Coalition for Israel Action
Connecting with Israel Committee
Chair (S): Avi Freilich, Elin Freilich
Steering Committee Liaison:
Karen Hochberg
Members:
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Adam Orlow Aryeh Terline Avram Terline Beth Herskovits Dalia Fried Daniel Silverman David Weinstein Debbie Margolin Debbie Rosensweig Esther Kurzman Freilich family Harriet Schabes-Fuss Helen Silverman Hillary Hertan |
Ilana Friedman Jack Steinberg Judy Rosenbaum Karen Weinstein Lia Nissel Lucy Rosenberg Meir Mishkoff Michelle Merrill Mira Labovitz Peshie Mandelbaum Richie Mandelbaum Robin Moisa Ronnie Herskovits Shira Rosenbaum |
Purpose: To provide chizuk; financial, emotional, spiritual, practical support of all kinds.
Recent Accomplishments:
1. $25,000 bullet-proof van purchased for yesha.
2. Sent 3 suitcases of toys and games for victims of terror.
3. Detailed list of Israeli products widely distributed.
4. Israeli products highlighted in local stores (look for the
small Israeli flags!)
5. Postcards prepared for children to write to families of
victims of terror
6. Working with the yeshivot to send letters to soldiers from
the students
7. Sending letters and care packages to soldiers
Current Activity:
1. Ongoing financial support – bullet proof
vests ($500 each)
2. Operation Embrace:
Adopting a specific Israeli family, the Elmakias family, who lost their
son to terror
3. Toys 4 Israel. Continuous
collection and distribution of toys for victims of terror, working in
conjunction with the
“One Family Fund,” in Israel, and
“Zichron Chana Baila” and Sara Goodman in Queens.
The effort is done both
locally and with corporate donors
4. Updating Israeli product list
5. Parnassa Clearinghouse.
Assisting unemployed and under-utilized Israeli skilled workers via
contact and the web
6. Arranging live and virtual Israeli art shows to assist
Israeli artisans
7.
Continuous letter writing, pen-pal, and
care package campaigns for chizuk to chayalim and families of victims of terror.
Care
packages may include money, sifrei tehillim, and other chizuk items