Through their web-sites and publicity materials, their work and ideals can become real to your family. Refer to the materials when deciding upon recipients of family tzedakah. Their products are all natural and kosher. What a great treat for the Shabbat table or family parties. As you write the annual summer camp deposit, why not haul out a map of Israel, find Kibbutz Yahel and imagine how difficult it will be for the children who attend their camp to think of Jews as their enemies.
Olive trees are life in the Middle East.
They provide oil, food and income. In the Palestinian village of Hares, the rabbis of Rabbis for Human Rights, the only Israeli rabbinic association that includes rabbis from all 4 Jewish denominations, found 1500 destroyed trees. Olive Trees for Peace was established to join in their humanitarian effort to replace those trees destroyed in recent violence. Let us celebrate Israel by helping to make her next year one of peace and healing. Printer-Friendly Version Sharon Halper is Director of Education at Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester in Chappaqua, New York.