| Shalom friends,
This past Shabbat as Israelis in the south were huddled in bomb shelters, waiting for the cessation of missiles from Gaza, the news of the massacre in Pittsburgh started coming in. Jews murdered during Shabbat prayers, simply for being Jewish.
Jews sitting with their children in bomb shelters, after a sleepless night, filled with missile explosions, under attack, simply for being Jewish.
When Jews anywhere are attacked, we are all attacked - it doesn't matter if it happens in America, France or Israel. We are one family.
We grieve for the grieving, pray for their comfort and healing for the wounded in body and in heart.
Now it is time to set aside all the things that divide us and come together, to strengthen and comfort each other.
Now is the time for us to collectively and individually stand up for Jewish Rights!
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FROM PITTSBURGH TO ISRAEL, WE ARE PART OF THE SAME TREE OF LIFE
On October 27th 2018 11 Jews were murdered in the Pittsburgh synagogue, Etz Chaim, simply for being Jewish. This horrific event united Jews around the world, as did other events, in ways others find difficult to comprehend.
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WEBINAR:BALFOUR IN THE NEXT CENTURY: STANDING UP FOR JEWISH RIGHTS
In light of the recent attacks in both Israel and the United States, our discussion will be focusing on how standing up for Jewish rights has transformed throughout the 101 years since Balfour issued his famous Declaration, affirming that the ancestral rights of the Jewish people are intricately linked to protecting the rights for Jews in all countries so that we may all live free and proud. With your participation, we can explore what you as Virtual Citizens of Israel can do to make a difference.
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SIGN THE DECLARATION FOR JEWISH RIGHTS
You too can stand with Balfour, with thousands of Jewish organizations, community leaders and friends who demand Jewish national rights in Israel.
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A PLACE CALLED JEWNITY
With the continued terrorism throughout the country, Israelis remain on high security alert. This means that many are choosing to stay at home instead of going out.
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LIVING BEYOND TERROR
Shabbat Talks are discussions you can have around the Shabbat table or any time you are up for a friendly debate. Living Beyond Terror is one of the things Israel excels at. What is this special quality and what can we learn from it to make our own lives better?
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As hatred and extremism grow, now more than ever we must educate ourselves and each other as to the importance of history and our ancestral rights.
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