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The Elisha Fundקרן אלישע

In memory of Elisha Rothfeld Hy”d

אלישע רוטפלד הי״ד

Elisha Rothfeld Hy”d was 24 when he was murdered at the Nova festival on October 7, 2023. His family's fund pays for survivors' therapy and supports yeshivot, mechinot, youth movements and the Ra'anana community.

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Red anemones in a field in the western Negev, lit from behind in the early morning.
Photo: Rivka Greiner, CC BY 2.5, toned
An open notebook with handwritten pages and a dried sprig, on a dark table.
Photo: Min An, Pexels License, toned

“Ein Afek, with Amitai and Noam. Bring Ezra next time.”

The last entry in his notebook, September 2023. Elisha kept a notebook of the springs he hiked to, with the date of each hike and who came along.

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A still pool among reeds and date palms at Ein Afek nature reserve, on a grey morning.
Ein Afek, the last spring in his notebook. Photo: Relly.hendel, CC BY-SA 4.0, toned

כֹּה־אָמַר ה׳ רִפִּאתִי לַמַּיִם הָאֵלֶּה לֹא־יִהְיֶה מִשָּׁם עוֹד מָוֶת וּמְשַׁכָּלֶת׃

II Kings 2:21Thus says Hashem: I have healed these waters. No more death or bereavement shall come from them.His family chose this verse to connect his name with the springs he loved.

Who we help

We fund therapy, retreats, and grants to help survivors of the Nova festival return to work or study. We also support hesder yeshivot, mechinot, youth movements, and the Ra'anana community that was part of Elisha's life.

A single red anemone against a dark background.
Photo: Rivka Greiner, CC BY 2.5, toned

Nova survivors

Therapy with a therapist the survivor chooses, weekend retreats, and grants for study and work.

Elisha was at the Nova festival with Amitai and Noam, friends from his tank crew, who survived.

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Photos: יעקב, CC0, toned; Idoc07, CC BY-SA 4.0, toned; Aviv Hod, CC BY 3.0, toned.

The fund in figures

granted since December 10, 2023
$1,712,400
therapy sessions funded since the fund began
5,310
survivors whose therapy we have funded
167

As of September 11, 2026

The board: Josh Rothfeld (chair), Dena Rothfeld, Jeremy Adler (treasurer) and Rena Greenwald. A therapy grant needs the approval of two of the three members of the survivors committee. See the full figures

Chanukah candles burning in a glass box on a window ledge, with rain on the glass.
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Founded on the fourth night of Chanukah

By Chanukah forty families were giving, and the fund was founded on the fourth night of Chanukah, Sunday, December 10, 2023. This year the candles are lit together on Monday, December 7, 2026, at .

Next: monthly shiur l'ilui nishmat ElishaNovember 2, 2026Monday, , Ra'anana

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The Rothfeld family pays the fund's running costs. Give once or every month, in Elisha's memory.

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