Israel

Support Israel on March 20

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March 2008

Wondering what you can do to help terror victims in Israel? Join the Together4Israel cyber support rally on March 20.

Many people want to show their support for Israel—especially after deadly terror attacks—but aren’t quite sure what they can do from a continent away. But this time, the Internet holds the answer.

My Third Brother Motti

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Zach Schonfeld
December 2007

Zach tells us about Motti, the Israeli soldier his family recently hosted. Find out how the visit really went.

In October 2007, the combined efforts of Tzahal Shalom of Northern Westchester and the Israel Defense Force made it possible for seven handpicked Israeli soldiers to spend 10 days in my town of Chappaqua, N.Y. The soldiers were to follow an obscenely busy schedule of speaking arrangements and “parlor meetings,” serving a role best described as “goodwill ambassadors” of the IDF. And yes, as it turned out, one thing followed another, and my family volunteered to provide food, lodging and some semblance of American normality for one of these soldiers.

Youth Rally for Truth in Solidarity with Israel II

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Rachel Sacks

Alexander Muss High School

Get ready to support your homeland, because the Seaboard Region of Young Judaea is hosting the third Youth Rally for Truth in Solidarity with Israel. I cannot express just how excited I am for this rally. Having already attended a youth rally for truth in solidarity with Israel in Austin, Texas and having gone to Israel on a youth solidarity mission sponsored by Hadassah, I am more than ready to host a rally close to my home, in Washington, DC.

Youth Rally for Truth in Solidarity with Israel

Youth Rally for Truth in Solidarity with Israel
Rachel Sacks

The Youth Solidarity Rally for Israel in Washington, D.C., held on April 22, 2001, was a great success! Read Rachel's rendition of what went on, and see all the great photos in our gallery!

On Sunday March 22, about 700 people, mostly teens, gathered in the 85 degree heat and sunny Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, to rally in support of Israel.

Time of Trouble, Time to Travel

Jaclyn Goldis

Jaclyn is our latest roving reporter from Israel. She's about to embark on high school in Israel. There's a lot to be concerned about, but Jaclyn is totally excited to go! Read her first of three installments about her trip to Israel!

As I watch the television displaying horrific and gruesome scenes of bombings and killings in Israel, I pack and plan for the two months I will spend in our unstable homeland. On February 5th, I will depart from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport; my destination: Tel Aviv, Israel. My best friend, Rivka, and I will live on the Alexander Muss High School in Israel campus located in Hod Ha'Sharon, twenty minutes from Tel Aviv.

Alexander Muss High School in Israel: Part III

Jaclyn Goldis

Jaclyn's just returned from Alexander Muss High School in Israel with a lot of mixed feelings. Did she really just spend a month in a war zone? Or is it safe to be in Israel? Read on!

Read the first text, Time of Trouble, Time to travel, and the second text, My Life Changing Israel Experience by Jaclyn.

News from Israel from a Teen Traveler

Harris Kaplansky

Harris is sticking it out in Israel, despite the war-like atmosphere. Read what it's like to be an American teenage traveller in Israel during this difficult time, from Harris, our roving reporter.

Hey, it's Harris from the Holy Land again. Don't worry, I am still alive despite the fact that you might see in the media that Israel is in a state of war. Actually, Israel really isn't in a war like it looks on TV. No, Israel is a safe place where people live their day to day lives with no real interference, unless you happen to be living in Gilo outside of Jerusalem.

Shabbat

Moshe Lewis

Click here to check out an Israeli camper's perspective concerning the Shabbat experience at camp in America .

I would like to let you in on something-I am Israeli and I flew all the way from Israel to America just to go to Camp Yavneh for a month or two. Nothing I've ever done can compare to the incredible experience of Camp Yavneh!

Eric Schachar's Wild Israeli Ride

Jill Suzanne Jacobs

Not all of us would have what it takes to complete a 350-mile bike ride through desert heat. But one Dallas teen recently did it­-and did it for a good cause to boot. Read all about it in Eric Schachar's Wild Israeli Ride.

"Anyone who walks even as little as four cubits in the Land of Israel is assured that he or she is destined for the World to Come." Ketubot 111a

While he rode his bicycle through the Negev desert, Eric Schachar felt the sun scorching his shoulders and the warm desert wind whipping his face. "The air was so dry that my sweat evaporated immediately," he recalls, "making the temperature feel cooler than it really was." Deceived by the weather, Eric pedaled unknowingly into danger.



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