Israel Emergency Campaign / Israel Resilience Fund

Purpose: Emergency relief and long-term recovery support for communities affected by the October 7th terrorist attack and ongoing conflict in Israel

Geographic Scope: Sovev Kinneret partnership region in northern Israel

Program Status: Emergency Campaign launched after October 7th, 2023. Federation allocated over $900,000 through Jewish Federations of North America's Joint Distribution Committee. Final direct allocations of $442,500 completed in September 2025. Ongoing fundraising continues through Israel Resilience Fund.

Focus Areas:

• Emergency aid
• Trauma support and mental health services
• Youth recovery and empowerment
• Education and cultural programming
• Financial recovery initiatives
• Community rebuilding
• Support for vulnerable populations (children with disabilities, deaf/hard of hearing communities, survivors)

Recipients of Final Emergency Campaign Grants (September 2025):

• Youth Futures Tiberias – $50,000
• Children's Museum of the Galilee (Wonder Wheels Mobile Program) – $40,000
• American Friends of Leket Israel (Project Leket Tiberius) – $20,000
• Lower Galilee Regional Council (From Ruin to Renewal – Makers Bayadaim Shelanu) – $30,000
• Kaima Hukuk (High-risk Youth Recovery and Empowerment Program) – $36,000
• Galil Golan Rape Crisis Center (Safe spaces in rural communities) – $10,000
• The Nitzan Association (A New Hope for Children/Adults with Learning Disabilities) – $25,000
• Ma'agalei Shema (Response for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Young People) – $25,000
• Atalef Foundation (Buddy Line) – $25,000
• Paamonim (Financial Recovery Initiative) – $12,500
• Athena Fund (ImagineBox at Kinar Elementary) – $44,000
• Yedidut Toronto (Emotional Resilience for Tiberias Students) – $40,000
• Kinneret Academic College (Startup Accelerator for Reservists) – $40,000
• Hilma – Tech for Impact (Hospikol-Day) – $20,000
• Sha'ar HaGolan Cultural and Memorial Center (The Yarmukian House) – $10,000
• The Yigal Allon Center (Spring Gatherings) – $15,000