Tag: Genesis Friends for Life Foundation

Israeli Super Stars Yaakov-Zada Daniel and Omer Hazan Stand Up for October 7 Orphans and Widows November 21 in Miami FFL Celebrity Ambassador Line Up

The Genesis Friends for Life Foundation announced today that their first Celebrity Ambassadors, Yaakov-Zada Daniel, star of the hit Netflix series Fauda and other movie and television shows, and Omer Hazan, Israeli-American actor, known for his performances in The Engineer, Al Techaki Li, and Asfur, will be headlining the October 7 Memorial Gala in Miami next month.

This year, they are joined by the newest Friends for Life Celebrity Ambassador and Israeli Pop Star Ben El, who is donating a live performance of his greatest hits on November 21, at The Temple House in Miami Beach, where hundreds of supporters of the Foundation will gather.

Yaakov Zada-Daniel, from the hit show Fauda, himself an orphan who has established an orphanage in Israel, earlier this year attended an event in Miami produced by the Foundation to raise funds for immediate support of orphans, widows, children, and families most affected by the October 7 terrorist attacks.

Yaakov, who was orphaned at the age of three, grew up in the desert village of Neradim, a children’s-home and kibbutz for vulnerable kids from across Israel. He spent 15 years living with his new brothers and sisters. Today, he continues to support an orphanage, which the Foundation recently granted $10,000. He was named the first celebrity Ambassador and the face and voice of “Friends for Life” in 2023, shortly after the October 7 massacre.

Amiel Aviman, Yaakov-Zada Daniel, Ranny Yarom, and Aaron Hammer at the inaugural Genesis BH Friends for Life Memorial Gala, October 26, 2023

“It is an honor to represent Genesis Friends for Life Foundation and a privilege to have been one of their first grant recipients,” Zada-Daniel said. “Their vision is enhanced with innovation, using technologies the Genesis Business Humanity Club is expert in and has invested in, to identify orphans whose lives were nearly destroyed on October 7, and then engage with those orphans, the remaining members of their families if any, and ensure these orphans receive care and compassionate support. This includes providing mental health professionals, overall healthcare, education, safe and comfortable places to live, and mentorship as each orphan selected for the program is cared for through their late teens, including getting into the best universities in Israel. This is an extraordinary strategy, and one being implemented by experienced leaders with integrity, heart, and a love for Israel and Israel’s children and families.”

Additionally, Omer Hazan, known for his acting roles in Al Techaki, The Engineer, and Asfur, who attended the event on October 25 in Miami and is also on the Foundation’s Board of Advisors, is helping raise awareness and promote the Foundation’s mission.

Scenes from the 2023 Genesis BH Friends for Life First Memorial Gala, 2023

“I was invited to attend one of the most moving events I’ve ever been part of on October 26 in Miami,” Hazan said, “and will never forget meeting so many friends of Israel who were so deeply committed to immediately helping those orphans, widows, children, and families near the Gaza Strip who were murdered and traumatized by Hamas terrorists. Children are the future of Israel, and this includes those children who lost their parents and other family members on October 7 and in the resulting war over the last few months. What distinguishes Genesis Friends for Life Foundation is their solid strategic approach, their commitment to for life, and their presence in both the U.S. and Israel where partnerships have already formed, and support is flowing.”

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The organization announced Ben El’s support earlier this month. He is well known as one-half of the highly successful duo Static and has earned acclaim for his extensive solo material. His performance promises to be an unforgettable highlight of the evening, representing Friends for Life and raising support for orphans and widows impacted by the horrific attacks on October 7 with the same passion that has made him a beloved figure in the music industry.

Amiel David Aviman, co-founder and Managing Partner, Genesis Business Humanity Group and Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation

“We are incredibly honored to welcome Ben El to our Friends for Life Advisory Board and are deeply grateful for his generosity as he invites his millions of followers and fans to learn more about and support our mission,” said Amiel David Aviman, Co-founder Managing Partner, and Chairman of the Board of Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation, which is headquartered in Miami.

Together with the Foundation’s first two celebrity ambassadors, Yaakov-Zada Daniel (award-winning star of the Netflix hit Fauda) and Omer Hazan (known for Al Techaki, The Engineer, Asfur, and other film and television roles), Ben El will be a lend his heart and voice to the cause, including sharing stories of the orphans and widows whose lives are being transformed through the kindness of sponsors, donors and other supporters.

