Senior Citizens
Honoring the Pioneers of Israel
Jewish children are taught from a young age to honor the elderly. “Stand up before the aged and glorify the elderly; you shall fear your God I am the Lord” (Leviticus 19:32). Children are sitting in the living room with their friends, playing a board game. But when Grandma walks in, they will get up and welcome her with hugs and smiles. But glorifying the elderly takes this idea one step further. There is a growing senior citizen population in all of the older communities in Judea and Samaria and it is vital that they are honored and cared for. Communities are establishing senior citizen centers to provide regular programming, Bible study, field trips and hobbies to local members. In some communities, seniors and children work together on arts and crafts projects, to beautify the community while strengthening the bonds across the generations.
Current Projects
Raising funds to assist senior citizens
Gush Etzion is home to over 2,000 seniors, including Holocaust survivors and Judea’s original pioneers. While some live active, fulfilling lives, many struggle with isolation, poor health, and financial hardship. Your support will provide food vouchers, medical aid, heating assistance, and more—helping these elderly residents live with dignity. Honor their legacy by giving today.
You can help senior citizens
Your gift to support senior citizens in Judea and Samaria will not only provide care for our seniors – you will be honoring them as well. We must never forget that these people dedicated their lives to the land and people of Israel. They deserve to be treated with respect. They have so much to teach us. Help us provide our seniors with centers and programming that will enable them to thrive and will enable their children and grandchildren to learn from them.