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Here are some of the featured initiatives from our Momentum community:
Since October 7, 2023, Jayne Wynick has been taking action by writing and sharing a global blog, “Voice from the Heart,” which offers emotional ...
The creation of Meet Me Where You’re At, started by JWI/Aish LA Momentum Alumni Alissa Haroush and Loren Puterman, and its involvement in the Jewish Community for women in Los Angeles has been a dream come true. To date, over $13,0...
Lunch, dinner, and tons of fruit were delivered to multiple fire stations and community centers in Los Angeles to assist fire victims.
SparkIL empowers micro-lenders globally to offer crowdfunded, interest-free loans to small businesses located in Israel’s geographic and social periphery. In the wake of the October 7th attack and continuous rocket barrages, many Israeli...
JWI Aish LA, through “Meet Me Where You Are” (Alissa Haroush and Loren Putterman), hosted an event with alumni and future participants, raising $4,000 to help injured soldiers.
In collaboration with several partners, the Cape Town Kollel is organizing a powerful event featuring Noa Argamani, with an expected attendance of over 1,000 people.
Chabad of Suffern is hosting an Israeli Artisans Fair to support and showcase Israeli businesses.
Rabbi and Bruchi Cheplowitz of Gardens Jewish Experience have been dedicated to raising funds for an IDF unit throughout the year, successfully raising over $75,000.
Chabad of Suffern hosted Simchat Torah celebration with Soldiers
Hafrashat Challah in Marseille, France, alums hosted 100 women!
The Detroit community was invited to drop in at the Jospey Learning Annex (Aish tent) to light one of 1,189 memorial candles, each honoring a soul tragically lost on October 7. They were also invited to take a card with their name to rem...
BAYT Synagogue planted 1,200 Israeli flags in memory of the 1,200 innocent Israeli victims of October 7th
“Although we are a small community in Madrid, we have taken to the streets multiple times to demand the return of the kidnapped individuals and to amplify the voices of Israeli women who feel abandoned by feminists worldwide. We ha...
Momentum Marseille’s Alumni hosted a Challa Bake and Prayer Evening with the theme of “Ahavat Hinam.” A total of 150 women registered.
West Hills Torah Center held prayer and Torah class to mark one year since 10/7
Buffalo Jewish Federation hosted 2 Nova Music Festival survivors.
Audrey Cruciani, a Marseille alum, held a huge quiet march in honor of 10/7. Our alumni created the balloons and bows.
JCC Mid-Westchester held Teen-Led Commemoration for 10/7
CTeen participated in the community-wide event at Boulder Stadium. As we close this difficult year, it is so important to stand with our Jewish community in solidarity and strength.
Yael Ben Harroche participated in a conference with families of hostages, followed by a meal with the 2023 and 2024 alumni. Profits from the evening will help Hayalim.
Selling wine for a unit of 4 fallen soldiers, including the grandson of our beloved Rav Avraham Meimoun ZL. Profits of 17000€ will be entirely donated to a special unit.
West Hills Torah Center Host Renowned Speaker, Journalist, and Author
JCC Mid Westchester will host an Israeli running program in memory of the victims of the October 7th tragedy. Inbal Ron, the executive director of the Dror Educational Centers school network, will virtually join us on Monday, October 7, ...
Chabad of Suffern and the Federation of Rockland County jointly hold a memorial on 10/7.
After her trip, Lina Ferber from Latvia was inspired by the strength of the Israeli people. To support Israel and its people, she organized an event in Jūrmala with the themes “No time for drama” and “We will dance agai...
Survivor Rachel Edri, who is a 10/7 survivor, will be speaking at the Chabad of Suffern Mega Challah Bake event.
JWI and JMI hosted an event focusing on resilience, rebuilding, courage, and hope. They were honored to have a former MK, a brigadier general in the IDF, a hero from Kfar Aza, and two other individuals from Journey 4 Hope in attendance.<...
