Yesterday, Rabbi Tuly Weisz was back at Melabev Day Center in Bet Shemesh. Melabev provides community care for people living with dementia and Alzheimer's. Among the people that attend the daily programming at Melabev Bet Shemesh are multiple elderly Holocaust...
Rabbi Tuly Weisz’s Eulogy for His Father, Michael Weisz
With all my recent back and forth flights from Israel I’ve had a long time to think about this moment and originally had pages and pages of incredible stories, describing all of Dad’s amazing attributes and accomplishments. The hardest part was narrowing my remarks...
A Chance Encounter That Was Not Lost On Me
I have to tell you about an amazing chance encounter I had on Hoshana Rabbah. Hoshana Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot, is the time of year that we begin praying for rain in Israel. As usual, I found myself praying in synagogue on the morning of Hoshana Rabbah. The...
Adding to the Miracles in Taoz
We have been LOVING travelling this beautiful country meeting amazing individuals, learning fascinating history and PLANTING TREES. A couple of weeks ago, we planted trees in the community of Tarom. It was only appropriate that we visit the sister community of Taoz,...
Twenty New Trees For Kibbutz Tzuba
We had such a great time meeting Ziggy at Kibbutz Tzuba. The new trees planted in the kibbutz look fantastic! Thank you to Israel 365's amazing donor community. Kibbutz Tzuba is a 15-minutes drive from the Israel365 offices in Bet Shemesh. And guess what? Tzuba is...
Reviving Moshav Tzafririm
Tzafririm is a beautiful town located in the Yehuda region of Israel. Tzafririm means 'morning breeze' and we would see right away, how the town got its name. The air in Tzafririm was so fresh and crisp, it was amazing spending time walking around and touring the...
New Appliances for the Devastated Residents Moshav Mevo Modiim
Since the devastating arson fire in May 2019, Israel365 has been caring for the distraught and displaced members of Moshav Mevo Modiim. There is a long way to go until the families of this community are able to return to this area an rebuild their lives. In the...
Through the Rabbi’s Window: How You Can Uncover the Deeper Hebrew Meaning of the Name “Israel”
Isaiah 40 reminds us to "comfort my people Israel." Today, "Israel" is a modern State, it is also a first name for many Jews and even some non-Jews, however, it's origin, of course, is the Bible. Israel is the name given to Jacob after wrestling and overcoming an...
An Update on the Bet Shemesh Holocaust Survivors
The Israel365 Charity Fund continues to provide weekly therapies and home visits to Holocaust survivors living in Bet Shemesh and the surrounding areas. We are pleased to work with a wonderful organization called Melabev to provide at home care for 11 Holocaust...
Tree Planting in Zekharia
Hi Friends! Rabbi Tuly Weisz spent the day with Benny in Zechariah , planting trees and flowers and beautifying this community. There is an ancient tradition dating back hundreds of years that the Prophet Zechariah is actually buried in this very spot! The prophet...
