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Israelis have been held hostage in Gaza for over 300 days since the attacks on October 7. Washington Hebrew has not forgotten them, and as we approach the one-year anniversary of their capture, we have a number of events planned to recognize it.
In addition to the events below, we will have a special remembrance for those killed on October 7 during our Yom Kippur Yizkor service on the afternoon of October 12.
During her Rosh HaShanah sermon, Rabbi Shankman listed a number of ways you can support Israel.
Donate To – FIDF: https://www.fidf.org/ – Magen David Adom: https://afmda.org/ – Havat Marpeh Healing Space Rishpon: https://healingspace.co.il/en/healing-space-rishpon/ – Israel Religious Action Center: https://www.irac.org/ – Yad B’Yad Schools: https://www.handinhandk12.org/ – Association of Reform Zionists of America: https://ARZA.org Read – Can We Talk About Israel? by Daniel Sokatch – Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth by Noa Tishby Listen To – The Daily: https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily – For Heaven’s Sake: https://www.hartman.org.il/program/for-heavens-sake-podcast/#episodes – Israel Story: https://www.israelstory.org/ – Call Me Back: https://www.dansenor.com/callmeback
Our hearts ache for the lives lost and many wounded in the terror attacks in Israel. We are deeply saddened by the ongoing conflict, and we want to bring our community together in support of Israel.
To help Israelis rebuild and look with hope to the future, Washington Hebrew Congregation created the Israel Hesed Fund for Crisis Support (IHF). The fund focuses on three priorities:
To help us reach our fundraising goals, we invite 100 families to join our “Tri Chai Team” and contribute $1,800 for each of the three priorities of the IHF for a total contribution of $5,400. 100 commitments will get us halfway to our goal. We also invite match challenges.
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