Alissa Haroush and Sara Jacob’s, alumni with JWI and Community Leader with Maman, brought Tami, the mother of one of the hostages, Rom Braslavski, to speak in a church in LA.
Momentum alum, Lisa Schreiber hosted a community yoga event in Orlando, FL to raise money for the family members of IDF soldiers and reservists. Karuna Yoga in Israel offers free yoga instruction and support to wives and children experie...
Aish LA/JWI and Momentum Alumni organized an event to pray and raise awareness, together with the mother of one of the hostages.
Supporting Israeli businesses and IDF. 100% volunteer. Forty-six thousand businesses may have to close by the end of the year.
Maman Nonprofit co-hosted an event with O7C and actress Patricia Heaton to encourage Christians to stand visibly and vocally against antisemitism and in support of Israel.
Following the resounding success of the first event, which...
Neshama Care alum Melissa Arking hosted an event to hear from the father of a fallen soldier.
Alissa Haroush and Loren Puterman from Aish LA/JWI, through Meet Me Where You Are, the organization they started at the Orlando fellowship, hosted a bingo night to raise money for the Israeli Children’s Fund; over 30 people attended and ...
Nicole Rosenthal from Neshama Care presented to her community and followed up with a message providing resources on where to donate.
Joshua Burgin, a Men’s Unity alum, has made it to Israel for a month with my family. We are staying at an Airbnb on Sheinken. His wife, Angie, will be volunteering, and their son Xander is doing a 3-week BBYO trip with volunteering and e...
Jane Faynshteyn has started a fundraiser for a woman she met during the May Unity mission.
The fundraiser is for a 6-year-old child who survived an attack on Kibbutz Holit. Jane met the child’s mom, Anat, during her first tr...
Jill Butensky, a participant in the July unity mission, is working in a warehouse, packing, sorting, and breaking down boxes. She is also helping to promote events to raise money for IDF, displaced families, and families who have lost re...
270 days have passed since the Israeli hostages were taken captive. It’s devastating to think about how long the hostages have been away from and missing their families and loved ones. People were asked to show their support by sto...
We are so proud of the numerous partner organizations and Momentum alums who took part in Canada’s “Walk with Israel”, which saw a turnout of over 50,000 people
JLEV Panama is hosting a Zoom meeting for the Panama community where the 54 women who joined the May mission will share their incredible experience and how it impacted their lives.
Fundación Hispano Judía took part in a global event to bring the hostages home
Maman Nonprofit, in collaboration with Bel Air Church and the October7Coalition (a Christian group supporting the fight against antisemitism), hosted an event in Los Angeles. The event featured actress P...
Chabad of Suffern hosted Moran Steliana as a speaker. Moran is an Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas for 54 harrowing days. This impactful presentation focused on the resiliency of the people of Israel.
JWI/Aish LA recently held its annual luncheon. At the event, Patti Spindel, a 2017 alumna, a recent Unity participant, and the mother of a lone soldier, shared her story. Attendees also wrote letters for soldiers’ mothers to send t...
Over 20 women from different trips gathered for a Shavuot flower arrangement event with Adrienne Gold, joining in for an inspiring talk over Zoom.
JWI LA alumni, organized by Loren Putterman and Alissa Haroush, came together to create floral maps of Israel and listen to the testimony of 2 survivors.
On Yom HaZikaron, JCC Mid-Westchester hung 132 yellow ribbons to symbolize the 132 hostages held in Gaza.
Belinda Schneeweiss, a Toronto Fellowship attendee, was inspired to help survivors of the attack on Kibbutz Be’eri. She organized the Mezuzah Mamas group to create Mezuzot for the community. The g...
JCC Bridgewater brought the Shufuni Band to the community. This group of young musicians from Otef Aza, Gaza Envelope, bravely shared their stories of surviving the October 7th massacre through music. Read more
Sari Romano, Community Leader, Aish México hosted Luis Har, one of the saved hostages
One hundred people came together at a Hadassah Event in South Jersey. Momentum staff member Haleh Rabizadeh spoke about our collective Identity post-Oct. 7th from the perspective of having lived in Iran...
