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10 Ways You Can Help Israel
  1. Give.
    Donate to your Israel Emergency Campaign. Every dollar will help send children in the danger zone to summer camps in safer regions of Israel in the south and middle of the country. Visit     www.ujc.org to donate now.
  2. Rally.
    Attend your local rally to express solidarity with Israel at this critical time. And get your friends and family to come as well. Visit     www.ujc.org for more details.
  3. Connect.
    Ask your child's camp counselor to start a letter-writing campaign to children in Israel who are living on the northern border being sent away to summer camp in safe zones of Israel.
  4. Buy.
    Buy Israeli commercial products. Visit     www.buyisraelgoods.org to see which local stores carry Israeli products.
  5. Travel.
    Travel, travel, travel to Israel. By plane, by hang glider, by kayak, anyway, anyhow you can get there, and bring others with you. Of course, UJC Missions are a great way to go. Visit     www.ujc.org/travel.
  6. Read.
    Read Israeli publications - subscribe or log-on to their websites (English and Hebrew versions are available). Visit     www.haaretz.com, www.jpost.com, www.ynetnews.com or www.globes.co.il. And respond. Monitor and respond to the media, especially smaller outlets (free weeklies, alternative press, local radio shows and cable access channels, etc.).
  7. Write.
    Write letters in Support of Israel’s Right to Defend Itself. And express appreciation to the US Administration for its steadfast support for Israel. Letters should be sent to President Bush, the Secretary of State, Members of Congress, and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Click here for addresses or fill out Hillel's Support Israel Petition.
  8. Educate.
    Host informal parlor meetings for non-Jews (colleagues and friends) and for other Jews less knowledgeable or connected to Israel. All of us are emissaries for Israel and all of us know such people. Contact your local JCRC for help.
  9. Advocate.
    Call the White House at (202) 456-1111 to encourage the Bush Administration to fully implement the Syrian Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty and Restoration Act (SALSRA, P.L. 108-175). For more background information on the Syrian Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty and Restoration Act, click here. For more contact information, click here.  Sign Hillel’s online petition reaffirming Israel's right to self-defense at www.hillel.org/supportisrael.
  10. Act.
    Every action – big or small – counts. Tie a blue ribbon around a tree or mailbox in front of your home to raise awareness about the kidnappings and demonstrate your solidarity with the People and the State of Israel. Initiate, plan and attend Israel educational forums wherever they are -- synagogues, JCC's, college campuses.