Blessing Israel | March 2026

MARCH 2026

YOU ARE STANDING WITH ISRAEL AND BLESSING HER PEOPLE IN NEED ISRAEL

WAR SURVIVOR | MOTI’S STORY

In the coastal city of Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, Moti Naor lives alone in a small apartment. A Holocaust survivor, he has faced more than his share of hardship. Living with diabetes and the loss of one leg, he found everyday tasks difficult. But when the recent attacks from Iran began, Moti’s challenges became life-threatening.

As the air-raid sirens wailed, he was trapped. His building had no elevator or shelter, leaving him unable to evacuate. “During the war, I sat in the middle of my home, listening to the alarms and the bombing,” he shared. “I didn’t know if it would hit me. I couldn’t run. I couldn’t do anything—just wait for the missiles to fall.”

When CBN Israel learned about Moti’s situation, caring friends like you made it possible to help. As part of an emergency outreach, he and other elderly residents from Bat Yam were safely evacuated to a hotel in Netanya.

Moti recalled the relief of being surrounded by others who cared. “It felt like being rescued from the middle of the war and placed in a safe place,” he said. “There were people around who could talk to me and help me. It was very good and very peaceful.”

Even after the war, Moti still needed assistance with daily living. When he explained that he could not shower without a special chair, Arik, a CBN Israel project manager, quickly

provided one. “He’s an angel,” Moti said gratefully. “When someone like Arik came to me, I believed in hope again—because I had lost my hope.”

Thanks to your generosity, CBN Israel was also able to provide Moti with an electric scooter, giving him new freedom and independence. For the first time since his amputation, he could leave his home, visit friends, and live with dignity.

“There are still good people,” Moti said with emotion. “Caring people who help others. Thanks to those people.”

Your gifts to CBN Israel bring food, housing, care, and hope to Holocaust survivors, older widows, and victims of war across the Holy Land. You are restoring dignity, faith, and independence to those who feel forgotten.

Thank you for showing God’s love in action and standing with Israel’s most vulnerable in their time of need.

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE DIFFERENCE!

ISRAEL RELIEF

Your support provides food, clothing, housing, education, and hope to Israel’s most vulnerable people. You are blessing victims of war and terror, Holocaust survivors, widows, orphans, single moms, refugees, and others who desperately need our help.

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Your gifts make it possible to produce unbiased, independent journalism through broadcasts, podcasts, and online media dedicated to informing the world about what is happening in Israel and the Middle East through our news bureau in Jerusalem.

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Your funding helps produce groundbreaking films that tell the true story of Israel, its right to exist in the face of growing antisemitism, its extensive biblical history, its innovative and entrepreneurial culture, and its commitment to helping others—even its enemies.

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Your partnership enables us to shape the future of Israel advocacy by training, educating, and equipping the next generation of Christian leaders to stand with the Jewish nation and counter anti-Israel propaganda, disinformation, and antisemitism.

BUILDING HOPE FOR ISRAEL’S MOST VULNERABLE

As a young boy in Jerusalem, Gabi Nachmani learned what it meant to help others. His father died when he was only 8 years old, leaving his mother, a recent immigrant from Egypt, to raise the family alone. Although they had very little, she often sent Gabi to assist Holocaust survivors in their neighborhood—changing a light bulb, fixing a sink, or simply offering a kind word.

“She would tell us, ‘We’re not poor, but there are people who are poor and we need to help them,’” Gabi recalled. Those early lessons became the foundation for his life’s work.

Years later, Gabi founded Building Hope, a program dedicated to repairing homes and restoring dignity for Israel’s most vulnerable citizens. What began as a small project in one Jerusalem neighborhood has now grown to 20 cities across the country. Each year, Gabi’s team renovates homes

for Holocaust survivors, disabled individuals, and struggling families—turning despair into hope.

He shared one story that deeply moved him. “We went into the home of a Holocaust survivor where the floor was buried under piles of garbage. He could not bend down to clean, so everything stayed where it fell. We replaced the kitchen, installed hot water, and repaired the bathroom. When we came back months later, we found a neighbor visiting him. It was not only the home that was repaired, it was the person’s dignity.”

