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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 642

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Freed hostages Doron Katz-Asher, left, sits near the grave of her mother Efrat Katz, alongside Efrat's partner, former hostage Gadi Mozes, in Kibbutz Revadim, during an interview broadcast by Channel 12 on May 23, 2025. (Screen capture: Channel 12)
May 24, 2025, 3:00 pm
Ex-captive Doron Katz-Asher recalls watching her mother die in her arms on Oct. 7
36-year-old says she has gotten over guilt of missing her mother’s funeral while in captivity: ‘I was there with her in her final moments, and I really did say goodbye’
By ToI Staff
Yarden, Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas. (Courtesy)
March 16, 2025, 5:04 pm
Family of Yarden Bibas fundraises to help him heal, memorialize Shiri and the boys
Released hostage, whose wife and young sons were murdered in captivity, has shown tremendous strength, but has a ‘long, complex and painful journey’ ahead, says his father
By ToI Staff
A Nvidia building in Israel. (Nvidia)
December 25, 2023, 2:41 pm
Nvidia raises $15 million to help Israeli and Gazan civilians affected by Hamas war
With a colleague held hostage in Gaza, employees around the world gather funds in the largest humanitarian fundraiser in the US chipmaker’s 30-year history
By Sharon Wrobel
Team at Tel Aviv-based venture capital fund Symbol. (Courtesy)
August 8, 2023, 7:15 pm
Israeli venture capital fund Symbol closes $50 million debut fund
Fund invests in ‘pre-consensus’ Israeli-founded entrepreneurs pitching ideas outside the tech spotlight; founder shares investor concerns about domestic political uncertainty
By Sharon Wrobel
Palestinians scuffle with Israeli soldiers outside of al-Tuwani, southeast of Yatta, in the South Hebron Hills in the West Bank, on January 1, 2021. (Screenshot)
June 28, 2021, 12:27 pm
Israeli activists raise funds for Palestinian shot, paralyzed by IDF
Organizers aim to cover NIS 90,000 monthly costs of treatment for Haroun Abu Aram in Tel Aviv rehab center after he was injured in January as troops confiscated a generator
By ToI Staff
Meital Weiss, a paraplegic and regular rider in the annual Alyn bike ride, November 10-14, 2019 (Courtesy Atara Weiss)
November 12, 2019, 1:45 pm
With sparkly crown atop helmet, biking bat mitzvah girl goes all in for Alyn
Handbike rider Meital Weiss, paralyzed from the waist down, marks her upcoming 12th birthday by joining 500 other riders in the 20th annual Wheels of Love fundraiser
By Jessica Steinberg
Undated photo of Rabbi Achiad Ettinger (L) and his family. (courtesy Ettinger family)
March 20, 2019, 6:37 pm
Crowdfunding effort for family of slain rabbi races toward NIS 2 million target
3 days after Achiad Ettinger killed in West Bank terror attack, over 4,000 donors raise NIS 1.2m for his wife and 12 children; organizers says funds intended for future weddings
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Frank Sinatra performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London, September 1, 1980. (David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images via JTA); Marcia Freedman, shown with some of her handmade kippas, knitted one for Frank Sinatra that recently sold at auction for nearly $10,000. (Courtesy)
January 4, 2019, 4:34 pm
Knitter of Sinatra’s $10,000 kippa unravels the mystery of its origin
Marcia Freedman, responsible for historic yarmulke recently sold at Sotheby’s, says in 1981 she was a stay-at-home mom making skullcaps on the side
By Yaakov Schwartz
Holocaust survivor Henry Oster during an interview with Buzzfeed published on May 22, 2016 (screen capture/YouTube)
June 21, 2017, 1:08 pm
California teen raises $15K to send Holocaust survivor to Israel
After school assembly, Drew Principe, 17, helps fund trip to allow Henry Oster to celebrate bar mitzvah, meet last living relative
By AP
Kellyanne Conway, campaign manager for US President-elect Donald Trump, arriving at a party at the home of Robert Mercer, one of Trump's biggest campaign donors, December 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
December 4, 2016, 2:21 pm
At ‘Villains and Heroes’ shindig, Trump goes as self
Stephen Bannon also attends as himself at Long Island costume soiree featuring who’s who of top aides to president-elect
By Jonathan Lemire and Julie Pace
Eighty-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinski is an avid cyclist. (Courtesy)
June 5, 2015, 9:18 am
Now on bike, Montreal survivor retraces trek home after Auschwitz
Marcel Zielinski cycles the route he walked 70 years ago in search of his parents in charity ride for Krakow’s retired JCC members
By Renee Ghert-Zand
A scene from '50 Shades of Grey' (YouTube screenshot)
February 9, 2015, 10:33 pm
WIZO to screen ’50 Shades’ in controversial fundraiser
While the event attempts to attract young women to the organization, longtime supporters worry about damage to its reputation
By Darryl Egnal
Noah Bryson Mamet, the United States Ambassador to Argentina (public domain)
December 4, 2014, 11:14 am
Noah Mamet confirmed as US envoy to Argentina
Democratic Party fundraiser approved for post despite criticism he has never visited the country
By JTA
Adina Elbaz and her co-rider, volunteer Rocky Brody, in a final training session before the Alyn ride, November 2014 (photo credit: Courtesy Alyn)
November 10, 2014, 12:12 am
Patients leave rehab for bike ride
Ten Alyn convalescents successfully train for annual fundraiser
By Rebecca Wojno
Sufganiyot, the dangerous Hanukkah treat (photo credit: Courtesy of Yissachar Ruas)
December 14, 2012, 3:45 am
Hanukkah binge on donuts, donations
An immigrant to Israel is scarfing down ‘sufganiyot’ to raise money for worthy causes
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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