Nikki Vernon went on the January unity mission, returned to Sydney, and spoke to 200 people to share her experience. Because of her inspiration, four women came on the May unity mission.
Today, the Israelis are crying for the lost of the heroes that died while fighting for our freedom and the existence of the state of Israel. It’s a very difficult day since we all have a connection to a family that lost someone. We...
Allison O’Mara, Community Leader for the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County, shared what she is bringining for our IDF soldiers on the May Unity Mission trip.
During a recent initiative to support Israel, Hillary Bressler spearheaded the collection of medical supplies from Orlando and arranged for them to be transported to Miami, where they were flown into Is...
Two participants from Jabad Uruguay who went on the March mission have created a video in support of Israel. Lili and Silvia are the amazing women who created this video along with an accompanying artic...
Susan Isenberg is taking action by attending a Unity Mission to Israel and continuing to support pro-Israel advocacy efforts
Cindy Perlow walks every Sunday for a mile in honor of the hostages
Robyn Slot is helping start up a Jewish Wellness Network for Cape Town Jewish Community members to find out where they can get help & improve their well-being on a physical, mental, emotional & spiritual level.
Judi Horowitz is helping injured IDF soldiers improve their English so that they can travel to the US and share their stories.
Let’s Talk About Israel hosted a discussion with Shalom Orzach and Omer Friedland that brought together over 100 Buffalonians to discuss confidently ...
More than 300 people gathered to listen to Leat Unger, cousin of Omer Shem Tov, speak in Sarasota, FL. Her words were so inspiring that a local fund has pledged to subsidize ten men for an upcoming Unity mission. It’s amazing to se...
JCC of Staten Island supports awareness of Israel and hostages
Jewish Federation CEO Ari Rosenblum spoke to the JCC Adult Life Group about the complexities of the situation in Israel.
Alumni from Aish San Diego participated in a walk to raise awareness for hostages in the city.
Upon returning home to Uruguay after participating in the March Spanish Mission, Lili Miedzowicz felt compelled to share her experiences and knowledge with the non-Jewish community. She organized a speaking event and over 50 non-Jewish i...
Mission participant Brian Seigal, Momentum Educator Yehuda Reiss, along with Motti Gallam, an Israeli mental health officer, are organizing an event.
The purpose of the event is to provide practical tips for resilience to a global...
Amara Kaiyalethe, who participated in our January Unity Mission, organized a fundraiser that raised $2500 for Israel. Second and 4th-grade students from the Donna Klein Jewish Academy raised $126, and they also made hundreds of cards. Read more
Canadian board member Marla Buck recently showcased her latest artwork titled “UNEARTHED; We Will Dance Again” at the Petroff Gallery in Toronto. The event was a huge success, with a great turnout of supporters from all over....
Temple Beth El of Boca’s sisterhood is hosting a special Women’s Passover Experience titled “Soldier On”, which will be attended by 150 participants. The event will feature a true story of Bracha Horovitz, which h...
HCH alum Stacey Kellar spoke out against the proposed ceasefire resolution at the Virginia Beach City Council meeting.
Alissa Haroush, JWI alumni and Momentum fellow is hosting an event to protect Jewish children in LA public schools.
Alumni participated in a run for their lives in Baltimore are continuing to raise awareness for hostages.
JLev Panama’s women gathered for a special coffee morning to share their experiences after their unity mission.
Maman, a nonprofit organization, partnered with local high school students to pack bags for soldiers.
A mother named Debby shared that her son is a paratrooper serving in Gaza with a group of 130 soldiers. They are all between the ages of 18 and 21 and require special vests for protection. These vests are not the standard issue from the ...
