Youth Aliyah Raises £450,000 at Annual Dinner
The charity's dinner honored Jake Marlowe, a 26-year-old killed on 7 October 2023, and announced a new scholarship recipient.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Scholarships
Youth Aliyah Child Rescue raised more than £450,000 at its annual dinner. Lisa Marlowe announced Lera Dzharkinova as the second recipient of The Jake Marlowe Memorial Scholarship.
Why it matters
Youth Aliyah operates villages for youngsters who cannot live at home due to neglect, poverty, abuse or fleeing war abroad. The scholarship supports young people in Israel who share Jake Marlowe's passions.
The annual dinner raised more than £450,000 for Youth Aliyah Child Rescue, which operates five youth villages. The extraction does not specify how the funds will be distributed among the villages or programs.
The players
Youth Aliyah Child Rescue
A charity founded in 1933 to support children fleeing the Nazis, now operating five youth villages for at-risk youngsters in Israel.
Lisa Marlowe
The mother of Jake Marlowe, who announced the scholarship recipient at the dinner and attended weekly hostage vigils in Borehamwood.
Lera Dzharkinova
A student at Neve Hadassah Youth Village and classical pianist who was named the second recipient of The Jake Marlowe Memorial Scholarship.
Daliah Mehdi
The CEO of Youth Aliyah Child Rescue.
The details
Jake Marlowe, aged 26, was killed by Hamas terrorists on 7 October 2023 while doing security at the Nova Festival and rescuing party-goers. At the dinner held at the Nobu Hotel, Lisa Marlowe announced Lera Dzharkinova, a student at Neve Hadassah Youth Village who lost her father soon after her IDF service, as the second recipient of the scholarship.
Timeline
1933: Youth Aliyah was established to support children fleeing the Nazis.
7 October 2023: Jake Marlowe was killed at the Nova Festival.
2 November 2026: The annual dinner was held, raising more than £450,000.
Legacy Work
Founded in 1933 to rescue children fleeing the Nazis, Youth Aliyah continues that mission today through five youth villages serving youngsters who cannot live at home. The annual dinner's fundraising and scholarship awards extend that long-standing model into the present.
The Jake Marlowe Memorial Scholarship supports young people in Israel who pursue their passions, with the current recipient planning to study as a classical pianist. Readers interested in supporting Youth Aliyah can contribute through the charity's fundraising efforts.
The takeaway
Memorial scholarships can keep a lost person's passions alive by funding others who share them. Supporting youth-care charities helps sustain long-running programs for at-risk young people.
Further reading
Explore more on Scholarships to see how memorial awards like this one support students.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Jewish News.
