Children Living Under Barrage of Rockets Cared For

On the seventh day of the operation “Pillar of Defense,” and despite the barrage of missiles and further escalation by terrorist groups, Chabad Terror Victims Project‘s staff and Shluchim in the south of Israel spent another day giving inspiration and encouragement to local residents.

Once again they were equipped with many packages which were meant to encourage and uplift the spirits of Southern residents who are constantly hearing the “Red Alert” warnings, and to encourage the soldiers waiting on the front lines.

“Every day we send out teams of Chabad Chasidim to the south of the country, and they go from bomb shelter to bomb shelter, to the areas where rockets are exploding, and also to the shut-ins in their apartments, and distribute packages and lots of encouragement, which gives a warm hug to the residents. The packages include toys and games for the kids, along with candy, and reading books. But the most important thing is the embrace and the love that accompanies the packages,” explained the chairman of Chabad in Israel, Rabbi Yosef Aharonov.

The lovely children of Kfar Chabad who are studying in various educational institutions also responded to the call of the “Our Hearts Are With You” project that CTVP launched, and came forth with contributions of hundreds of paintings, candy, games and letters of encouragement to the residents who are living in the South of the country.