On April 1st, Sheba Grobstein and Lisa Kodimer from JWI/Aish LA held a session with Meira Cowland. Meira spoke about the situation in Israel to the community, with many alumni will be attending
An alum of the Unity Mission has organized a community event in Sarasota, FL, to raise awareness about hostage-taking. Leat Corrine Unger, the cousin of 21-year-old hostage Omer Shem Tov, will share her family’s experience. The eve...
JCC Bridgewater has started a new tradition: they will recognize one of the hostages every Tuesday and Friday with recipes that represent them.
Panamanian women provide soldiers with coffee made with love.
Beth Jacob Irvine had a gathering to make Hamantaschen while discussing Purim and its relation to Israel in the aftermath of 10/7.
JCC Mid-Westchester welcomed a group of Israeli teen swimmers who came to share their personal stories on October 7.
Stacey Maiman and Michelle Conwisar, alumni of AISH LA/JWI, volunteered and participated in a mission with Hadassah.
Michelle Auslander Cohen posted a Facebook fundraiser for her friend from Israel. The goal is to surprise him and his family with an adventure at Disney.
Suzie Mossa and Lisa Pinto, AISH LA/JWI, recently contributed to a fundraising campaign for Israel organized by Alissa Haroush (JWI) and Maman Nonprofit. As part of the campaign, they received yellow pins to help raise awareness about th...
Healthcare Hero Karin Schor-Schteinfeld has shared a picture of a yellow display on social media to bring attention to the hostages.
Kehila Uruguay organized a project to support mothers of IDF soldiers by handmaking 100 bracelets that were personally delivered to them in Israel.
Jody Comins, a volunteer from Hadassah and HCH, helped out at a horse farm located in the south.
Ellen Simon, from the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, wrote a blog for The Times of Israel about the red pins worn by celebrities at the Oscars.
Rosie Rubin has taken it upon herself to draw portraits of our fallen soldiers. Her first drawing was of Lavi, and it gave her the strength to continue with this task. She has since drawn portraits of more soldiers. The local newspaper i...
Recently, JAFI (Jewish Agency for Israel) Marseille organized a conference aimed at addressing the issue of anti-Semitism and promoting knowledge about Zionism.
Momentum alumni from JAFI Marseille are baking special Moroccan pastries to support Israeli soldiers during Purim.
A group of Aish LA/JWI alumnae and madrichot attended a fundraiser for Friends of IDF where they were impressed by the resilience of the Jewish people, as demonstrated by the DJ who survived and performed that eveningt. Am Yisrael Chai.<...
Jody Comins has been volunteering in Israel – pictured here helping at a BBQ at Sheba Medical Center
Marla Buck, a member of the Village Shul community, unveiled her latest art pieces at Petroff Gallery in Toronto. Her artwork pays tribute to and is inspired by the events of October 7th, highlighting the themes of brokenness and wholene...
AISH LA/JWI held their annual Shabbaton with over 60 participants, including alumni from Beth Jacob Irvine. Each woman was assigned a soldier’s name to honor during Shabbat.
Gevura Davis, part of JCC Kaiserman/Aish Chaim, participated in a Hafrashaet Challah with a group of Israelis, many of whom took part in this ritual for the first time.
Jewish Federation of Sarasota Organizes Women’s Day Run for Their Lives
Amy Kaminsky used donated shoeboxes to create a Western Wall at her synagogue for an annual fundraiser
Kibbutz Gevim in “Otef Gaza” is close to the fence with Gaza (0 – 4 Km). On October 7, the kibbutz came under rocket fire for 30 hours while terrorists came to their gates gate. Whole families were in their safe rooms, at tim...
JEM Miami Selling Mishloach Manot for IDF
JAFI Marseille participates at a walking in Marseille for the release of the hostages
Many teenage kibbutz survivors and southern communities affected by the war have had their happiness stolen from them by the massacres of October 7th. Because of th...
Jane Toledano returned from a Momentum mission feeling inspired and is now encouraging others to join future missions.
Eve Levy organized the L’Chaim Center to participate in Run for Their Lives.
