Wonder how to support Israel in its battle against surrounding enemies?

Ever been cooped up with a kid in the house or apartment all day? Imagine that kid cooped in a small bomb shelter, and the wearing anxiety on their family? Ever been in the military or had a relative or friend heartened by receiving a “care package” from strangers?

That’s what you can do to help Israel’s resolve and morale: Contribute to tax-deductible funds to send Israeli children away from the path of terror rockets to safer camps in Israel’s small interior; Contribute to send “care packages” to those serving in the Israeli Defense Forces.

Like many local United Jewish Federations in the U.S., the San Diego UJF has made it quite easy to help, by setting up a webpage that allows you to contribute whatever you’re able, for both needs or to designate one, and it’s a tax-deductible contribution 100% of which will go to the designated charities. Your contribution will be charged to your credit card.

There isn’t such a national website set up. And, the tax deductibility of your contribution isn’t clear at, for example, the site of the Friends of the IDF at its website. It is at the San Diego UJF website, and you will instantly online receive your clearly designated as tax-deductible receipt. I know many of the people at the San Diego UJF, their integrity and fairness, and this effort by them is a reliable avenue for you to help.

Just go to https://secure.ujcfederations.org/ft2/form.html?__id=9124 It takes only a few minutes, and will mean much.

It will also mean much if you’d email or phone the local office of your Congressperson and Senator to briefly express your expectation that he or she will support resolutions and bills that support Israel’s necessary actions against terrorists and their state-sponsors.