“When I was approached by Amiel and learned about the incredible work the team in Israel is doing on the ground and learned about the first few families who are benefitting, I immediately agreed to contribute what I can,” Ben El said. “I am humbly honored to join the Friends for Life team and look forward to performing on The Temple House stage as part of the Memorial and Gala this November.”

This second Annual Memorial and Gala is dedicated to honoring and uplifting the lives forever changed by the devastating Hamas terrorist attacks. On that tragic day, as the nation observed the sacred holiday of Shmini Atzeret, Hamas terrorists launched a violent, bloody attack on Israel from Gaza, firing thousands of rockets, breaching the country’s borders, and killing and wounding over 1,000 innocent people.

Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation’s mission is to identify, serve, follow, and continuously support the Genesis family of orphans into their adulthood; this is an innovation that will make a tremendous difference in every orphan’s life, including finding career opportunities in the Israeli tech sector – from internships to high-paying jobs.

“We are honored and grateful for the continuing and intense support Yaakov and Omer bring to our Advisory Board as special members, and we look forward to attracting additional celebrities to this important mission, supporting orphans, widows, children, and families in Israel in the wake of the horrific massacre,” said Amiel Aviman, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Genesis Business Humanity and Co-founder and Co-Chair of Genesis Friends for Life Foundation based in Miami.

“We are bringing immediate and ongoing resources to orphans, widows, children, families, and small communities in Israel during and following the war, and the support of Yaakov and Omer is priceless as we continue to raise money and implement projects in Israel in real-time,” said Ranny Yarom, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Genesis Business Humanity and Co-founder and Co-Chair of Genesis Friends for Life Foundation based in Miami.

Yarom is leading all projects on the ground in Israel, working with community leaders and the IDF (as a retired Colonel and entrepreneur), and ensuring resources go directly to those most affected by the brutality and destruction near the Gaza border.

October 29, 2024
Dramatic Rise in Antisemitism in the US Including College Campuses

Author, Activist and Genesis BH Club Member Jeff Meshel on Tracking Antisemitic Threats in the US

The number of threats centered on antisemitism and shared on social media have grown 20 times since the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023, according to information shared by The Clarion Project, a non-profit that scours social media for threats.

Jeff Meshel, a Member of Genesis Business Humanity Club, sits on the Board of this very effective organization which works with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to identify impending dangers and share the data they collect using a platform developed and continually evolved by their tech team, which came from the National Security Administration (NSA).

Jeff Meshel, Author, Speaker, Investor, and Board Member, The Clarion Project

“Given the clear and present danger of continued hate speech and violence against Jews in the US and around the world, the work of The Clarion Project is more critical than ever,” Meshel said. The head of their tech team was credited with destroying the al-Qaeda media machine and driving the pursuit of Osama Bin Laden, enabling the US military to take out one of the world’s most notorious and dangerous terrorists.

Via the Clarion Intelligence Network (CIN), the primary mission center of Clarion Project, focuses on US-based violent extremists that present a danger to the public regardless of their ideological affiliation and the targets of their violence.

CIN utilizes state-of-the-art Open-source intelligence (OSINT) technology to rapidly identify threats; individuals that show the capability and intent to harm others.

CIN creates OSINT evidence packages that document these threats in detail and then provides these packages to law enforcement agencies through their standard tip intake process. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies simultaneously receive packages from CIN when the location of the threat is known.

“There are dangerous groups coalescing and the threats are very real, domestically exasperated by our porous borders,” Meshel explained. “The Clarion Project is aligned with the FBI and when there is impending danger they are notified. In fact, over the last two years The Clarion Project discovered 169 threats for school shootings, most recently preventing what could have been a deadly attack in Texas. They are now sensing dramatically growing antisemitic activities and continuing to enhance the efforts of the FBI and local authorities through real time intelligence that could have prevented attacks on synagogues over the last few years, for example.”

Pro-Palestinian protests at UC Berkley

According to recent posts, in March, UC Berkeley launched a hate crime investigation after a protest against an Israeli speaker, with two Jewish students facing antisemitism and physical battery. A criminal suspect was identified for trespassing, alongside a separate discrimination investigation by the university’s Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination. The protest, involving around 200 demonstrators, led to the event’s cancellation after unauthorized entry, prioritizing speaker, and audience safety.

