January was filled with gratitude and joy for all the support we provide for the Russian speaking Jews in Israel. These elderly Holocaust survivors and former prisoners of the ghettos, share their stories, thankful for our prayers and compassion. As usual, we have the privilege and pleasure to visit many of these survivors in their homes. During the New Year celebrations, we added special gifts to the food packages we provide.

As we visit Russian Holocaust survivors and former prisoners of the Ghettos in their homes, we remind them that they are not alone; that Jesus loves them. We pray with them. Read the Scriptures together. And do their home chores. During December, whilst Israel prepared for rise of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, our staff there assisted and encouraged many of these elderly veterans! Zhanna Goffman, an 84 year old survivor we assist, is now unable to go to church for health reasons. On our visits to her home, our staff pray with her. When they are not able to see her in-person, the phone conversations with her last at least one hour. She is very grateful for the help we provide her, and she always looks forward to our next meetings so that she can pray with us! Through your support, we are able to share the hope and salvation of Jesus with her.

Our ministry in Israel is delighted to continue supporting the vulnerable and elderly living in Israel. Despite hardships from restrictions and sickness, God is our Rock and our Salvation - and this is the faith we share with Russian Holocaust survivors and former prisoners of the ghettos. Jesus is our ever present help - Emmanuel, God with us.

During October our ministry in Israel visited many sick people, some of whom have severe diseases which means they are unable to communicate, whilst others are housebound because of mobility problems. Our representatives pray for them and share the love of Christ in word and deed.

Our Ministry supports the Holocaust survivors and former prisoners of ghettoes and concentration camps not only with words but in deeds. Thousands of them receive food cards that can be used in supermarkets for groceries. Due to the lack of government provision, most of the seniors we care for, do not have enough finances to buy essential items for their households. That is why very important to continue sharing the love of Jesus in Word and Deed.

This month we were able to visit many survivors in their homes; praying with them, reading Scripture and proclaiming healing in their lives. For those who are not housebound, we were able to invite many former prisoners of concentration camps and ghettoes and Holocaust Survivors to participate in several Christian fellowships.

What a wonderful and blessed month we had! We celebrated the Passover, the festival of Liberation and Salvation of the Israeli nation. It is remarkable that the festival coincides with a dramatic improvement in the Covid-19 infection figures over the past two months in Israel, credited to their successful vaccination campaign. As a ministry we are using this opportunity to celebrate their deliverance!

Thousands of Russian Holocaust Survivors living in Israel are suffering from neglect and depravation. That is why our staff in Israel continue praying for them, communicating with them, and helping them through the provision of humanitarian supplies.

We start the new year with hope and praise for God’s faithfulness, and the many great opportunities He has given us to serve those in need. So far this year, we have been able to visit and support many more people than we imagined possible. Because of Israel relaxing the strict quarantine rules, we could again commence face-to-face meetings with Russian Holocaust Survivors.