Since October 7th, 2023 over 300 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

Kuma stands with these remarkable women by providing:

Monthly financial assistance

Emergency funding

Expert benefits navigation

Tailored support plans

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

Hon. Judge Elyakim Rubinstein

Former Israeli Supreme Court Judge

Rivky Green

PhD clinical psychologist, Mizrachi Canada executive

Joel Mael

Investment Banker & Philanthropist

Creating Real Change.

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