“With protests on major campuses continuing to grow out of control,” Meshel said, “and with evidence that outside agitators are taking advantage of the war in Gaza and disinformation about the dynamics in Palestine, they are driving dangerous activities to grab the attention of the media. Not only must we protect our Jewish communities, but we must also protect all Americans by standing up for our very principles, with a clear distinction between hate speech and free speech.”

Richard Green, CEO of The Clarion Project

Richard Green, CEO of The Clarion Project, was interviewed on The Parsha Podcast, has devoted his life to Jewish Community outreach, and combines that with his passion for protecting people’s lives.

Another prominent non-profit, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), wrote in their 2023 Annual Report that anti-Semitic incidents had been increasing before the war erupted in October, and that the conflict had fueled “a fire that was already out of control.”

Jointly written with Tel Aviv University, the report said anti-Semitic incidents in 2023 were far above 2022 figures in most countries with large Jewish minorities, including the United States, France, Britain, Australia, Italy, Brazil and Mexico.

The publication of the report coincides with Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel.

Jonathan Greenblatt, Director, Anti-Defamantion League

“The aftermath of Hamas’s horrific attack on Israel on October 7th was followed by a tsunami of hate against Jewish communities worldwide,” Jonathan Greenblatt, head of the New York-based ADL, said.

“This year’s report is incredibly alarming, with documented unprecedented levels of anti-Semitism, including in the US, where 2023 saw the highest number of anti-Semitic incidents in the US ever recorded by ADL.”

The ADL’s data recorded 7,523 incidents of anti-Semitism in the United States in 2023 compared with 3,697 incidents in 2022.

These acts included harassment, vandalism, and assault, targeting Jewish-owned businesses, Jewish institutions and organizations and Jewish students.

Under a broader methodology that includes anti-Zionist rhetoric, activism and calls for “resistance,” the ADL found a total of 8,873 incidents in the United States in 2023 — 5,204 between just October 7 and the end of the year.

Professor Uriya Shavit of Tel Aviv University

Professor Uriya Shavit of Tel Aviv University wrote in the report that “if current trends continue, the curtain will descend on the ability to lead Jewish lives in the West — to wear a Star of David, attend synagogues and community centers, send kids to Jewish schools, frequent a Jewish club on campus, or speak Hebrew.”

“Organizations like The Clarion Project and ADL and others deserve the full support of all people who care about religious and other freedoms,” Meshel said.

“We must be vigilant and active, and with their extraordinary intelligence – their software platform – their experienced and committed team, under David Green’s leadership, The Clarion Project will continue to make a meaningful difference.”

May 6, 2024
Genesis Friends for Life Foundation Announce the Establishment of New NGO, Genesis Friends for Life Israel

The new organization will work together with the Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation to provide support and relief to Israeli orphans who lost parents on October 7

April 18th, 2024; Miami; TelAviv: The Genesis Friends for Life Foundation, a 501c3 introduced in 2023 in the U.S., and part of the Genesis Business Humanity family of companies today announced the launch of Genesis Friends for Life Israel, a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on aiding and supporting orphans, widows, children, and families most affected by the October 7th, and the ongoing war.

Genesis Friends for Life Israel will be providing relief services and care to children and families affected by the current conflict through numerous projects that seek to boost their immediate well-being, and continuously support them through adulthood. The Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation will be working in conjunction as both organizations seek to assist orphans, and swiftly begin to ramp up current programs on the ground.

“Our hearts go out to those who have lost loved ones and who are suffering, as we are guided by our faith, unity, and humanity to alleviate suffering and provide immediate resources through this crisis through the establishment of the Genesis Friends for Life Israel Foundation,” said Dr. Lior Aviman, co-founder and CEO. “With this foundation, we have the chance to raise awareness around how the war has impacted orphaned children and families in Israel, and to ensure they have access to resources delivered by caring volunteers on the ground, so they can set out on a path for a successful life of joy and promise.”

Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation’s mission is to identify, serve, follow, and continuously support the Genesis family of orphans into their adulthood; this is an innovation that will make a tremendous difference in every orphan’s life, including finding career opportunities in the Israeli tech sector – from internships to high-paying jobs.

The Doron Grant for Life provides orphans with a path where orphanhood does not constitute an obstacle in any way, to the realization of their full personal, educational, and occupational potential.

