“Secure justice for the fatherless, give to the needy, and defend the orphan…”
Dear Friends of Tikva,
Many of you have called or written to inquire how Tikva Israel is coping during the current crisis and if there is anything you can do to help. First of all, let us thank you for your concern and your prayers.
We can report that to our knowlege all of our students and graduates are safe, although we had to evacuate several who were living in Carmel and Haifa. These young men and women, who have already experienced so much difficulty in their young lives, have been re-traumatized by the falling rockets and the war that is going on around them. As always, our staff and volunteers in Israel are doing their best to comfort and care for them, as well as the rest of the 350 young men and women in the Tikva Israel family. For the forseeable future, however, we have relocated the evacuated students and graduates to Jerusalem, where we are renting apartments to accommodate them.
Several of our graduates also serve in the IDF, and so our thoughts are with them especially at this time.
If you would like to contribute to the costs of relocating Tikva students and graduates to safer areas, you may do so by calling Tikva's NY office at 917.262.1119 or by visiting our on-line donation page at https://www.tikvaodessa.org/waystohelp/moneydonation.shtml .
If you reside in Israel or will be visiting Jerusalem soon, you are invited to stop by our new office on Confei Nesharim Street or call the staff at + 972.2.651.0624.
With gratitude for your support,
Tikva Staff
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