Today, through the partnership of CBN Israel and generous donors like you, Building Hope continues to reach more communities in need. Together, we are providing home repairs, renovations, and safe bomb shelters for those living near conflict zones.

“The partnership with CBN Israel has been a blessing,” Gabi said. “We share a mutual goal to strengthen Israel and the Jewish people. It is a joy to work with Christians who care so deeply.”

Because of your compassion, lives are being rebuilt across the Holy Land. Hurting people are finding comfort, safety, and renewed faith. Thank you for helping to build not only homes but hope for the people of Israel.

YOUR SUPPORT IS EQUIPPING THE NEXT GENERATION TO STAND WITH ISRAEL

By Stephen Faircloth President, CBN Israel

As antisemitism and hostility toward Israel surge across North American campuses, Jewish and Christian student leaders are finding themselves on the front lines of a new battle. Many are facing protests, intimidation, and social pressure simply for standing up for Israel and the Jewish people.

Because of your generosity, CBN Israel helped bring top Jewish and Christian student leaders from the United States and Canada to Poland and Israel for a powerful journey of education, remembrance, and firsthand witness. This experience equipped them with truth, resilience, and courage to return home better prepared to face the challenges on their campuses.

For many students, the pressure they face daily is intense. Joshua Shain, a Jewish student at Columbia University, shared honestly, “I’m not going to pretend it’s easy. It’s a lot tougher than I would like it to be.” Yet he also emphasized how

vital Christian support has been, saying, “I’m absolutely grateful for all the support that I have received from Jews and non-Jews alike, especially from Columbia’s Christian community. We could not do this without you. No man ever stands alone. We are a community.”

The journey began in Poland, where students confronted the reality of the Holocaust and the historic roots of antisemitism. Standing in places where millions were murdered for being Jewish gave them a sobering understanding of why history must never be forgotten and why silence is never an option.

In Israel, the experience became deeply personal. Students visited sites devastated by the October 7 terrorist attacks, including Kibbutz Nir Oz, the Nova Music Festival site, and the city of Sderot. Seeing the destruction firsthand transformed headlines into human stories.

Shain described the impact of being there,

saying, “To actually be there where these things were happening, where people were being killed, to see the houses with little kids’ toys strewn all about half-broken, is horrifying. It makes you realize this isn’t an obscure thing. You can forget what this is actually about until you see it in person.”

University of Michigan student Jack Landstein echoed that sentiment. “The rush of emotions I experienced and the personal stories I’ve heard really humanize this whole situation,” he said. “That’s hard to achieve when I’m in the United States and experiencing antisemitism on my campus.”

For Evan Cohen, president of Wolverine for Israel at the University of Michigan, the Nova festival site left the deepest impression. “I’ve watched documentaries and really graphic videos,” he said. “But there’s something different about being here in person. A lot of these people were near my age, and that makes it incredibly painful.”

Christian student Nataly Manzo from the University of Connecticut, who is majoring in

Judaic Studies, said the trip strengthened her resolve to educate others. “There are a lot of people out there who had no previous knowledge about Jewish history,” she explained. “If they have the right information, the right tools, and that firsthand experience, they can become activists as well.”

Through this journey, students received practical training, historical context, and strategic tools to confront antisemitism and misinformation. Just as importantly, they gained confidence, resilience, and unity, knowing they are supported by believers around the world.

Your support made this life-changing experience possible. You helped equip a new generation of leaders to speak truth with compassion and courage. Every conversation they engage in and every stand they take on campus is a direct result of your generosity.

Thank you for investing in these courageous Jewish and Christian leaders. Through your prayers and support, you are helping ensure that Israel is not alone and that truth continues to be boldly proclaimed.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU RICHLY FOR STANDING WITH HIS PEOPLE AND FOR RAISING VOICES OF COURAGE IN THIS CRITICAL TIME.

