Here’s how you can help support Israel in Miami after terrorist attacks on the state
The Greater Miami Jewish Federation opened an Israel Emergency Fund in response to its “outrage” Saturday over unprovoked Hamas attacks on Israel that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says has plunged the state into war. Rocket fire and armed assaults killed hundreds and injured and displaced thousands more Israelis and Palestinians during the Sabbath and the Jewish holy days.
“We awoke to the shocking news that Israel is at war,” Jacob Solomon, president and CEO of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, said in a statement.
“Federation is in close contact with its overseas partners, and we anticipate an unprecedented need for donations to assist victims of terror and their families. Today is the Sabbath, a day of peace, a holiday on the Jewish calendar, and a time for Thanksgiving. We must come together in unity and in strength and know that Israel will prevail,” Solomon said.
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The fund’s goal is to provide relief for families and counseling for traumatized citizens as well as food and other vital supplies to elderly and homebound Israelis, the Federation leader said.
How to contribute to the fund
Website: The Federation’s Israel Emergency Fund was set up at jewishmiami.org/gift/israel-emergency-fund/. You can click on the site and fill in your details and your chosen contribution.
Call: The Federation can provide assistance in donating by phone at 305-576-4000.
Mail: Donation checks with the notation “Israel Emergency Fund” can be mailed to: Greater Miami Jewish Federation, 4200 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida 33137.
In a release sent to media sites, the Federation said it will “absorb all administrative costs so that 100% of funds collected will go directly to those impacted.”
