FIDF Brings Hundreds of Doughnuts to Israeli Soldiers for Hanukkah

Soldiers from the Israeli Navy’s 3rd Flotilla celebrating the second night of Hanukkah with support from the FIDF Mid-Atlantic Region (Photo Credits: Courtesy of FIDF).

HAIFA, Israel – Hundreds of Israeli soldiers enjoyed Hanukkah celebrations at the Israeli naval base in Haifa thanks to support from the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) Mid-Atlantic Region.

FIDF’s ambassadors in Israel brought messages of hope and light – and sufganiyot (jelly-filled doughnuts traditionally eaten on Hanukkah) – to the Israeli Navy’s 3rd Flotilla, which the FIDF Mid-Atlantic Region adopted as part of the FIDF Adopt-A-Brigade Program.

The FIDF Adopt-A-Brigade Program allows supporters to go beyond their donation to get more involved, providing financial aid for IDF soldiers and their families, supporting Lone Soldiers, and funding general well-being activities and weeks of rest and recuperation for soldiers of the adopted brigade.

FIDF also supplies IDF units with Hanukkah menorahs and candles as part of the FIDF Spiritual Needs Program, which provides spiritual items and activities focused on Jewish traditions and holidays.

About Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF):

FIDF was established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors as a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization with the mission of offering educational, cultural, recreational, and social programs and facilities that provide hope, purpose, and life-changing support for the soldiers who protect Israel and Jews worldwide. Today, FIDF has more than 150,000 loyal supporters, and 15 regional offices throughout the U.S. and Panama. FIDF proudly supports IDF soldiers, families of fallen soldiers, and wounded veterans through a variety of innovative programs that reinforce the vital bond between the communities in the United States, the soldiers of the IDF, and the State of Israel. For more information, please visit: www.fidf.org.