Helping Victims

Ziv, a courageous officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), whose family lives in Be'er Sheva, close to the local Chabad House, lost a hand in an explosion in the Gaza Strip. As doctors struggled to save his other hand. CTVP, with the local Shaliach, Rabbi Moshe Ariel Roth, was at his bedside in the hospital to bring hope, comfort and help to him and his family.

CTVP recently shared in the celebration of Daniel Fahima’s birthday. He is a survivor. He was one of the most severely injured in the horrible act of terror in which a bus filled with Israeli tourists, on their way to vacations at the Black Sea, was blown up by a suicide bomber on July 18, 2012 in the Burgas, Bulgaria airport. Daniel lost an eye, suffered wounds, and was burned over 70% of his body in the attack in which he lost two of his closest friends.

CTVP was joined by Chabad emissaries from Burgas who arrived in Israel for emotional meetings with the families who had been in their city at the time of the attack. There was not a dry eye as they went from hospital to hospital, home to home, to bring their personal support to the victims and families

As the victims arrived in Israel by plane, CTVP immediately went to the hospitals where they were being treated, meeting with them and their families to offer comfort, support, and help. During these initial meetings, assessments were made on a case-by-case basis to provide individualized assistance programs to each family based on their needs and their situations.

Dozens of students from colleges across the United States arrived in Kfar Chabad, Israel in June as part of an exciting and stimulating Chabad on Campus IsraeLinks tour. They were accompanied by Rabbi Zalman and Yehudis Bluming and their family.

There are many stories that have emerged from these days of terror and fear, stories of the unique help that only CTVP is able to provide to families shattered by terror. Here is just one.

Hollywood actor Jon Voight joined CTVP and visited Soroka Hospital in Beersheba Sunday in an effort to cheer up victims of the recent violence from Gaza – Thursday's terror attacks as well as the still ongoing rocket attacks that followed.

Children and parents from New Zealand to New York, stunned by the March 11 massacre of five members of Itamar, Israel’s Fogel family by Palestinian terrorists, have penned countless letters of support to its orphans, extending words of comfort, love and support.

For many, the most difficult of challenges comes after that first few days, when the realization of being a victim of a terror attack sinks in. That's when CTVP's important work becomes essential.

Another successful year of friendship and mentoring has begun for the families of terror victims in Israel. This special project of CTVP pairs young women studying at the various seminaries with hundreds of families throughout Israel. The volunteers receive special instructions and are guided by Chabad Terror Victims staff.

Two soldiers were injured this morning as Palestinians fired mortar shells from Gaza . Helicopters airlifted the soldiers for medical treatment to Soroka hospital in Beer - Sheva. Chabad teams were immeditely dispatched and came to visit the wounded soldiers.

A Bar Mitzvha boy and his family made arrangements for close to 300 wheelchairs to be delivered to Israel for those in need – and, they are personally accompanying staff and volunteers from Chabad Terror Victims Project to make the deliveries all across the country.