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IDF widows, orphans receive over NIS 2m. in scholarships, grants

The IDF Widows and Orphans Organization awarded 478 scholarships and grants at its annual “Ruach Ahat” ceremony, held in the presence of Orna Zamir, wife of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir.

Orna Zamir, wife of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, with IDF Widows and Orphans Organization chairwoman Adv. Zehava Gross Meydan and CEO Shlomi Nahumson.
THE GIARDINO restaurant at The Jaffa hotel.

Grapevine, May 1, 2026: A landmark amendment

 AVIGAYIL, THE WIDOW, holds the baby at the brit.

The war returns. The grief never left

Shlomi Nahumson, CEO of the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization

The debt that never closes


Rabbi Marvin Hier at Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem: “God doesn’t want to run the world alone”

Co-Chairman of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem spoke at Yom HaZikaron Memorial, shared a message of faith and resilience

Left to right: Rabbi Marvin Hier, Yossi Cohen, Danny Danon, and Larry A. Mizel.

Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem Chairman: “A time to mourn. To remember. To honor."

Chairman Larry A. Mizel spoke at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem's Yom HaZikaron Memorial, urged to keep the memory of the fallen and build unity

 Larry A. Mizel, Chairman of the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, speaking at the Yom HaZikaron Memorial at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem.

IDF Widows and Orphans inspire hope and resilience at Miami Summit

“Together, we can build a brighter, stronger future,” says CEO Shlomi Nahumson.

Michal Zmora at Miami Summit: "the story is the ability to be a hero who defends your family, your country, and yourself without losing your humanity.”

Bahamas poker tournament raises nearly $140,000 for IDF widows and orphans

The tournament raised $120,000, with an additional $20,000 contributed by Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, and other donors, bringing the total to nearly $140,000.

 Bahamas poker tournament raises nearly $140,000 for IDF widows and orphans

Born into tragedy: A war widow’s unimaginable journey of loss, survival, and hope

Ela Chaimi from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, symbolizes the cost of conflict and the strength required to rebuild after unimaginable loss.

 Ela Chaimi and her four children at the Otzma Summer camp in Paphos, August 2024. Credit:

Shlomi Nahumson and Tami Shelach: Leading the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization

IDF Widows and Orphans Organization is the only Israeli organization that supports IDF widows and veterans. “The families continue to live with their loss, and we need to remember and support them".

 Tami Shelach and Shlomi Nahumson, December 2023.

President Herzog opens emotional widows and orphans magazine with letter

 President Herzog

IDF, Shin Bet arrest 45 in two-day West Bank counterterror operations

Operations took place in Jenin, Tulkarm, Nur al-Shams, and Qalandiya, focusing on apprehending wanted individuals and preventing terror activity.

 IDF soldiers conduct counter-terrorism operations in Tulkarm, West Bank.

Shira Grinberg’s journey of loss, resilience, and hope

"There’s no need to fear time. The loss is there, but life goes on”: Shira shares her story a decade after Operation Protective Edge.

 SHIRA GRINBERG and her beloved father, Amotz.

Grapevine, August 23, 2024: Mixed emotions

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 US President Joe Biden and Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reacts onstage at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 19, 2024.