19 hit. Many Israelis canceled Purim celebrations and by Passover, Israel was under a strict nationwide lock down.
Amid coronavirus pandemic, Holocaust survivors at special risk — and getting extra help
The quarantines accompanying the pandemic have compounded the crisis for survivors, many of whom were socially isolated already.
Teaching the Holocaust to Children, Without Giving Them Nightmares
Holocaust Remembrance Day is an annual event in Israel. As in previous years, Yad Vashem held a moving ceremony honoring those who died in the Holocaust and those who survived through luck, a miracle and the help of neighbors and strangers.