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Monthly Archives: October 2025

October 2025

Meaningful Mitzvah Project Ideas Connected to Israel

2025-11-03T17:21:01-05:00October 30, 2025|Blog|

Celebrate your milestone by giving back in ways that connect you to Israel and change lives through compassion, independence, and service. A Bar or Bat Mitzvah marks a profound transition—the moment a young person steps into Jewish adulthood and takes responsibility for their role in the world. It’s a time of celebration, reflection, and mitzvot. For many families, choosing a Bar/Bat Mitzvah project adds even deeper meaning to the experience. When that project is connected to Israel, it builds [...]

Providing Dogs is a Global Mission for a Better World

2025-10-28T12:50:31-04:00October 23, 2025|Blog|

At the Israel Guide Dog Center, every puppy represents the hope that the quote from the Talmud is true—whoever saves a single life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world. But the highly choreographed journey doesn’t begin when a puppy first enters training; it begins much earlier—in the genes.   The foundational qualities of a great Guide Dog or Service Dog are: intelligence, calmness, strong health, the ability to learn, and good focus. Each of these [...]

Support Israel by Investing in its People

2025-10-14T11:28:20-04:00October 14, 2025|Blog|

When people think of supporting Israel, they often picture strengthening the nation’s security or external reputation in times of crisis. Those actions are vital. Yet one of the most powerful and lasting ways you can support Israel is by investing in its people.   At the Israel Guide Dog Center, we see firsthand how empowering individuals transforms not only their own lives, but also their families, communities, and the entire country. When an Israeli living with blindness regains mobility, [...]

Transforming Loss into Healing and Compassion into Action

2025-10-07T10:03:29-04:00October 6, 2025|Blog|

Written by Nitzan, Dor's Sister: Dor wasn’t just my big brother, he was my anchor, my best friend. We were only two years apart, and now I’ve reached the age he’ll never see. Dor and his girlfriend, Savyon, were killed together that morning near Gaza. He was 30. The world lost two beautiful souls, and our family was shattered. I remember the days of uncertainty, the endless waiting for news, and the disbelief when it finally came. There [...]

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