Iron Swords
Many men in our community were drafted to fight this war. The rest of us mobilized immediately to do our part.
We're supporting families who need our help
Families of our reservists
We provide meals, child care, supportive meetups, and a personal buddy for each of the 80+ reservists’ wives in our community. Their husbands left to serve with no notice, for an indefinite period, and these families need our help.
Displaced families from border towns
We are finding empty apartments, furnishing them with second hand furniture and first hand appliances, as well as making these families feel welcome with thoughtful packages that go beyond the necessities.
Family farms in the south
We are volunteering to harvest fields for farmers in the south who are left with few or no laborers since the beginning of the war. We are also organizing bulk orders of their produce — their livelihood is at risk.
Soldiers on the front lines
We are sourcing, packing, and delivering supplies to army bases, adjusting our operation as the war continues and the needs shift, from tactical and medical supplies, to sleeping bags, and morale boosters like Shabbat meals and home baked goods.
Families of our reservists
Reservists in our community are serving on the front lines of this war. They left home with no warning, for an unknown duration, into danger, with no support set up for their wives and children at home. Our soldiers’ partners are alone, anxious, overwhelmed and in need of emotional and practical support.
Every one of the 66 wives of active reservists in our community was paired with a buddy who checks in on her and makes sure no needs fall through the cracks. We cook and order takeout for them every week. We make sure they have Shabbat invitations and we organize supportive get togethers and childcare.
Displaced families from border towns
Families from the towns bordering Gaza just went through hell. Many were evacuated to hotels which just one month into this war, they need to leave. Some have found empty apartments in Carmei Gat and need everything from furniture and appliances, to clothes and toys, to make these apartments livable. They have no idea when they’ll be able to go home, if they’ll be able to go home, and were not prepared financially or otherwise to start over.
We have been able to source and deliver second hand items as well as purchase new items thanks to donations. We are focused on their immediate necessities but also supporting them emotionally with warm welcoming gifts and hot meals.
Family farms in the south
The main industry in the area surrounding Gaza is agriculture. Farmers rely on foreign laborers and Arab workers to harvest their produce. When the war broke out, their workforce disappeared. Fields and fields of produce are spoiling and the farmers’ livelihood is at risk.
We are supporting agriculture in the south in two ways: We volunteer to pick fruit and other produce on the farms; and we organize bulk orders of the produce before these farmers lose everything.
Soldiers on the front lines
No one expected 360,000 reservists to show up all at once. From the beginning help was needed supplying tactical equipment, medical supplies and other essential items. In addition, reservists reported for duty with no notice, for an indefinite amount of time, and needed hygiene products, socks, underwear, undershirts, and winter gear for bases in the north. Because we are in direct contact, in real time, with active units, we are able to source and deliver what they need, as those needs change over the course of the war.
No less important — we provide food for the belly and soul. Homemade baked goods, BBQs, shawarma deliveries, Shabbat meals, and letters from kids thanking our soldiers for keeping them safe, go a long way to fuel our soldiers on the front lines.
