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AIPAC: Text “ISRAEL” to 24722
For immediate action, and to stay up to date on current legislation, AIPAC has set up a 45-second action. Text “ISRAEL” to 24722 to reach out to your member of Congress, Senators, and President Biden with pre-written emails. Once you send the text, you can follow the steps when prompted. By subscribing, you will continue to receive updates and most current prompts.
LETTER WRITING
Want to put pen to paper, we urge you and your families to write directly to our elected officials. Click here (see sample below) for a sample letter to help guide your writing, either via mail, email, or phone. If you live outside the Union congressional districts, please find your elected officials here.
Sample Letter:
Dear Representative/Senator ________, I want to thank you for your continued outspoken and unequivocal support for Israel. The horrific terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas must be condemned and America must continue to stand with our ally and partner.
There is no justification for terrorism and the United States must continue to be resolute in its support for the Jewish state. [INSERT PERSONAL CONNECTION– “As a member of Temple Emanu-El in Westfield, NJ, this is important to me because the Jewish people have the right to defend the Jewish homeland]
I want to thank you for being a tremendous leader during this most difficult time and I urge you to continue standing unequivocally with Israel.
Regards,
NAME TOWN, STATE
Senator Cory Booker
717 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3224
Senator Menendez
528 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4744
Tom Kean
251 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5361
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS + PLACES VISITED BY THE TEMPLE EMANU-EL MISSION TRIP
United Hatzalah (https://israelrescue.org/)
United Hatzalah of Israel is the largest independent, non-profit, fully volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) organization that provides the fastest emergency medical service throughout Israel, completely free of charge. United Hatzalah’s services are available to all people regardless of race, religion, or national origin. We have a network of more than 7,000 volunteers across the country, available around the clock – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year – who respond to more than 2,000 emergencies each day.
Israel Reform Movement (https://reform.org.il/en/)
Guided by values of Reform Judaism in general, and Tikkun Olam in particular, the Israel Reform Movement works every day to make progressive and pluralistic Judaism accessible to all Israelis.
NATAL https://il.natal.org.il/
The NAtal Association stands firm in its mission to provide vital mental support to help its citizens cope with the trauma and anxiety. Through a helpline, clinical care unit and community resources, Natal organizes and makes available to the general public tools for maintaining resilience and dealing with anxiety and stress in an emergency, from the extensive knowledge and experience gained by the leading professionals in trauma care.
ISRAEL INTELLIGENCE HERITAGE & COMMEMORATION CENTER (IICC) https://www.iicc.org.il/
The Israel Intelligence Heritage and Commemoration Center (IICC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to commemorating the fallen from all branches of Israel’s intelligence community and perpetuating the values and heritage of the community through research and educational programs.
https://oct7map.com/
Mapping the massacre. Details of everyone murdered and taken hostage on October 7.
Kibbutz Be’eri
A mile from the Gaza border, Kibbutz Be’eri is a picturesque kibbutz in the northwestern part of the Negev Desert. Be’eri is one of the most successful kibbutzim, home to the Be’eri Press which prints the majority of credit cards and bank statements in Israel.
On October 7, 70 Hamas militants had attacked the kibbutz, taking 20 residents as hostages and killing at least 112 people, claiming the lives of 10% of the community’s residents. Dozens of homes were also burned down.
Re’im
The site of the Nova Music Festival where 40 hostages were taken, 364 civilians were killed and many more wounded by Hamas on October 7.
The A Team (https://swordsofiron.org.il/)
Completely volunteer led and funded, The A Team is a pop-up food court a few miles outside Gaza, empowering our soldiers with strong support providing food, equipment, hot showers, laundry, and everything that helps our soldiers approach the battle with high morale.
New Israel Fund (https://www.nif.org/)
NIF advances & protects liberal democracy in Israel. For over 40 years, NIF has provided $300 million to over 900 Israeli civil society organizations. Since October 7, NIF is providing aid to Israelis, both Jewish and Arab, who have been affected; advocating for the release of the hostages being held captive by Hamas in Gaza; safeguarding human and civil rights in Israel and the occupied West Bank; and working to advance a shared, peaceful future for everyone in Israel.
Congregation Tfilat Haadam
https://www.ktadam.com/about
A reform congregation in Cesearea, established in the summer of 2015 and is a member of the Israel Movement for Reform (Progressive) Judaism.
SUGGESTED RESOURCE
I24
HAARETZ
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
THE JERUSALEM POST