A tragedy happens in a moment. For a family, the aftermath can last far longer.
Tekuma provides free, warm professional crisis stabilization to families and communities across Israel during the critical first 30 days following tragedy.
When tragedy strikes, there are systems designed to respond.
Emergency responders address the immediate scene. Chesed organizations step in to meet practical and financial needs. When needed, therapists provide longer-term care.
But there is a critical period in between.
In those first hours, days, and weeks, families may be in shock while facing decisions that cannot wait.
Children need answers. Schools need direction. Community leaders need to know how to respond. And the people everyone is turning to for guidance may themselves be trying to process what has happened.
Our services
Professional guidance, when it matters most.
In the critical days after a tragedy, we provide the guidance, structure, and support to help individuals, families, and communities find their way forward.
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Immediate psychological containment
Helping reduce acute distress and restore a sense of stability following a traumatic event.
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Guidance for families and community leadership
Helping parents, educators, rabbis, and other leaders understand how to respond to the people depending on them.
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Institutional crisis-response planning
Working with schools, organizations, and communities to create a coordinated response following tragedy.
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Structured follow-up
Remaining involved through the critical first weeks as needs change and new challenges emerge.
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Resource coordination and referrals
Connecting individuals and families with appropriate agencies, professionals, and longer-term support when needed.
Across Israel
In English and Hebrew.
Tekuma serves families and communities across Israel in both English and Hebrew. When a crisis in Israel affects family members or communities abroad, our support can extend beyond Israel as well.
Real people. Real stories.
Who Calls Tekuma?
There is no single face of crisis.
People turn to Tekuma from many different places in a crisis. Sometimes they are directly affected. Sometimes they are the person everyone else is turning to.
Sudden Death • Homicide • Suicide • Crib Death • Fires • Road Accidents • Industrial Accidents • Drownings • Traumatic Crime • Death of a Spouse • Death of a Parent • Death of a Child • Death of an Infant • Sudden Infant Death • Suspected Suicide • Suicide Bereavement • Soldier Suicide Loss • Suicidal Thoughts • Murder-Suicide • Terror Attacks • War-Related Trauma • Combat Trauma • Battlefield Trauma • Violent Death • Serious Car Accidents • Workplace Accidents • Serious Fires • House Fires • Sudden Displacement • Missing Children • Missing Teenagers • Missing Vulnerable Adults • Missing Loved Ones • Sudden Medical Emergencies • Severe Allergic Reactions • Unexpected Medical Deaths • Death Notifications • Child Loss Notifications • Parental Loss Notifications • Complicated Death Notifications • End-of-Life Decisions • Shiva Support • Community Mourning • Survivor Guilt • Family Crisis • Police Officer Trauma • Firefighter Trauma • Rescue Personnel Trauma • School Crisis • Yeshiva Crisis • Student Death • Staff Member Death • Community Crisis • Mass-Casualty Events • Mental-Health Crises • Halachic Crisis Questions • Abuse Disclosures • Trauma Disclosures • Intrusive Memories • Post-Crisis Fear • Crisis-Related Sleeplessness • Loss of Functioning • Immediate Crisis Support • Family Crisis Stabilization • First Hours After Tragedy
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A Spouse
“My husband died suddenly a few hours ago. The ambulance has left, and now I’m completely alone.
I feel like I need somebody—anybody—even a stranger, just to sit here with me.”
“What should I do?”
Based on a real crisis brought to Tekuma. Identifying details have been changed for privacy.
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Real people. Real impact.
No one should navigate tragedy alone.
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“You once told me that sometimes a person’s purpose in this world is simply to stay alive. That message stayed with me during very dark moments and helped me keep going. I’m deeply grateful.”
