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HELP for the PEOPLE IN ISRAEL
OUR SUPPORT MISSION April 12-23, 2026
NEVER AGAIN indifferent. NEVER AGAIN inactive! 🔥
NEVER AGAIN will we leave God’s people alone. ✡️
Now is the time to fulfill this promise through practical help!
Dear Friends of Israel, the images of the memorial ceremonies for International Holocaust Remembrance Day may fade — but the fire continues to burn in our hearts. ❤️ For us, “Never again!” is not a slogan. It is a living promise that we bring to life through our actions. That is why we will once again be in Israel 🇮🇱 from April 12–23, 2026: • to make our love visible 💛 • to comfort those who mourn • to stand with people who have lost so much • and to help with the rebuilding 🛠️🏗️ Anyone who would like to support us in being a blessing to God’s people after two years of suffering, war, and loss is warmly invited to make a valuable contribution through a donation. We will once again meet individual families personally. At the same time, we are deepening our cooperation with strong local partners in order to make an even greater impact: 💙 RIMON TRAUMA THERAPY CENTERS • For traumatized victims of terror, civilians, and soldiers 💙 IDFWO WIDOWS & ORPHANS ORGANIZATION • For widows and orphans of fallen soldiers and victims of terror In addition, we will get to know and support projects of 💙 KEREN HAYESOD. If you feel the same way we do but cannot travel to Israel or help on site yourself, let us be your hands and feet. We will personally bring your help to the people. All donations marked “Never again! 2026” will go directly toward fulfilling this promise and supporting those affected in Israel. Of course, we will also report back afterward. With heartfelt thanks for your solidarity and your support! 💙✨ Yours, Chaya and Harald
FOR THE LIVING !
NOW AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY: Israel-Event on Holocaust Memorial Day.
With Brigitte Chaya Nussbächer
It was not the tears for the dead that defined true compassion, but the deeds done for the living — acts through which ordinary people became rescuers, the Righteous Among the Nations in the darkness of the Holocaust. Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, the question returns to us: will we carry the torch forward and stand beside the Jewish people living among us now? A lecture by Brigitte Chaya Nussbächer, inspired by true examples of moral courage, accompanied by live Hebrew song and the art of Auschwitz survivor Ella Liebermann.
NOW: Available in stores !!
Israel's Trial by Fire.
The Fateful Years Around October 7, 2023.
by Brigitte Chaya Nussbächer
In her book, Brigitte Chaya Nussbächer takes us on a personal journey. Through powerful eyewitness accounts and moving life stories, she authentically portrays Israel’s situation in the years before and after October 7, 2023. With vivid clarity, she weaves the events into their political, historical, and biblical contexts, revealing complex realities with depth and insight. A book that dares to seek answers to burning questions.
“A fascinating work that brings Israel’s recent history to life through moving personal stories - harrowing, hopeful, and as gripping as a thriller. Through its compelling first-hand testimonies and historical depth, it paints an authentic, multifaceted picture that awakens and moves the heart.”
Arye Sharuz Shalicar, German-Persian-Israeli political scientist and IDF spokesperson (res.)
⚠️ !! An urgent call to action !! ⚠️
The news of a tragic suicide reached us this weekend. But there is help for those who, after the October 7 massacre, can no longer find their way back to life: at the Rimon Therapy Farms.
Read this heartbreaking report and please help bring hope and life back to those with deep inner wounds. Every contribution counts – every contribution is crucial!
Click here to read the report ...
More details about the Rimon-Therapy-Farms can be found here: www.arc-to-israel.org/rimon
Messages of Gratitude
(IDFWO Update)
Broken hearts. Unimaginable loss. Two women whose husbands gave their lives to protect others. Grief, fear – and the search for hope. Through your compassion and support, they found strength.
Read their letters and experience how even in the darkest hour, light emerges.
Click here to read the letters ...
Who the IDFWO is and details about their work can be found here: www.arc-to-israel.org/widows-orphans
Our Banc Account:
Lasting - Down to Earth - Full of Love
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We stand by widows and orphans, families of hostages, terror victims and evacuees
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We support therapeutic treatment for traumatized people, terror victims and former hostages
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We cooperate with specialized organizations in Israel that care for widows and orphans, as well as for the therapy and treatment of those who are traumatized.
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We bring practical help to Israel: direct, first-hand and effective
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We organize Israel events in German-speaking countries and abroad
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We tell authentic life stories of the Israelis
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We organize meetings with extraordinary people from Israel to build bridges
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We stand in solidarity with Jews around the world, and in particular with the Jewish community in Esslingen, the city where we live
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We publish articles and books that help contextualize both current events and timeless topics regarding Israel
Anyone, who wants to be a blessing to God's people in need, is most welcome to make a very valuable contribution with their donation.
"Blessed be everyone that blesses Israel ..." Numbers 24,9
Heartfelt thanks in advance!
Of course, every donor receives a donation receipt from us at the end of the year without request.
A Life Change – My Name is Chaya 🌟
From May 6th on, the Hebrew name Chaya (meaning “life”) is my official first name. It stands for a new life that began for me after a near-death experience in November 2022, through which I came to know God with an intensity I had never experienced before. It was also a time when my bond with Israel grew ever deeper. I felt that I was no longer the same person I used to be. One year after this life-changing turning point, a new direction in my life had become clearly perceptible. In 2023, I began writing and publishing articles about Israel, our website “ARC to Israel” went live, and I gave my first lecture on Israel – while, after the Hamas massacre on October 7th, waves of antisemitism and hatred kept rising ever higher around the world. The Bible shows us several examples of people receiving a new name after significant changes in their lives. Even though I certainly do not compare myself to these personalities, I still find the thought inspiring. And I wanted to accomplish two things: firstly, to express my gratitude to God for this turning point in my life, and secondly, to make my belonging to Israel visible – for eternity, and especially in these times! It is a great privilege for me to now finally be allowed to carry this name officially – and at the same time, it is a commitment to shape my life in a way that honors this name.