Orphans
IDF widows, orphans receive over NIS 2m. in scholarships, grants
The IDF Widows and Orphans Organization awarded 478 scholarships and grants at its annual “Ruach Ahat” ceremony, held in the presence of Orna Zamir, wife of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir.
Orphans who lost parents during October 7 war celebrate joint Kotel bar mitzvah
‘I never knew my father’: Avichai Ayubi on loss, Israel’s orphaned generation, and moving forward
Invisible casualties of war: This is the reality of widows and orphans in Israel during wartime
Islamic regime left at least 222 children orphaned with drug-related executions in 2025
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime should pause cooperation with the Islamic regime over drug-related executions, according to a newly published Harm Reduction International report.
The war returns. The grief never left
When war returns, families of fallen soldiers relive a loss that never truly left them. And the least we can do is make sure they do not face it alone.
Israel’s annual Orphanhood Report indicates a deterioration in orphans’ mental well-being
Annual report reveals alarming mental health and academic challenges among Israeli orphans in the wake of war, highlighting the urgent need for systemic support.
Knesset to pass increased benefits for orphans of IDF soldiers, Katz announces
First, the new law will give recognition to children of soldiers as "orphans" for certain rights as long as the parent died before the age of 30.
After the sirens fade, the children remain
Israeli Celebrities Unite to Support the War Orphans
As part of Orphanhood Awareness Week, Sunflowers — Israel’s largest nonprofit for bereaved children — partnered with chef Haim Cohen to launch a campaign for Israel’s orphans
Foster family or residential care system? US study informs Israeli org. on how to care for orphans
Children placed in foster family care are more likely to acquire better academic outcomes than those who were not, mainly because of receiving developmental and preventative care.
Forty-eight IDF orphans mark bnei mitzvah at Western Wall
Forty-eight children who lost a parent in IDF service marked their bnei mitzvah at the Western Wall in a ceremony of unity and remembrance.
First they lost their husbands - then their homes were hit by Iranian missiles
Supported by IDFWO, these women face down a second tragedy with strength, sorrow, and a deep sense of purpose.
A New Dawn for Israel’s War Orphans
Sunflowers Opens Five Healing Centers in the South