Merri Shapiro Cohen, with Torah Links of Monmouth County, lit an extra Shabbat candle for her assigned hostage that she received from attending Momentum on the Road – NY.
Nikki Vernon facilitated an impactful evening for the community with over 150 people turning up to hear “Stories for the Homeland” with Nikki sharing her day-by-day itinerary and the stories she heard, all while promoting the next Moment...
JCC Chicago has launched a new initiative called Ema to provide support to the Mothers Helping Mothers and MOLS programs, as well as the alums of Chicago Momentum.
Momentum alum Bonnie Vozar: “Momentum taught me to take resp...
Aish Chaim Philadelphia hosted Millet Ben Haim, Nova festival survivor.
Aish Chaim Philadelphia – Men chaired a strategic regional briefing on Israel.
Boca Women Inspired/Liumi hosted family members of Luis Har and Fernando Simon Marman, who shared their stories with their community. We must hear their stories, share their pain, and give them love, and we must tell the world! Tom and N...
Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona hosted 81 individuals representing 24 unique family units at a Shabbat of Love dinner.
The children had a special project decorating flowerpots in advance of Tu B’Shevat and writing ...
Traci Portnoff and Kimberly Fenton-Zeira, from our new partner Neshama Care, hosted a Zoom for healthcare heroes professionals with Adrienne Read more See initiative
Sivan Kobi, from Aish LA/JWI, hosted survivors from Kfar Aza and raised awareness for the hostages.
Maman Nonprofit adopted a Miluim community in Carmel Gat and organized a carnival to raise funds for women and children.
Making beautiful blankets to be sent to Israel
Lala, the mother of a lone soldier who was in the January Mission, started an online support group for mothers of lone soldiers.
Join the WhatsApp group “5 Minutes Today,” fighting antisemitism and supporting Israel, started by a Momentum LA Retreat participant in San Diego.
Maman organized an art therapy session in LA for survivors of the Nova festival with Tomer Peretz, a local Israeli artist who volunteered for Zaka.
Israel Community ambassadors are leading the Mompreneur project together with SparkIL, creating a strategy to involve the rest of the community and the women abroad. Currently, we have nine women steering this forward.
A group of 50 members from the Israeli community recently came together to take action. The event was initiated by the Vice President and Chairwoman of the Israel Committee, Racheli Chefetz. The program began with a beautiful learning se...
On 1/18/24, in front of the UN building in Geneve, Switzerland, “celebrating” Kfir’s first birthday, Yael Donath, our Swiss CL with JAFI, sang Hatikva out loud.
In response to the Israel-Hamas war and growing anti-Semitism worldwide, a group of Jewish women organized the “You Plus 2” event to educate and promote understanding among Jewish and non-Jewish women. The event featured an e...
Alumni and their school-aged daughters made and sold bracelets, raising almost $4,000 in just two days. The money will be used to host IDF soldiers with therapists in the coming months.
JWC Atlanta had a Zoom call with an Israeli mother whose child was kidnapped by Hamas. They heard her story and spread the word in hopes of finding help.
Mindy Berger, a former Momentum staff member and a Unity mission alumna, mobilized the community to support Momentum Israel sister, Adi Shachar. Adi’s brother-in-law, Tal, is still held hostage while eight other fa...
Alumni mothers from various partners came together for a Challah Bake event at the University of Pennsylvania.
Tifara Tiri, a bereavement officer, and Poreshet CL alumni, connected with Miriam Peretz, one of our members of the Israel Public Council, to provide comfort during this time.
The founder of https://livebraid.com/ is now encouraging all her followers to bake two Challahs and give one to a friend/neighbor
Fifty members of the Israeli community joined forces to take action. Following this, we invited them to become ambassadors for the #KeepTheLightGoing campaign and the Momprenuer project, which aims to support three Israeli businesses dur...
Patti organized Momentum alum, sending dozens of messages to their Israeli sisters from the trip offering support and love.