“Our belief includes, first and foremost, assistance to the weak, whether it be financial, emotional and academic support, and assistance for every child who needs it,” said Liron Herskovitz, founder and CEO of Republic Consulting, a top firm in Israel which has conducted a comprehensive study of the status of orphans following the attacks, and a contributor to the development of the platform. “With this program, we seek to allow these children social leadership and an exit from the circles of difficulty and distress, while imparting an education with a clear occupational horizon, a connection to the world of employment through an extensive social network and connections and key people to whom we are connected through friendship or work within Genesis.”

The initial and ongoing attacks upon Israel have greatly affected all its citizens and families, but children who now have no one to turn to are being impacted the most. Prior to the conflict, there were already 10,000 Israeli orphans, with an average of 120 adoptions a year. However, since the war has started, there are approximately 700 new Israeli orphans, with over 1,400 people in total have been killed during the massacre, and close to another 9,000 being seriously injured in some form, leading to a substantial increase that has overwhelmed the Israeli Ministry of Welfare.

The new Genesis Friends for Life Israel includes an expansive list of distinguished board members who are determined to alleviate the toll combat has taken on Israeli children. This includes Ranny Yarom, the co-founder and CEO of Genesis Business Humanity based in Israel who sports over 20 years of IDFA experience, Amiel Aviman, co-Founder and Managing Partner at Genesis Business Humanity with over 30 years entrepreneurial experience, and Eli Dalfin, the COO of Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation.

“We must always stand up for Israel,” said Ranny Yarom, who is also co-founder and Managing Director of Genesis Group, and the leader of all activities on the business and humanitarian fronts in Israel. “As a father, I feel deeply honored to be able to be able to organize and army of highly respected business visionaries, government leaders, academics, and volunteers with boots on the ground here. Each of these orphan’s lives is precious and their potential unlimited when they have our support. They will be the future changemakers in Israel and globally, and from their trauma will come greatness and grace.”

“We must do all we can to support these young lives, and to become their families for life,” said Amiel Aviman, co-founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Genesis Group, and Genesis Friends for Life Global Foundation. “With the support of the Members of the Genesis Business Humanity Club, and with others who have joined us in building Friends for Life in the U.S. and Israel, we are able to make a lasting difference as we are committing in full force to ensuring these orphans have all they need to live safe, happy, and productive lives.”

“For nearly twenty years, our group of friends and network of business colleagues have been supporting orphans in Israel through Simcha Connection, ensuring those young people have access to education, religious education, bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs and more,” said Eli Dalfin, who also founded the partner organization in Miami and has grown it for two decades. “The horrific terrorism that occurred on October 7^th sends a strong signal to the world that Israel and Israeli’s are living with an existential threat, and that we all must do what we can to ensure the children and families impacted by violence have what the need to heal and move forward in love and strength. We invite all of those who share our compassion and passion for this mission to donate so we can fulfill on our promise as Friends for Life to ensure good lives for every orphan we embrace.”

“Together, with the support of our friends in America and around the world, the Genesis Friends for Life Israel team, will make a significant, sustainable, and powerful difference in the lives of orphans,” said Arie Munk of Bayit Cham, another NGO in Israel which is partnering with Friends for Life. “Bayit Cham is honored to work with Friends for Life to provide the best mental health support. In Israel and throughout the world, many go through difficult periods in their lives or various experiences that lead to mental health issues. The battle that is hard to cope with as it is becomes impossible when the person is struggling on his or her own. As pioneers in the field of mental health rehabilitation in Israel, we operate an especially broad array of services that includes therapeutic and rehabilitation services, guidance and support, vocational training, and employment for those struggling with mental health challenges and for their families, including the Israeli Orphans who will now have access to The Doron Grant for Life program and more. It is an honor to be part of this major initiative.”

ABOUT GENESIS FRIENDS FOR LIFE GLOBAL FOUNDATION

On October 7, 2023, during the holiday of Shmini Atzeret, Hamas terrorists launched a violent, bloody attack on Israel from Gaza, firing thousands of rockets, breaching the country’s borders, and killing and wounding over 1,000 innocent people. Working with our Genesis Business Humanity Board of Directors and Membership and with long-standing philanthropic partners, we are focused on supporting orphans, widows, children, and families to rebuild homes and communities following this horrific attack.

We believe Israel will prevail, and the Jewish people will stand together as they always do. Am Yisrael Chai.

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April 18, 2024