317 women have lost their husbands in the Iron Swords War, leaving them to face both profound grief and immediate financial realities.
Every day, these families face:

Sudden loss of household income

Increased family expenses

Complex bureaucratic hurdles

Reduced ability to work while caring for their families

Launching February 2025, Kuma stands with
these remarkable women by providing:

Monthly financial assistance

Emergency funding

Expert benefits navigation

Tailored support plans

Regular progress reviews

The Hearts Behind Kuma

Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon

President Sulamot

Rabbi Eli Taragin

CEO Sulamot

Shlomit Peretz

Program Director, IDF widow

Shlomit Kalmanzon

Strategic Advisor, Iron Swords War widow

Rav Ilan Mazer

CEO Mizrachi Canada

Jonathon Eltes

Project Co-founder

Miriam Peretz

Israel Prize Laureate

Joseph Gitler

Founder and Chairman of Leket Israel

Elyakim Rubinstein

Former Israeli Supreme Court Judge

Creating Real Change

By 2026, we will:

Provide 
$3.33 million 
annually in direct, meaningful support
Walk alongside 
317 
 widows on their journey forward

Stand With Us

Support the Widows of Iron Swords