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ISRAEL UPDATE

from CBI Israel Affairs Committee

 

We are all concerned about what is happening in Israel.  The Israel Affairs
committee is providing you with a few links which will allow you to keep up
with events as they happen, and, if you choose, to contribute to
organizations which are supporting Israel and its people in this difficult
time.

 

In addition to your preferred news sources, The Jewish Federation of Greater
MetroWest NJ has compiled the following list of "live blogs" which provides
timely updates:

 
<http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-pounds-dozens-of-gaza-targets-in-major-
counteroffensive/> Times of Israel Live Blog

 <http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.603677> Haaretz Live
Updates

 <http://www.jpost.com/SpecialReports2/Home.aspx> Jerusalem Post Live Blog

 <http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4539418,00.html> YNet News Page
for Operation Protective Edge

 
<http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Terrorism/Pages/Rise-in-rocket-fire-fro
m-Gaza-3-Jul-2014.aspx> Israel Foreign Ministry's Live Blog of Events

 

We have been asked by congregants how they can help.  There are many
wonderful and viable organizations that do good work in Israel, both long
term and during the current crisis.  Here are some ideas.please feel free to
forward additional ideas to  <mailto:tenenbaumj at aol.com> tenenbaumj at aol.com.

 

Israel Emergency  <http://jfedgmw.org/index.aspx> Campaign - Federation's
Stop the Sirens Campaign

 

The Good People  <http://www.goodpeoplefund.org/help/> Fund - Center for
Children and Family at Risk in Sderot

 

Friends of the  <https://donate.fidf.org/page/contribute/rapidresponsefund>
IDF - Israel Defense Forces

 

Magen David Adom <http://www.afmda.org/>  - Israel's ambulance,
blood-services, and disaster relief organization

 

 

Finally, we want to remind you that the synagogue is compiling a list of all
member families who have children or relatives in Israel.   Please let us
know at cbjmillburn at aol.com.

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

Congregation B'nai Israel

160 Millburn Avenue

Millburn, NJ 07041

973-379-3811

 <mailto:mainoffice at cbi-nj.org> mainoffice at cbi-nj.org

 <http://www.cbi-nj.org> www.cbi-nj.org

 

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