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The information below is provided through the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

  • News from Jewish Federation Partners on the Ground
    • Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Activities
      • Last weekend, the IDF conducted an airstrike on a compound where Hamas’s number two in Gaza, Mohammed Deif, who is also the organization’s military chief, was hiding. He appears to have been killed in the attack.
      • The IDF confirmed that Hamas senior commander Rafa’a Salameh, who oversaw the terrorist group’s Khan Younis battalion, was killed. Hamas claims that 90 people were killed in the attack. According to the IDF, a majority of those killed, including guards of Dief and Salameh, are affiliated with Hamas.
        • Deif was a founding member of Hamas’s Qassam Brigades; he was one of the masterminds behind the Oct. 7 massacres. For over three decades, he promoted terrorism, planned bombings, and masterminded the murder of Israelis and the abduction of soldiers.  In 1989, during the height of the first Palestinian Intifada, Deif arrested by Israel and released after 16 months in prison.
        • Deif was designated as a terrorist by the United States in 2015, along with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Deif has been on Israel’s most-wanted list since 1995. He has survived multiple assassination attempts in the past.
        • Photos of the location of the strike show the scene both before and after. They support the IDF’s claims that this strike was targeted solely at the Hamas compound.
      • In keeping with a recent Israeli Supreme Court decision, Israel’s Defense Ministry has instructed the IDF to send out 1,000 draft orders on Sunday to members of the ultra-Orthodox community. The orders are the first stage in the screening process that the military carries out for recruits, ahead of enlistment in the military in the upcoming year. The IDF has said it can draft 3,000 Haredi men in the next twelve months. Prominent ultra-Orthodox rabbis have urged yeshiva students to ignore any communication from the IDF.
      • On Sunday, in a ramming attack at a bus station near Ramle (south of Tel Aviv), a Palestinian drove his car into a bus stop, injuring four, including one critically.
      • See here for a complete list of IDF soldiers killed since Oct. 7.

See the names and faces of those currently being held hostage in Gaza: Bring Them Home Now

ADVOCATE FOR iSRAEL

·        Contact your elected officials and urge them to demand that all of the hostages be returned home immediately by visiting One Minute a Day. Click HERE

PLACES TO CONSIDER DONATING

  • Bring Them Home Now Shop: Supports the efforts of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Philly Stands with Israel Fund:Emergency response campaign to provide immediate relief to the people and State of Israel during the current attacks
  • Israel Bonds:To support the war effort against Hamas, to rebuild infrastructure and southern communities attacked, and to show our emotional and material investment in the State of Israel.
  • StandWithUs Israel Emergency Fund: Donations made on this page will send meals and badly-needed supplies to Israeli army bases.
  • American Friends of Magen David Adom: Israel’s National Emergency Pre-Hospital Medical and Blood Services Organization. Donations made through the link in this email will be matched and will help purchase urgently needed supplies.
  • United Hatzalah: Volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization committed to providing the fastest response to medical emergencies across Israel. Donations will help purchase urgently needed supplies.
  • Friends of the IDF: Providing for the health, welfare, and education of IDF soldiers.
  • JGive: Provide assistance to the victims of the recent horrific attacks on Israeli soil and the war that has ensued. All the donations collected will be distributed to charities that offer relief services, welfare, equipment, food and other necessities to the victims of the war and their families.
  • Jewish National Fund (JNF): Donate to support evacuation from hardest hit communities on the border including transportation and emergency housing, provide hygiene, bedding, and care packages to those in need, provide firefighting and protective equipment to those on the front lines, offer psychological treatment, and give the local communities the promise of rebuilding for tomorrow.

VOLUNTEER IN ISRAEL

The Jewish National Fund–USA is offering highly subsidized missions to volunteer in Israel for four days and four nights, taking place twice a month, December 2023 through March 2024. Visit their website to learn more and register.

 

 

resources on the web

 

Israel/Hamas War Resources from the Center for Israel Education

Israel/Hamas War FAQs

ADL Debunk: Myths and False Narratives About the Israel-Hamas War

Israel, Hamas, and International Law: What You Need to Know

The History of Israel/Palestine before 1948

General Resources about Israel and Israel’s History from the Center for Israel Education

AJC Glossary to “Translate Hate”

 

TALK TO YOUR KIDS

Empowering Students in the Aftermath of Hate

How to Talk to Your Kids about What’s Happening in Israel

Guidance for Talking to Our Kids from a Trauma Psychologist

Talking to Kids About Israel in a Time of Crisis

Making Sense of Tragedy

How to Discern Media Bias

 

RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS ON CAMPUS

Hillel’s Campus Antisemitism Legal Line: File a Report

A Sample Letter to Send to College/University Administration

Being a Strong Advocate

Think Plan Act

Find Your Hillel

Identifying and Understanding Antisemitism

What It’s Like To Be A Jewish Student at Columbia Today

Tough Questions Answered About Gaza from the AJC

 

To report an antisemitic incident:

Office of Civil Rights Electronic Complaint Form

Hillel’s Portal to report antisemitic incidents

Tefillah (Prayer) Resources

To watch a recording of Rabbi David Glanzberg-Krainin’s presentation on Reflections from the Federation’s Emergency Solidarity Mission click here.

We’re with Israel. Let no one mistake our resolve.