Education
- Speakers from AIPAC, the Israeli consulate and journalists invited to speak about the situation in Israel
- Videos played and distributed about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, checkpoints, Israeli fence, Palestinian incitement, intifada, and other relevant issues.
- Resource Kits sent to college students explaining Israeli Palestinian conflict, to provide students with information to counter anti-Israeli bias
- Dialogue night with representatives of left and right wing positions answering prepared questions from moderator. Q&A from audience followed
Economic support
- Let’s Shop Israel – vendors of Judaica, clothing, jewelry, art, CDs, books, cosmetics and food stuffs invited to exhibit and sell to the community
- Israeli Food Festival vendors of Israeli wines and food products providing samples and sales to familiarize community with availability.
Moral support
- Israel Day Parade 2006 theme “All Roads Lead Up To Jerusalem”
- Israel Day Parade 2005 theme “We Are Never Far From Home”
- Israel Day Parade 2004 theme ”Between Desert and Forest – Arad”
- Israel Day Parade 2003 theme “We are Forever Linked to the People of Israel”
Kesher
Established kesher (connection) with Israeli family whose eldest son Moshe was killed by a Palestinian suicide bomber in December 2002. CBI members visit during trips to Israel. We hosted their youngest son at our synagogue. A plaque was dedicated to Moshe in our synagogue. Gifts have been sent to the family on Jewish holidays. A Ring of Trees from JNF was purchased in Moshe’s honor. We contributed to the creation of a children’s park in Gilo dedicated in Moshe’s memory. |
