Make 5770 Your Year for Social Action!
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Disaster Relief Giving
Wherever human beings are suffering, we Jews empathize. Following the Tsunami in South East Asia or Hurricanes in the southern United States, we respond generously to help those who are threatened by disease, homelessness and lack of basic necessities. We reach out to the victims of genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and to those starving in Niger.
As our Torah reminds us
“Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor”
– Leviticus 19:16
In the face of a disaster, the best way that we can help is to contribute funds to those who have the experience to provide direct aid at disaster sites. We therefore strongly urge members of Temple Beth David to make generous contributions to any of the following Jewish or general organizations which are marshalling efforts to aid those in need around the globe.
Union for Reform Judaism
www.urj.org/give
Or, donations can also be sent by mail with checks payable to:
URJ Disaster Relief Fund
633 Third Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10017American Jewish World Service
www.ajws.org
You can also donate by calling 800-889-7146 or send a contribution to:
AJWS
45 West 36th Street,10th Floor
New York, NY 10018The Joint Distribution Committee
www.jdc.org/how_donate
Donate by calling 212-687-6200 ext. 851, or mail checks payable to:
Joint Distribution Committee
Box 321
847A Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur
savedarfurma.org
Other general web sites to visit for contributions.
Doctors Without Borders
www.doctorswithoutborders.orgDirect Relief International
www.directrelief.orgInternational Rescue Committee
www.theirc.org
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