From One Mask to Another
July 20, 2020
I made Aliyah in July 1990 and it took time until Saddam Hussein gave me my “Welcome to Israel” present. 6 months after my arrival,
30 Years and Still Smiling
July 2, 2020
Note: I originally wrote this article 8 years ago on my 22nd Aliyah anniversary and update it each year. I hope you enjoy it. On
Get the Aliyah APP
June 30, 2020
Today, if you don’t have an “APP”, you can’t function. I pay my parking with PANGO, open my garage door with OXS, know when to
Peace by Piece
June 23, 2020
A lot is being written about the “Trump Peace Plan” and experts, on both sides of the political fence, are giving their side of what
You Can Become Mashiach
June 16, 2020
The best sefer on the mystery and concept of Mashiach ben Yosef is unquestionably “Kol Ha’Tor”, written by the brilliant sudent of the Vilna Gaon;
Don’t Run Away
June 5, 2020
I consider myself an Aliyah “cheerleader and motivator” which means that I encourage Aliyah from a positive and optimistic perspective. I have always advocated the
Shavuot? Never Heard of it!
May 25, 2020
Way back in the mid 80’s I was spending Shavuot in Staten Island and Rabbi Marcus, from the Young Israel, told a funny, yet sad,
The winners of the “Am Yisrael Chai during Corona” contest!
May 21, 2020
Winning picture: We looked for a picture that showed how, despite the difficulties and challenges during “Corona time”, our nation is alive and well. To
There’s one holiday in Sivan – and it’s a BIG ONE – but very few people know much about Shavuot
May 21, 2020
Its very interesting that almost every year, the Torah portion before Shavuot is Ba’Midbar. Really? The Torah is about to be given and we read
Two fully automated, highly modern, technical “Command Centers” were donated by Am Yisrael Chai to search for 4,000 missing Jews each year in Israel!
May 21, 2020
The IDU (Israel Dog Unit) is Israel’s #1 canine unit – manned 100% by volunteers – that searches for missing people. An unbelievable 4,000 Jews
The Right Idea but in the Wrong Place
May 15, 2020
Did you see the big headline news this past week? Well, in case you missed it, here it is: (This appeared in The Jewish Voice
Jewish Holidays in the month of Iyar
April 20, 2020
It is not a happy holiday, but it is an especially important day: Yom Ha’Zikaron (Memorial Day) for fallen IDF soldiers, underground fighters and victims
Picture contest! Win $180 for the charity of your choice!
April 20, 2020
Am Yisrael Chai means “The Nation of Israel LIVES” and this is exactly what we are all about! We help build, farm, educate, care and
Israeli farmers getting ready for massive spring planting!
April 20, 2020
While most of the world is confined indoors, our hard-working Israeli farmers are working round-the-clock outdoors to get the ground ready for a gigantic spring
Build Up Israel gets going again!
April 20, 2020
The Build Up Israel (BUI) project of Am Yisrael Chai has helped many dreams become realities. BUI contributed funds to build a mikveh in Aish
Thanks for making our Pesach fund a success!
April 20, 2020
Baruch Hashem, we raised and distributed $71,207. As promised, every dollar was given to needy families in Israel to help with their Pesach needs. Nothing
How Have You Changed?
April 13, 2020
During these days of the Corona challenge, everyone is focused on what needs to be done now; masks, gloves, social distancing, washing hands etc… but
Coming Home
April 1, 2020
When you’re feeling blue – not sure what to do When your heart is racing, and you can’t stop pacing When you’re depressed all day
Challenging but not crazy
March 24, 2020
I received an email from a friend yesterday. He wanted to know how I’m doing and simply asked, “Hey, Shmuel, how are you and the
And the Plague Stopped
March 19, 2020
Everybody is worried about a plague that is sweeping the world. As Jews, what must we do when such a thing happens? Simple; we check
The Ninja Who Said Sh’ma
February 23, 2020
Ask any Israeli (certainly the under 30 crowd) who Assaf Goren is and they will all tell you the same thing: “He is Israel’s Ninja
All Articles by Shmuel Sackett Founder and Director of Am Yisrael Chai