IFCJ offers Passover support to victims of October 7, families of injured soldiers

• Published date: 10 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

In particular, the IFCJ will focus its help on those who have been evacuated from their homes in Israel's north and south, as well as bereaved families and the families of the hostages

IFCJ President Yael Eckstein said, "Wartime brings with it so many challenges, constantly changing and impacting how and where people need help. This is a Home Front crisis the likes of which Israel has never faced, impacting dozens of communities and hundreds of thousands of people.

"As we prepare for the holiday of Passover, it is our sincere hope to be able to help those most impacted by the war in the North and the South to have a sense of joy and celebration. This is only made possible through the support of our global community of donors who share our mission in providing for the people of Israel and have responded so generously over these past months."

As part of the 2024 Passover program, IFCJ will distribute approximately 19,000 debit cards loaded with NIS 600 for evacuated families to purchase food. The cards will also be delivered to families of injured soldiers, and the families Nova massacre victims. An additional 2,000 cards will be given directly to survivors of the festival.

Evacuated families will also be provided with an additional NIS 400 earmarked to purchase holiday clothing.

IFCJ estimated the 2024 Passover program will see over NIS 18 million in distributions.

"The scope of need since October 7 has been enormous but so has been the international response," Eckstein said. "We know that this Passover will be like none Israel has ever experienced before...