Ways We Can Help Israel

How can you, your TYG, or your Region help out Israel?

Here are a few ideas!

 

The United Jewish Communities website (click on social action/help others) and the URJ website are great resources and were used to compile this information sheet.

 

Reach Out to Individuals

 

The Israel Emergency Solidarity Fund - www.walk4israel.com

A grass roots not-for-profit entity established by concerned Jewish American citizens to assist the families in Israel that have suffered terrible losses of loved ones due to the terrorist activities of Intifada II.

 

Libi Fund - http://www.libi-fund.org.il/  

Fund established for the social, medical and educational needs of the IDF (Israel Defense Force) Soldiers.

 

The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) - www.israelsoldiers.org  

FIDF helps support social, education and recreational programs and facilities for the young men and women soldiers of Israel who defend the Jewish homeland. They also provide these services to the widows and children of soldiers who have fallen in defense of Israel . FIDF is a tax-deductible organization by US law.

 

Make a Contribution

 

Project One-Percent - http://www.pledge4israel.com/

This initiative allows students to pledge a percentage of their summer earnings to help support the innocent victims of terror in Israel .

 

Support the Israeli Economy

Shop for Israel - Buy Israeli Products

www.shopinisrael.com

www.export.org.il

www.israeliwishes.com

www.shorashim.net

www.sabrasalads.com

 

Visit Israel

 

NFTY Programs

http://www.nftyisrael.org/summer/

http://www.nftyisrael.org/eie/index.html

 

Taglit - Birthright

http://www.birthrightisrael.com

 

Aish – Assorted Fellowships

http://www.goisrael.org/newsite/jerusalem_fellowships.htm

 

Write Letters to Israeli Soldiers

 

Mail to - Letter to Soldier, POB 92, Jerusalem 91000 , Israel

fax to 972-2-621-6133/6214

e-mail as an attachment to lettertosoldier@jazo.org.il

 

Write the U.S. Government

 

E-mail President Bush at president@whitehouse.gov  and/or

Find your legislators' e-mail addresses at www.rac.org

 

For sample letters, go to:

 

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee www.aipac.org  

The United Jerusalem Foundation www.unitedJerusalem.org

 

Educate Yourself and Others

Be knowledgeable about the situation in Israel and the Reform Jewish response using the following web resources:

 

NFTY’s Israel Central - http://www.nfty.org/israelcentral/

NFTY’s Action Items: Israel - http://www.nfty.org/resources/rc/ai_israel/

Jewish Community Relations Council - http://jcrc.org/israel/101/index.htm

Union for Reform Judaism www.urj.org

Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.mfa.gov.il

United Jewish Communities www.ujc.org

American Israel Public Affairs Committee www.aipac.org

Anti-Defamation League www.adl.org

Jewish Council for Public Affairs www.jewishpublicaffairs.org

Middle East Research Institute www.memri.org

Jewish Telegraphic Association - www.jta.org

 

Israeli News Sources:

 

Ha'aretz

http://www.haaretz.com (English)

http://www.haaretz.co.il (Hebrew)

 

Yedioth Ahronoth

http://www.ynetnews.com (English)

http://www.ynet.co.il (Hebrew)

 

Jerusalem Post

http://www.jpost.com (English)

 

Ma'ariv

http://www.maariv.co.il/

 


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