HELPING
NEW OLIM (IMMIGRANTS)
FROM RUSSIA AND UKRAINE
NEW OLIM (IMMIGRANTS)
FROM RUSSIA AND UKRAINE
On February 24, 2022, the lives of many Ukrainian and Russian Jews changed forever. Thousands of families have since found refuge in Israel, forced to start afresh and rebuild their lives.
Since its inception, the Personal Assistance Center has helped over 5,000 families prepare for aliyah, make their way to Israel, and navigate their first years in the country. We help soften the landing and ensure the olim have where to turn to in their time of need.
Airplane tickets
Food baskets and vouchers
Legal aid
Community events
Our Personal Assistance Center is the first stop for many olim to find personalized answers, get help scheduling appointments and filling out paperwork for government assistance. When necessary, we lobby officials so that the olim get the help they deserve.
Ahead of the holidays (Passover and Rosh Hashana), we distributed grocery gift cards to struggling olim from Russian and Ukraine, lone elderly, and converts who have not yet received financial aid from the government.
Ahead of the holidays (Passover and Rosh Hashana), we distributed grocery gift cards to struggling olim from Russian and Ukraine, lone elderly, and converts who have not yet received financial aid from the government.
The Panfilov Family
Although Yissachar and Miriam Panfilov converted to Judaism in Moscow close to 10 years ago and were the pillars of the Jewish community, they and their 8 children (inlcuding 2 special needs kids) were not granted Israeli citizenship for months, until Our People got involved and lobbied politicians and officials to ensure the family received the citizenship and all the assistance it deserved.
People on the Spectrum
"People on the Spectrum" is a support group for immigrant parents of children and adults with autism, which educates the parents on the complexities and subtleties of the Israeli special education system and provides support in navigating it.