Friends of the IDF

No longer a ‘Real Housewife,’ Orthodox influencer Lizzy Savetsky turns to fighting antisemitism

The Upper East Side mom of three is the face of the Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces’ “Live the Miracle” Hanukkah media campaign.

By Julia Gergely December 21, 2022 2:35 pm

At unique ‘errands day’ event, lone soldiers triumph over Israeli bureaucracy

At this year's Yom Siddurim, young IDF recruits from Montana and Alaska took care of everything from applying for Israeli tax discounts to obtaining new biometric Israeli identity cards.

January 29, 2018 2:42 pm

Report: Israeli combat soldiers to receive full college scholarships

Soldiers who are new immigrants, minorities or from disadvantaged families also will receive scholarships for higher education, according to the report.

August 8, 2016 1:20 pm