Solidarity Vigil Time Change & Ways You Can Support Israel
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October 7, 2023 Dear TBJ Community,
A few important notes:
In order to include the entire Greater MetroWest Federation Community, the planned gathering tomorrow will be held at 8:30pm at TBJ, following the end of the holiday. We know it is late, but it is vital for all of us to be able to be together.
Many of you are asking how you can help. United Hatzalah is launching an emergency appeal to raise funds to provide essential supplies and equipment for their volunteers during this state of war. TBJ has a long-standing and powerful connection to United Hatzalah—we partnered with them last year to rescue Ukranian Jews and have supported their life-saving work for many years. UH predicts that their emergency supplies will be gone within a few days, just as they are needed more than ever. Every dollar goes to help support those protecting and defending our Jewish State. More information about the campaign is below and you can contribute here.
Please look out for additional information from our ECC and REC Directors about resources for speaking to children of all ages about Israel, including a time for Teen Families to gather tomorrow.
Our tradition teaches that All Israel is Responsible for One Another—indeed, we are being called upon in this moment to be connected to our Jewish family in Israel through our prayers and actions.
With continued prayers for our Homeland,
United Hatzalah Launches Emergency Fund
Shabbat morning at 6:20 am Israel was targeted by Hamas terrorists who crossed its border, infiltrating southern towns, resulting in many killed, people kidnapped, and hundreds injured. At the same time, thousands of rockets were launched into Israel, reaching Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. A state of war has been declared by Israel’s Defense Minister. In this state of emergency – unlike anything Israel has experienced since the Yom Kippur War – Israel needs your urgent support.
We are launching an emergency appeal to raise funds for desperately needed supplies to provide our volunteers with the equipment they need to save lives and the protective equipment to keep themselves safe. The goal of the campaign is to raise $10 million to equip an additional 1,000 United Hatzalah volunteers with protective vests and helmets, oxygen tanks, defibrillators, trauma bandages, and tourniquets. These supplies can be ordered and delivered over the course of the next week to ensure that UH volunteers have everything they need to respond to the ongoing attacks. Our medics are on the front line and in need of support and reinforcements as they respond to lifesaving calls. The time is now. Your support is critical to ensure the safety of our volunteers and the people of Israel.
