The Mysterious Case of the Recurring Gear Request

People keep asking why we are still raising money for helmets and vests. With 100,000 troops between the Lebanon border and the Litani River alone, the answer is simple. Gear wears out, bullets destroy integrity, and this war keeps going.

My Kids Were in Costume. I Was Checking Ceramic Plates.

A soldier's hand holds a phone showing his children in Purim costumes while ceramic ballistic plates and tactical gear sit on the table beside him at a military staging area.

This was shared with us by someone we have supported who asked to remain anonymous for security reasons. He serves in an elite IDF unit and is currently on his seventh round of reserve duty. He wanted his story told. Purim morning, my wife sent me a photo. My son was a pirate. My daughter […]

Preparing for the Unknown

An overhead view of a desk split between party planning items and military equipment checklists, showing the dual reality of an IDF reserve logistics officer preparing for both a celebration and a possible deployment.

The job of a Rasap is half logistics, half fortune-telling. You plan for the event tonight and the war that might start tomorrow. I got promoted recently. Rasap of my unit. Logistics Officer. The title sounds administrative until you realize what the job actually involves. My phone hasn’t stopped buzzing since the appointment went through. […]