At this critical juncture for Israel, many of our members have been asking for effective ways to contribute. Below are a number of recommended organizations and initiatives.
For those who would like to receive updates and action alerts about Israel, click here to join our new WhatsApp group.
To read a special message of Chizuk from Rabbi Topp, please click here.
Your partnership and support at this difficult time are deeply appreciated. Chazak V’amatz and Am Yisrael Chai
Volunteer In Israel
Israel is currently in need of "working hands," and we invite you to join us in this crucial effort. Your participation can make a significant difference. We encourage those who are able to volunteer in the fields, logistics centers, and to visit soldiers and wounded individuals. Whether you can commit to one week or a longer period, your presence holds immeasurable power.
For more details and information on the programs and opportunities below, please contact Chazan Arik Wollheim directly at cantor@bethjacob.org.
Advocate For Israel
Please contact your member of congress and ask them to continue to support Israel
For other ways to encourage bipartisan political support of Israel please visit AIPAC's website for details.
Every day, this WhatsApp group offers concrete letter-writing and petitions to sign. The group has many members and has moved the needle on many things so far.
Donations For Israel
When you fill out the donation form, in the “donation notes” section, please write “Israel campaign”.
All funds will go directly to support the urgent needs of the IDF or/and Israeli families.
Tefillah for Israel
Kidnapped list of names for TEHILLIM
IDF NAMES FOR TEHILLIM
Our thoughts are with the IDF soldiers, and we'd like to include in our tefillot the names of those in our community currently serving. If you have a family member serving or called up to the IDF, please click here to submit their name for inclusion in our Weekly Bulletin.
Extra Tehillim
We invite you to join us at Beth Jacob for our daily and shabbat minyanim. Due to the emergency situation, we will be saying Avinu Malkenu after the weekday amidah in shacharit and mincha.
Whether as individuals or in a group, we encourage you to say tehillim. If you’re looking for selected perakim (chapters) of tehillim, here are some perakim you can include in your tefillah: 3, 20, 83,120, 121, 130, 142
PDF of these Chapters of Tehillim
Other Ways To Help
Medical Volunteers
Nefesh B’Nefesh, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Israeli Medical Association, is creating a database of international physicians willing to volunteer in Israel during this challenging time.
Extra Learning
All in person classes and learning via our WhatsApp channels will be dedicated to those in harms way. Visit our Weekday Shiurim page to see all of our learning opportunities.
Resources for You & Your Children
Click here for a helpful video from Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox, Director of Chai Lifeline's Crisis Services, who gives guidance on how to talk to our children about these events.
Click here for an article from Generation Aleph on How to Talk to Children About the Situation in Israel.
Click here for guidelines from Ohel: Children's Home & Family Services on Israel at War: Managing the Trauma for Individuals and Families.
Click here for the Teens Stand with Israel Campaign by NCSY.
