October 7th - another sad day of infamy for the Jewish people; monstrous acts of rape and murder, destruction of communities and families, and destruction of the sense of safety Israelis all over Israel had before October 7th. Immediately thereafter was the beginning of a prolonged war that has sparked attacks on Israel from countries and terrorist groups around the Middle East – from all directions.

And yet, while Israel and the Jewish people are still in the midst of war and uncertainty, in support of the Kibbutzim, communities and families that were destroyed, we must start rebuilding. We must give hope to the survivors as well as ourselves. We must help them start to rebuild their lives and communities and that help needs to include our efforts to provide safe spaces for families of the communities in Israel that border the Gaza Strip.

Specifically, I want to make a difference in the life of children whose lives have been turned upside down and have been terrorized by Hamas. To do that, my goal is to raise $5,000 to expand and improve the Jewish National Fund's (JNF) Sderot Indoor Recreation Center in Sderot, Israel (which is one of the Gaza border communities). The JNF indoor playground is fortified for protection against rocket attacks. Since 2005, Sderot has endured tens of thousands of rockets launched from Gaza.

And to make this effort even more meaningful, when I study next year at JNF's Alexander Muss High School in Israel - Spring Semester 2025 of my Sophomore year -, I will travel to Sderot to see the fruits of all the money we raise together for the Sderot Indoor Recreation Center.

Please consider supporting this important initiative and my efforts to make a difference by helping rebuild the border communities forever affected on October 7th. All donations to the JNF are tax-deductible.