A delegation of some 70 members of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, currently in Israel, met with soldiers and officers from the IDF's Kfir Brigade on Yiftah Base in southern Israel last week. A moving ceremony marked the brigade's formal "adoption" by the FIDF, which was made possible thanks to a donation by Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson. The donors take care of the lone soldiers serving in the brigade and members of the brigade whose families struggle financially, and provide weeks of rest and relaxation and other activities for the soldiers' benefit. Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson were the guests of honor at the FIDF's annual gala, held in New York this past March. In addition to adopting the Kfir Brigade, the Adelsons have also adopted the Golani and Givati infantry brigades, and have lent their support to other programs and projects that the FIDF organizes for IDF troops. Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson own the company that is the primary shareholder of Israel Hayom.
