Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A: Simple! Just click here and select your package.
A: The raffle drawing will take place on March 11, 2024. It will be held in a Jerusalem hotel and will be broadcast live over the internet, as we did for the last 5 years. After the winner has been chosen, we will email all ticket buyers the name of the winner plus a video clip of the drawing. We will also call the winner on the phone to give the great news. Note: You don’t need to sit by the phone all day… we will contact you. We will email, call and hold your ticket until we reach you.
A: The apartment is in the “Zion Towers” on 8 Ha’Shofet Chaim Cohen St. in the Arnona section of Jerusalem. It is on the 14th floor with 2 Shabbat elevators. This area of Jerusalem is absolutely beautiful and the building is located just a few blocks from the new US Embassy in Jerusalem. The apartment has 2 bedrooms, a living room, dining room and kitchen. It has a fabulous balcony and a parking spot.
A: As soon as you pay for the order, we will email the raffle tickets to your email address! They will arrive as a PDF attachment and the raffle tickets will have your name and number on them. Good luck!
A: 99% of the time, people who didn’t receive their tickets found them in their spam/junk folder. Please check that carefully – especially in “ALL MAIL”. If, for some reason they are not there, email us and we will gladly resend them. Send your email to [email protected]
A: Yes, you can pay for your tickets with a US Dollar check. Make your check payable to “Am Yisrael Chai Foundation” and enclose a note indicating how many tickets you want. Make sure you include your email address so that we can send you the tickets! Mail the check, together with the note to:
United with Israel c/o Am Yisrael Chai
PO Box 241 – Cedarhurst, NY 11516 (USA)
Very important: Checks must be received by March 1, 2024 in order to qualify for the raffle. Any checks received after that date will be returned.
A: Paying online is definitely preferable and we have taken all precautions to secure your payment. Our system uses the latest technology in online payments and we are fully compliant with all security standards.
A: The Am Yisrael Chai Foundation was founded in 2001 and is an IRS approved 501-c3 non-profit organization (tax ID 11-3618003.) Regular donations to Am Yisrael Chai are tax deductible in the USA but, according to the IRS, raffle tickets do not qualify for a deduction and are therefore not tax deductible.
A: According to the law, the winner of a raffle must pay all taxes. We cannot state how much that will be because it depends on your country and personal situation. It is highly recommended that you ask this question to your financial advisor and follow the guidelines he/she tells you.
A: Every apartment in the building pays 2 monthly fees; Arnona (property tax to the City of Jerusalem) and Va’ad Bayit (maintenance fee to the building’s management company). When added together, these fees are approximately 2000 shekels per month (about $550/month).
A: Yes, you can. The cash prize option is $600,000 and will be sent to you within 90 days after the raffle.
A: The Dream Raffle is under the supervision of Attorney Iska Bina. She can be reached via email at [email protected].
Shmuel Sackett started this organization (Am Yisrael Chai) in 2001 and has helped thousands of people across Israel.
In 2018 we started with “The Dream Raffle” and with G-d’s help it worked very nicely, so we are continuing with it – now in its sixth year!
The winner of 2018 – Don Wisnewski – Hawaii (USA)
The winner of 2019 – David Rotfleish – Toronto (CANADA)
The winner of 2020 – Meyer Reichman – New Jersey (USA)
The winner of 2021 – Michael Cohen – California (USA)
The winner of 2022 – Assaf Cohen – Shavei Darom (Israel)
“Am Yisrael Chai” files all reports with the IRS, is well known across Israel and many Rabbis can tell you who we are.
The decision is yours but there is nothing to fear – we are 100% real and if you win this raffle, the incredible apartment will be yours to keep forever.
If you want references, please email Shmuel directly and he will be glad to provide you with names/numbers for you to contact.
Shmuel’s direct email is: [email protected].