Charleston Jewish Federation is keeping our Jewish and greater Charleston community updated on fast-moving developments in Israel’s war with Hamas.

Charleston Stands With Israel Emergency Fund

On Friday, Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) announced an unprecedented half-a-billion campaign to which each of the 146 federations is asked to contribute to help families and children in danger, the elderly, including Holocaust survivors and disabled, lone soldiers, and victims of physical and emotional trauma.

Jewish Charleston’s fair share of this campaign is $550,000 and we will need your continued generosity and support to meet this urgent goal. 

In one week, CJF’s Charleston Stands With Israel Emergency Fund has raised $325,000. The generosity of our donors never ceases to astound us, but the scope of the devastation is unimaginable, and we need to continue to raise significant support. 100% of your donation goes to providing emergency relief and support in Israel including the Jewish Agency for Israel, JDC, IsraAid, World ORT, Israel Trauma Coalition, United Hatzalah, Magen David Adom, ZAKA, Barzilai Medical Center, and the Soroka Medical Center. 

For more information about funding priorities, click here.

Action Alerts

• Thank our US Senators and Representatives for their strong statements of support for Israel and request ongoing support and solidarity for important programs benefiting Israel and securing our Jewish community institutions.
• Join us in urging the Senate to immediately confirm Jack Lew as the next U.S. Ambassador to Israel. We must send a clear message to the world that the United States stands firmly with Israel in the face of war and barbaric violence. 
• URGE Congress to approve emergency security funding for Jewish community institutions, in addition to supporting the Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

Blue Ribbons for Israel

#BlueRibbonsforIsrael is a global solidarity campaign. The blue ribbon symbolizes support and solidarity for the safe return of the hostages taken from Israel by Hamas terrorists. Anyone whose heart aches for the hostages and their families can wear these ribbons. Click here to find out more and get your blue ribbon. 

Sending Support to Our Friends in Hadera-Eiron

• We have received many requests for community members to be able to do something tangible for our friends in Israel. We have received a request from our sister city, our partnership in Hadera. Hadera is about 45 minutes North of Tel Aviv, and because of this location, are sheltering other Israelis who have fled from the south. Early estimates are telling us there are at least 500 families, many with young children, are taking shelter in or near Hadera. We have been asked by our colleagues in the region to contribute to a letter-writing campaign (pictures and drawings are also welcome) to offer support. Please send your letters to our Federation office at 176 Croghan Spur, Suite 100 Charleston SC 29407 c/o Erin Boynton. You can also email her. 

• Follow our Partnership 2Gether Hadera-Eiron Southeast consortium on Instagram and on Facebook for updates from our region. 

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