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Housing for Lone Soldiers is Essential to Israel’s Wartime Resilience
The Lone Soldier Center’s CEO, Liora Rubinstein, shares how The Center is helping care for our Lone Soldiers now more than ever. Ensuring stable, community‑based housing for Lone Soldiers is not just about providing shelter but about strengthening national resilience during wartime by giving these service members—who lack family support in Israel—a sense of home, belonging, and emotional backup. “Stable housing is… more than a place to sleep; it is a place where soldiers feel they belong…”. By providing not only accommodation but also mentorship, community, and ongoing support, The Center ensures that these soldiers have the practical and emotional resources they need to thrive.
From Colorado to the Front Lines: A Lone Soldier’s Vow
"I sit on my balcony... an almost full moon peers through light clouds... Other than the occasional passing car, it is quiet." For one of our Lone Soldiers, the silence of a Colorado winter is a world away from the 250 days he recently spent in combat search and rescue. But even in the quiet, his heart is in Israel. His unit was recently called up from reserves for Operation Lion’s Roar. While his friends in the U.S. might find it perplexing, his first thought wasn't about the distance it was about the duty. "How much can one Lone Soldier impact a conflict like this?" he asked himself. "If every soldier felt that way, we would have no soldiers." This is the reality for thousands of Lone Soldiers. They build lives abroad, but when Israel calls, they answer. They land at Ben Gurion, put on the uniform, and rejoin the fight. Because for them, the defense of the Jewish State is existential. Read the full story on Times of Israel
Former St. Louisan leads U.S. effort to support IDF lone soldiers
“Our mission is to help assist organizations in Israel that assist the lone soldiers,” Sirkin said during a visit to St. Louis in late December. “We provide funding based upon grants we receive from organizations in Israel. What makes us a little bit different is we have people on the ground. Out of the eight board members, three of us are in Israel and five are in the U.S.”
Lone Soldiers and Mental Health: A National Responsibility
The mental health of lone soldiers is a national responsibility because isolation and wartime stress place them at higher risk. The growing impact of the Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin has expanded therapy access, resilience programs, and community-based support to ensure soldiers receive the care they deserve.
Jewish Link- May 2025
The Hebrew Institute of Riverdale—The Bayit hosted a “Brunch of Honor” to celebrate the delegation, local lone soldier families and veteran lone soldiers.
