TAKE ACTION & HELP WESTCHESTER

STAND WITH ISRAEL

Israel continues to be targeted by rocket fire from Gaza. Our Westchester community must stand with Israel in her time of need. You can take action in a number of ways, including:

Write to your Elected Officials
and let them know the need to support US initiatives to stand up for Israel. Click here for a list of elected officials.

Buy and enjoy products from Israel

ACHI's (American Communities Helping Israel- a member of the Westchester Jewish Council) "Support Israel Now" initiative encourages everyone to use and buy products from Israel for their Shabbat table this week and every week. Click here for details.

Stay updated on developments by joining a conference call organized by the JCRC-NY (Jewish Community Relations Council of NY)

with Ambassador Alon Pinkas tomorrow, Friday, July 11 at 10:00am. Ambassador Pinkas is a leading political commentator in the Israeli and international media. He was chief of staff to foreign ministers David Levy and Shlomo Ben-Ami, foreign policy adviser to former foreign ministers Ehud Barak and Shimon Peres, and adviser on US relations to former prime minister Ehud Barak. From 2000 to 2004, he was Israel's Consul-General in New York.To join the call, please dial 1-855-617-0008

Be active on social media
by following our Shaliach (Israeli emissary) Yoav Cohen on Facebook, and Twitter.

The following are additional resources you can use to share information via your social media outlets:

* Background and talking points from Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* IDF's updated blog (includes statistics on rocket attacks)
* Israeli Consulate in New York's website resources
* Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website

We will keep you updated on additional efforts you may take to help support peace in Israel including a Westchester county wide gathering that is currently in the planning stages.

Thank you and may the coming days bring peace.

Yoav Cohen, Community Shaliach

Paul B. Warhit, President
Elliot Forchheimer, Executive Director
Westchester Jewish Council

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