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How
to Help! Our Sages have taught us that the actions of every Jew have a direct impact on the entire Jewish people. What Jews do in America, Canada, Russia, or in any part of the world, can help our brothers and sisters in Israel find peace. With this in mind, the National Jewish Outreach Program is suggesting that Jews the world over commit themselves to doing one extra good deed or one extra act of kindness each day on behalf of the People of Israel.
Recite
the Shema Perform Acts of Kindness.
Acts of Kindness, called chesed in Hebrew, remind us that the Jewish people are one nation whose core foundation is morality. In Ethics of the Fathers, a tractate in the Mishna which teaches fundamental ethical concepts of Judaism, it is written that the world stands on three things, Torah (studying Jewish law), Avodah (prayer) and G'milut Chasadim (acts of kindness). While we may sincerely believe that the world around us is becoming more and more corrupt, we must anchor ourselves in the fundamentals of morality and kindness.
Support the Israeli Economy
Phone
Your Friends and Relatives in Israel
Tell them that you are thinking of them. Your support will be appreciated and will help sustain our brothers and sisters in difficult times. Overseas phone calls are now quite inexpensive so you can have a good long chat for a very modest price. E-mail
Politicians Spread
the Word Rally! Help
the Soldiers of the Israeli Army. Show the soldiers of the Israeli army that you care. Give
to Charity 1) Organizations such as Yad Ezra are working to fight the consequences of poverty among Israel’s citizens: www.yadezra.net 2) Many victims of terror continue to suffer . There is an organization that aids them in Israel. You can read about the individual victims and make donations at www.onefamilyfund.org. Go
to Israel Learn
the Facts
Challenge
Media Coverage of Israel For information on contacting the media, go to www.honestreporting.com/a/contact.asp Other websites involved in media watching are: http://www.camera.org , Don't Support Arab Oil
Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
Express
Solidarity with Israel Wear
a blue ribbon, participate in community events, wear an Israeli
pin on your collar, or hang an Israeli flag in your home or office.
Wear a blue ribbon, participate in community events, wear an Israeli pin on your collar, or hang an Israeli flag in your home or office. The National Jewish Outreach Program prides itself on working with Jewish organizations of all denominations. Achdut, unity, is crucial to our survival, and we need Jews from all walks of life and all religious affiliations to participate.
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Visit the sick. Help an elderly person. Greet people with a smile (even people you don't know or don't like).
While trips and tourism are once again on the rise, Israelis always appreciate tourists. In addition to tourism, however, support the Israeli economy by purchasing Israeli products in local stores (check if "Made in Israel" is on the packaging). And the new global market made possible by the internet also allows us to support Israelis by buying directly from them. Here are a few ways to participate in economic support:
1) Talk to your Jewish friends about the importance of Israel to yourself and to the Jewish people.
While Israel is the land of milk and honey, there is, sadly, a great deal of poverty. Not only is there the poverty that effects almost all societies, but there are families whose lives have been drastically changed by terrorism.
Synagogues
and Jewish Centers across the continent are organizing missions
to Israel to demonstrate their support and to give North American
Jews an opportunity to meet with important Israeli leaders. Join
a local federation or national UJC mission.
Educate yourself, educate others. The Internet is an excellent resource...visit the Israeli government's website (www.mfa.gov.il) and American Jewish websites (www.ujc.org, www.adl.org,
Call
radio talk shows, write letters to the editor, speak out in chat
rooms. 
Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time you fill-up your tank, you are sending money to people who are trying to kill you, your family, and your friends. Take a stand when you go to the pumps -- know which oil companies are the best from which to buy gas.