But for the people of Sderot the fear is CONSTANT.

Over the past five years, Sderot has lived under an unyielding barrage of Qassam rocket fire. Hundreds of missiles have struck its homes and businesses, destroying lives and completely robbing families of any sense of normalcy in this once placid southern Israeli town.

Since the launch of the first Qassam in February 2002, the citizens of Sderot ---and especially the children-- have faced problems that we can barely imagine. The children of Sderot have suffered in particular. They cannot even go outdoors to play. This constant tension has led to post-traumatic stress, trauma, and other long-term problems.

Today, a unique project of The American Zionist Movement* will bring the children of Sderot a special reprieve in the form of a “Yom Kef,” or Fun Day. Families will travel to Jerusalem, see the Knesset, visit museums and picnic in tranquility. Beneficiaries will include many single-parent families, new immigrants, and Ethiopians--many of whom have never before seen Israel's capital.

While one day cannot remedy the years of trauma that they have been forced to endure, the people of Sderot truly need and deserve, at the very least, one moment of uninterrupted peace and quiet. But to do this we need your help and generosity.

We invite you to click here and help support this special effort organized by the American Zionist Movement.

Through your act of generosity today we can show the people of Sderot that they have not been forgotten.

Click here for a photo gallery of daily life for the children of Sderot.