Support Israel

Donate

• UNITED HATZALAH, Now a much as ever, Israelis need the help of United Hatzalah, Israel's largest independent, non-profit, fully volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) organization. Donate here.
• Donate to help the displaced people through Leket here.
• Bet Torah is no longer selling Bring Them Home Dog Tags. However you can still purchase dog tags from UJA at this link, or through other retailers such as Freedom Tags. 
• IsraAID
• AJC (American Jewish Committee)
• UJA-Federation
• United Hatzalah of Israel
• Zaka
• Jewish National Fund-USA
• Schechter Institutes' Israel Emergency Campaign
• Access Israel
• American Friends of Unit 669 Air Force Combat Rescue and Evacuation Elite Unit (AFU 669)

UJA-Federation has approved an unprecedented allocation from its endowment and has opened an emergency campaign to get help on the ground in Israel immediately. If you know of other organizations you trust please feel free to direct funds there. UJA-Federation is helpful in directing to many on the ground organizations and vetting them to ensure they are effective.

Other Actions:

• Petitions: 

  • Hillel International Petition Demands College Administrators Stand Up for Students

Resources

• Key Resources on Israel-Hamas War; At a Glance.
• The 10/7 Project. The 10/7 Project is a communications hub advocating for accurate, unbiased coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
• Golda's List is a cliff notes to all the ways you can support Israel. This is a live document with 100's of resources, history of the Israeli/Hamas war and petitions to sign. Click here to view the document. 
• Here are resources for talking to our kids about what is going on in Israel. We recorded Monday's zoom session with parents. Please contact Gina if you would like the link to watch.
  • For another resource for talking children see this page on the PJ Library website.
• The prayer for the IDF, the prayer for peace at home and the prayer for the hostages.

Resources to Help College Kids and Their Parents with On-Campus Challenges

• Click here to join the Facebook Group, Mothers Against College Antisemitism.
• How to talk about Israel Zeiler Briefing
• Confronting College Antisemitism: An Action Plan for University Students
• Hillel International joined other leading national Jewish organizations and world-renowned law firms to create a dedicated, free legal helpline for Jewish students and faculty impacted by antisemitism on campus, named the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL)
• Support the safety and well-being of Jewish students on campus through the ADL.

Resources for Advocacy and Help

• One Minute A Day. Take a minute of your day and make a call to your representative to Bring the Hostages Home.
• Watch this video and act! List of Local Reps.
• Bring awareness to #BringThemHome. Please take a photo of your shabbat candles each week and send to the email: Bringinthelight.bringthemhome@gmail.com. More info here.
• The American Jewish Committee is encouraging us to reach out to elected officials and thank them for U.S. support which is so critical. You can send an email to elected officials through AJC. 
• Urge Swift Action by the UN and the U.S. Congress: Demand Hamas Release the Hostages here.
• Write to Congress to Vote YES on Important Bipartisan Legislation here.
• You can write to Congress urging them to support emergency aid to Israel here.
• You can also write letters to lone soldiers here.

Resources to Stay Informed

• Unpacked: Israel at War. A guide to understanding the war between Israel and Hamas.
• Wartime Diaries. The world has changed since Saturday, October 7, 2023. This is a collection of voices and testimonies that try to paint a picture of these devastating times.
• The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) website regularly has updates on the war effort.
• An interactive map of the October 7th Massacre.