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Israel in Crisis

Israel in Crisis Resource Page

Friends,

Our anguish knows no limits as we mourn our incalculable losses, think about the hundreds and hundreds of families who are thrust into aveilut, and perhaps most wrenching of all, contemplate the fate of the scores of hostages. Our hearts are filled with concern and worry for all of the many, many chayalim who are now in action, and will undoubtedly be so, for much time to come.  We are sharing some resources below about community solidarity rallies as well as donation opportunities.  

We are also creating a misheberach list for chayalim in action, those who have been wounded and for those being held hostage.  If you have any names to add to the list you can add them at the link below.  I also wanted to share a link where you can sign up and receive the name of a particular chayal for whom you can recite Tehillim.  

Misheberach List                          Daven for a Chayal

Rav Yosef

Volunteer Opportunities

Our Israel Committee has compiled a list of opportunities for volunteering in Israel, which will be consistently updated. 

Volunteer opportunities

  • Israel Food Rescue Mission - Volunteers pick crops that no else is available to pick right now. Sign up here.
  • Emergency Volunteeers Project - Volunteers with training in medical and emergency services lend their expertise. Learn more here.

Community Events

Hakarat Hatov

Thank you to President Biden for his unwavering support for Israel, including his unprecedented wartime visit to Israel and his primetime address on October 19th.  With appreciation to Rabbi David Block for sharing these resources below - we encourage you to share your gratitude with our leadership:

  • You can contact President Biden here, and here’s a sample text of what you might send (with thanks to 2-A-DAY-4-ISRAEL for the sample text). 
  • AIPAC has compiled a list of members of Congress who have also expressed their support of Israel and their names/statements can be found here. You can also, sign up for the 2-A-Day-For-Israel Bipartisan Email Campaign - Reach out to two members of Congress a day to thank them for their support of Israel. This campaign takes 5 minutes or less a day to complete 2 daily action items.

Donation and Volunteer Opportunities

  • Israel Food Rescue Mission - Volunteers pick crops that no else is available to pick right now. Sign up here.
  • Emergency Volunteeers Project - Volunteers with training in medical and emergency services lend their expertise. Learn more here.

Prayer Texts and Additional Resources

  • Orthodox Union Daily Tehillim & Chizuk Call - 10 am each day.  Visit ou.org/callarchive for call in information.  
  • Learning in Support of Israel with Rav Yosef (10/12/23) - view recording here.
  • Communal Evening of Chizuk (10/26/23) - view recording here.
    • Special prayers for IDF, Cholim, and those held in captivity that were read at the program can be found here.
  • An Evening of Remembrance and Solidarity with Israel (11/5/23) - view recording here.
  • Information from MATAN about talking to your child with special needs - view here.  
  • Webinars and other educational resources from The Jewish Education Project for talking to your child or teen - view here. 
Mon, December 4 2023 21 Kislev 5784