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Make-A-Wish Israel Marks 30 Years With Rosh Hashanah Appeal

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 3:37 AM UTC · How we work

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Make-A-Wish Israel marked its 30th anniversary with a Rosh Hashanah fundraising appeal.
The organization has granted more than 6,500 wishes to children with critical illnesses since 1996.
Fourteen-year-old Arbel Rot met President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in August.
After the meeting, Rot toured the Knesset and spent a family vacation in Jerusalem.
Co-founder and CEO Denise Bar-Aharon said granting a wish feels incomparable.

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Make-A-Wish Israel marked its 30th anniversary with a Rosh Hashanah fundraising appeal.
The organization has granted more than 6,500 wishes to children with critical illnesses since 1996.
Fourteen-year-old Arbel Rot met President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in August.
After the meeting, Rot toured the Knesset and spent a family vacation in Jerusalem.
Co-founder and CEO Denise Bar-Aharon said granting a wish feels incomparable.