Post October 7th, I am raising money for Kibbutz Be'eri as my family has been involved in helping to rebuild this Kibbutz, and I thought that it would be a worthwhile idea to get people to donate to this great cause. My Dad went there soon after October 7th and saw the tragedy that occurred and he saw the wonderful fighting spirit of the people of Be'eri. My parents told me how special the people of Be'eri are and I got to meet some of the people of Be'eri in NY. I’m looking forward to visiting the Kibbutz when its fully rebuilt to see the money I raised being put to good work.

Be’eri was established in 1946 as one of the first settlements in the Negev on the envelope of the Gaza Strip by the values of the Zionist idea of sharing the work together to build the land of Israel.

On October 7th 2023, Kibbutz Be’eri was brutally attacked by hundreds of Hamas and ISIS terrorists who had only one goal - to murder every Jew and Israeli they encountered. Those hundreds of murderers burned, looted, slaughtered, abused, kidnapped, and killed more than 130 people from Kibbutz Be'eri - children were left orphans, women and men widowed, and families shattered.

As of April 2025, 4 kibbutz members remain in captivity. The once-thriving community plunged into despair. Homes, communal buildings, and businesses were pillaged and destroyed, leaving scars no words can describe.

In order for individuals and families to return to Be’eri, the community must offer opportunities for employment and personal development, rich social life, top-tier education system, and adequate physical infrastructure. The Kibbutz Be’eri members are determined to rise from these ashes, stronger and more resilient than ever before.