Benji Hillman Foundation
Israeli foundation in Ra'anana that runs a home and guidance centre for IDF lone soldiers
| Benji Hillman Foundation
| |
|---|---|
| Logo |  Logo of HaBayit shel Benji (Benji's Home), from the foundation's website (Benji Hillman Foundation-side) |
| Type | Israeli non-profit |
| Headquarters | Ra'anana |
| Services | Housing and guidance for lone soldiers |
| Website | benjihillman.org |
The Benji Hillman Foundation is an Israeli organisation that says: "Our vision is that all lone soldiers will have a real home to call their own for the duration of their army service". It established "HaBayit shel Benji (Benji's Home), a purpose-built home for lone soldiers" and a Guidance Center: "Both projects are in Benji's home town in Ra'anana".[1]
Location
Ra'anana is inside the 1949 armistice lines.[1]
Link to IDF service
The foundation houses soldiers during their army service.[1] The Israel Defense Forces treats as "lone soldiers" those serving without family support in Israel, for example soldiers whose parents live abroad, who are estranged from their parents or who are orphaned, and gives them extra rights such as a monthly stipend.[2] See Lone soldiers.
UK funding
| UK charity | Year | Amount | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNF Charitable Trust | 2012–2020 | about £430,000 | Approximate sum of grants to "Benji Hillman" in the trust's grant tables; year split not reliable | [3] |
| Dyna and Fala Weinstock Charitable Trust | 2025 | £47,200 | Grant (PDF p.15) | [4] |
See also
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Benji Hillman Foundation, About Us benjihillman.org, retrieved 16 October 2026 ("Our vision is that all lone soldiers will have a real home to call their own for the duration of their army service"; the Foundation established "HaBayit shel Benji (Benji's Home), a purpose-built home for lone soldiers" and a Guidance Center, "Both projects are in Benji's home town in Ra'anana").
- ↑ Edyn Waldman, Rights of Lone Soldiers Mitgaisim (Israel Defense Forces), 15 May 2019, accessed 21 October 2026 (IDF-side).
- ↑ Charity Commission, JNF Charitable Trust (225910): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 14 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).
- ↑ Charity Commission, Dyna and Fala Weinstock Charitable Trust (1063559): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 16 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).