Israel Affairs

Not only Israel, but the worldwide Jewish community, faces increasing threats in this challenging time. We must stand together. B’nai Tikvah offers speaker programs throughout the year on topics related to Israel.

Below is a list of reliable sources for news about the situation in Israel, as well as a list of charitable organizations that would benefit from our community's support.

News:

For timely updates on the situation, you may wish to subscribe for emails from the following organizations:

Combined Jewish Philanthropies

Anti-Defamation League

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's Israel Resources

Israeli news sources:

• Times of Israel
• Haaretz
• Jerusalem Post

The One Minute a Day Initiative:  Sign up to get details on how to call your local representative as well as the White House, asking they do everything they can to free the hostages. The calls are logged, and numbers count! It takes less than one minute a day to make an impact.

Tzedakah:

• Magen David Adom: Israel’s representative to the Red Cross provides emergency care in Israel and in response to disasters around the world.
• United Hatzalah is sending medical aid, including protective gear for front-line medics, to Israel.
• CJP: Combined Jewish Philanthropies - Israel Emergency Fund
• Israel Gives - An Israeli-organized crowdfunding effort to get IDF soldiers and reservists the supplies they need.
• Jewish Federations of North America Israel 2023 Emergency Fund
• One Family Fund - Comprehensive support services to victims of terror and their families.
• Herzog's Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma - Therapeutic support for victims of terror and other trauma.
• Asuta Hospital near Gaza Border - Donations will cover a variety of medical emergency equipment.
• Emergency support for IDF frontline gear - soldiers on the frontline now faced with shortage of life-saving gear: Bulletproof vests & helmets. Hundreds of thousands of reservists have been mobilized to the front line. Every ceramic vest and helmet is $500.
• ZAKA Search & Rescue - Highly-trained and experienced Israeli organization that offers immediate, emergency after any terrorist attack.
• Soroka Medical Center is receiving many of the casualties from the attacks on Israel and needs donations.
• HelpUp: Friends, a congregant's son, Aaron, joined the IDF as a Lone Soldier following college to protect the State of Israel.  During the current situation, his brethren are tasked with defending the country they love but unfortunately they have not been provided all the necessary protective gear they need to do their jobs.  Please consider making a donation using the link so that his unit can buy the protective eyeglasses, knee pads, tactical helmets, tactical shirts and 100 liter bags, to name a few of the items they so desperately need. Please note in the comment “Tzevet Aaron” so that the donation goes directly to his unit.