Opportunities for helping Israel from
Rabbi Alan Litwak, Rabbi David Young, Cantor Michael Kruk

Write Letters of Support
Please let President Bush and our legislators know how much we appreciate their support of Israel and Israel's right to defend its land and citizens. You can find all kinds of information regarding contact our officials at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's website. www.rac.org

Call the White House Comment Line: 202-456-1111: Thank President Bush for supporting Israel- (they only ask your state)

Email: President@whitehouse.gov - write him your comments

Donate Tzedakah - A few organizations that are taking donations:

One Family Fund:

One Family Fund is the largest non-profit in Israel providing emotional, financial, material and legal assistance to Israel’s victims of terror and their families. Your support will go immediately to help the families find safe shelter, secure emotional and medical support, and receive financial support to live.

One Family Fund
2627 NE 203rd St, Suite 111
Aventura, Fl 33180

Contribute online at http://www.onefamilyfund.org

954-243-6667

Union for Reform Judaism Israel Emergency Fund

As we did in 2002, the Reform movement has created the 2006 Israel Emergency Fund. Contribution will be used to help Israelis impacted by the crisis. Among other projects, funds will Help send Israeli children in Northern communities to youth villages in the central region, assist in providing emergency medical treatment to those wounded, and provide funds for Israeli Progressive synagogues to provide counseling and other services.

Contribute online at http://urj.org/give/

Greater Miami Jewish Federation

As always, Federation funnels contributions to Israel. You can make a pledge here, or please consider accelerating your yearly pledge, so that we can send necessary funds more quickly. Visit the website: JewishMiami.org

Jewish National Fund

Jewish National Fund / Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael is raising money to send Israeli children who have been cooped up in bomb shelters to its summer camps in central Israel as well as build security roads by the Lebanon and Gaza borders. These roads play an integral part in ensuring the security of Israeli citizens as they travel to and from work JNF Website: JNF.org

Click here to donate or call your local office at 888-JNF-0099.

Attend an Israel Solidarity Rally- there were a few this past week, look for more to come

Rabbi Litwak lead the Prayer for the State of Israel at the Solidarity with Israel rally Tuesday, July 18th at the Turnberry Aventura Jewish Center. The synagogue hosted dignitaries; clergy from local churches, member temples from the Rabbinic Association of Miami, politicians from the State of Florida and from the Council General office of Israel. The crowd of over a thousand shared in the strength gained by gathering together in a time of trouble. We all pray for the peace and security of Israel and of the word.