Hebron Fund Campaign Raises Over $400,000

The Hebron Fund campaign held on December 21, 2016 successfully
raised $463,660. The 24-hour campaign raised money for various community needs such
as an Emergency Services Vehicle for the benefit of tourists, visitors and
residents of the city. Complete with ambulance-grade medical equipment, bullet-proofing
and fire fighting capabilities, the ESV will have the ability to pass through non-secure
areas and expedite the saving of lives.

 

The funds will also be used for parks and playgrounds for children, visiting
groups and soldiers.

 

International spokesperson for the Jewish Community of Hebron Yishai Fleisher
spoke about the campaign on the JM in the AM radio show with Nahum Segal. “We are all
beneficiaries of the people that live in Hebron because they keep it open for the rest
of us,” he stated.

 

“It’s the 5th most visited destination in Israel with over 700,000 people
visiting every year. The only thing that ensures this is a Jewish community that stays
put and stays strong and can defend itself. In a sense that money comes right back
because we all want Jewish history to be defended and we want access to our mothers and
fathers.”

 

To listen to the full show click here.

 

Also speaking on the program was director of tourism Simcha Hochbaum, head of
security Yoni Bleichbard and director of the Hebron Fund Dan
Rosenstein.

 

 

The matching donors for the campaign included the Rothner Family, Teddy
Pollak, Jack Deutsch, Laurie Moskowitz Hirsch, David Lubin, Dr. Frank Rubin, Dr. David
Schwalb, Jerry Wolasky, Dr. Yigal Yahav and generous
contributors. 

 

For full results of the campaign click here:
http://www.charidy.com/hebronfund.

The Hebron Fund, a New York based not-for-profit charitable organization was founded in
1979. While the fund is a separate entity, it was created as an affiliate organization
of the Jewish community in Hebron and, subsequently, operates in concert with the
community there to assess their needs and respond in kind.

The Hebron Fund aids the Jewish Community of Hebron in five crucial areas:

Humanitarian Aid to needy Hebron families

Cave of the Patriarchs & Hebron’s holy sites

Educational Programs for children and youth

Tourism and informative public relations

Supporting the wellbeing of Hebron’s soldiers

The Hebron Fund is an IRS 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Tax ID #11-2623719.

To learn more about The Hebron Fund please
visit http://www.HebronFund.org

 

 

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