Stand with Israel

The Israel Rally at Temple Israel yesterday was very moving.  It was gratifying to see so many members of the MHA/FYOS family there, including students, and former students.  All of the points made, by all of the participants, from their individual perspectives, all held firm to the belief that as American Jews we must give our total support to Israel during this crisis.  We must do all that we can to persuade the world, our political leaders, our friends, that no country should ever have to face hundreds of rocket attacks daily,  that a terrorist organization committed to the destruction of another country refuses to accept a cease fire, while at the same time stashing weapons in schools, hospitals, and UN protected facilities, that Israel deserves the right to exist and to have safe and defensible borders, free of tunnels built underground for terrorist invasions, that Israel is a nation which values life and even in time of war, attempts to warn its enemies of an impending attack so that civilian casualties will be kept to a minimum. We all have a responsibility to support Israel financially, emotionally, and by attending events like this one which will attract public attention.