Eve Levy was on her way to the Unity Mission and she brought along 250 pounds of luggage. Her luggage included hundreds of cards for soldiers, letters for mothers, wives and families of hostages, gifts, winter coats, hats, gloves, sweats...
AISH LA alum Cheryl Benton went to Israel to bring supplies and volunteer.
Maman Nonprofit partnered with a local Chabad to create an event for women supporting Israel. One of the activities included making mezuzot for displaced families.
On January 18th, 2024, Yael Donath, a Swiss CL with JAFI, celebrated Kfir’s first birthday in front of the UN building in Geneva, Switzerland by singing Hatikva.
Maman has joined hands with a local LA farm and others to develop an all-encompassing trauma-therapy program for Nova survivors, displaced kibbutz families, and teenagers who have been directly affected by war.
Pick a Mitzvah, launched by Panamanian Jewish organization Shevet Ahim, encourages users to honor and keep Shabbat by fulfilling a new mitzvah of their choosing without fear, social pressure, or stigma.
A Momentum Healthcare Hero, co-founded Physicians Against Antisemitism, a popular Instagram page combating harmful misinformation around Israel and the Jewish people from a medical perspective. Many of her fellow Healthcare Heroes alumni...
Momentum sister and pharmacist Ann Laure Cohen contacted over 80 colleagues, who sent 78 boxes of medical supplies, including medicines and other hygiene products, to Israel.
An Instagram influencer and blogger with over 133,000 followers, Momentum sister Melissa Chapman shares content about the painful reality of life in Israel right now, and highlights worthy causes that need our attention.
“I am not religious, I never publicly display my love for Judaism or Israel. But something is awakening inside of me.” In this moving op-ed, Momentum sister Heather Kafetz shares how deeply she has been affected by the terror...
Silvia Oppenheim-Findling, a Momentum sister from B’nai Aviv of Weston, collaborated with her young daughters to make and sell bracelets – and raised almost $4,000 in two days. The money will be used to sponsor therapy for IDF sold...
Lisa Cook, a Momentum sister whose 2023 MOMentum Trip to Israel was postponed due to the terror attacks in Israel, organized a night of shopping in her community where all proceeds were donated to support Israeli families.
Momentum Educator Ruchi Koval and her community are lighting up the night with love and prayers for peace. Outside the Jewish Family Experience building in University Heights, Ohio, 240 lights stand as beacons of hope. Each light symboli...
Dr. Louis Profeta is an ER doctor who came to volunteer at Galilee Medical Center.
Bonnie Vozar raised funds to buy 50 breast pumps from an Israeli supplier. These pumps were donated to Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency services, to be distributed among new mothers in need. The pumps were provided to ...
Momentum Alumni took part in the Run for Their Lives event.
Marking 100 days of Hostage captivity at Parque De Madrid.
Momentum sister Sara Jacobs mobilized her community to send supplies to Israel – soliciting donations, ensuring that all items were pre-approved by the IDF, and packing the items. She then secured three chartered planes, arranged logisti...
Darren Finke and Scott Grossman, who attended the Momentum Men’s Israel Unity Mission, were invited to share their reflections from the experience with the Denver Jewish community.
Debra Mesnick studied with her HCH group to mark 100 days of Hamas captivity.
Moran Lev-Ary is a speech therapist who discovered her own voice during her MOMentum Trip to Israel in May 2022. She currently hosts daily storytelling sessions for children aged 3-9 in both Hebrew and English, which more than 500 childr...
For Jewish mothers with children age 18 and under
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To participate in the Momentum Yearlong Journey, women must live in close proximity to a Partner Organization. See our partners list here. Please notify your Community Leader with any updates to your application
Mainly for the husbands of Momentum sisters
$900 for Momentum husbands
Each man get a scholarship of $2,100-$2,400
Partner Organization contributes $700 per man
The Israeli Government does not contribute to the Men’s Trips
To participate, men must live in close proximity to a Partner Organization. See our partners list here. Please notify your Community Leader with any updates to your application
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