Top (left to right):

At an antisemitic, anti-Israel protest, a European student displays “Keep the world clean,” tossing a Star of David into a trash bin.

Outside Columbia University, anti-Israel demonstrators wave flags and chant, rallying to support the protracted student protest encampment.

University students walk through Auschwitz-Birkenau, confronting Holocaust history and the chilling evidence of industrialized murder firsthand.

In Kibbutz Nir Oz, homes lie burned and blasted; one quarter of residents were murdered or kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023.

Bottom (left to right):

At Jerusalem’s Western Wall, a student prays sincerely, seeking strength while honoring Israel’s living, wounded, and fallen.

From the Mount of Olives, a guide points out Jerusalem’s Old City—history layered across valleys, stones, and rooftops.

Ambassador Danny Danon and Gordon Robertson partner to equip Jewish and Christian students, strengthening courageous campus leadership for Israel.

PURIM AND THE HIDDEN HAND OF GOD

Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all of King Ahasuerus’s provinces, both near and far. He ordered them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar every year because during those days the Jews got rid of their enemies. That was the month when their sorrow was turned into rejoicing and their mourning into a holiday (Esther 9:20-22 hcsb) .

Purim remembers a moment when the Jewish people stood on the brink of destruction and were unexpectedly delivered. The story, recorded in the book of Esther, unfolds within the vast Persian Empire—present-day Iran—far from Jerusalem and long after the glory of Israel’s kingdom had faded. There were no prophets speaking, no Temple standing, and no obvious signs of God’s presence. Yet the absence of God’s name in the text does not signal His absence. His guidance quietly shapes every turning point.

The threat came from Haman, a powerful official who used his influence to plot the annihilation of the Jewish people. With royal approval secured through deceit, a single date was set for their destruction. The future appeared sealed by political power and imperial authority. Yet God was already at work behind the scenes, moving through ordinary people placed in extraordinary circumstances.

Queen Esther, a Jewish woman who had concealed her identity, found herself at the center of God’s unfolding plan. Her position in the palace was not an accident but a calling. Encouraged by her cousin Mordecai, she faced a defining choice. Would she protect her comfort and status, or would she risk everything to stand for what was right? Esther chose courage. She approached the king, exposed the evil plot, and

became the instrument through which God reversed the decree.

Purim celebrates this great reversal. Mourning turned into joy. Fear gave way to relief. The plans meant to destroy the Jewish people fell back upon their enemy. What seemed random and hopeless was revealed to be carefully guided by God’s unseen hand.

This story speaks powerfully to times when God seems silent or distant. It reminds us that His faithfulness does not depend on visible miracles or dramatic announcements. He works through courage, obedience, and the willingness to act at the right moment. The story asks each generation the same question Esther faced: When the moment comes to choose between safety and faithfulness, will we step forward?

Purim is not only a celebration of survival. It is a testimony that God remains active even when His presence is not obvious. He still turns sorrow into joy and danger into deliverance, and no enemy can ultimately overcome His purposes.

PRAYER:

Father, thank You for being at work even when we cannot see You. Give us the courage of Esther to stand for what is right and the faith of Mordecai to trust Your purposes. Turn fear into joy and use our obedience to bring hope and deliverance to others. Amen.

PRAYER POINTS

Pray for the people of Israel to know God’s peace, courage, and protection in every city and community.

Pray for families who still grieve loved ones they have lost—to find comfort, strength, and the nearness of God.

Pray for wounded and traumatized Israelis to receive excellent care, steady support, and lasting healing.

Pray for Israel’s defenders and security personnnel to be guarded from harm and strengthened for every task.

Pray for national and local leaders to act with wisdom, unity, and integrity for the security of the nation.

Pray for truth to overcome propaganda and confusion, and for journalists and educators to speak with clarity.

Pray for farmers, small businesses, and workers as spring begins, asking God to restore jobs and livelihoods.

Pray for CBN Israel’s teams and partners to bring timely help, comfort, and hope to families in need.

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