Katrina Hurricane Israel & Jewish aid/relief

source26 · September 6th, 2005, 08:25 AM

Israel:

Companies interested in donating could contact the Foreign Ministry's situation room at 02-5303155.

The fund for helping natural disaster victims has opened a bank account for donations: account number 409135682, Bank Leumi, branch #120.

Magen David Adom has also opened a donation hotline that can be reached by dialing the toll free number 1-800-390-101.

USA:

donate to: UJF-Hurricane Relief Fund
http://jewishla.org/html/hurricanekatrina.htm
http://jewishla.org/html/makeapledge.html

donate to: canadian-jewish humanitarian relief fund:
http://www.veahavta.org/hurricanekatrina.htm

donate to chabbad new orleans:
http://www.chabadneworleans.com/temp...tml?AID=306259

donate to united synagogues of conservative judaism USA:
http://uscj.org/Hurricane_ReliefYou_6553.html
donate to: American Jewish Community Katrina-aid fund:
http://www.ajc.org/site/c.ijITI2PHKo....CB97/Home.htm
donations:
https://www.kintera.org/site/c.ijITI...3JlIULbMVIqKfE

donate to friendship.org:
http://www.friendships.org/
http://www.friendships.org/hurricane.html

Union for reform Judaism / Kesher hurricane aid relief:
http://keshernet.com/socialaction/hu...ief/index.cfm?
donations:
https://esite.uahc.org/edonations2/mainpage.aspx?

donate to: UJA federation, NY:
http://www.ujafedny.org/site/News2?p...8pywpy2.app20a
donations:
https://secure2.convio.net/uja/site/...8pywpy2.app20a

Israel Aid packages organized to be airlifted:
http://www.israaid.org.il/

The Jewish community in New Orleans
The Jewish community in New Orleans is one of the oldest in the country with synagogues that have been in existence for over 150 years. While small, the community is very vibrant. It boasts 9 synagogues, 2 Jewish Day Schools, 2 Jewish Community Centers, and several Jewish religious schools. The Umbrella Organization of the community is the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans.

2 of the local synagougues are located on historic St. Charles Ave. One of them is Touro Synagougue, which was founded by the philanthropist, Judah Touro, over 150 years ago. Another synagougue, Anshei Sfard, is a beautiful old building which has been designated a historical landmark and has been featured in pictorials of US synagogues.

Three more synagogues, as well as the two Jewish Day Schools, are located in Metairie (Jefferson Parish). These institutions include the Chabad Center of Metairie, and Torah Academy, a Chabad-run Jewish Day School that has experience a 25% boost in enrollment this year.
Beth Israel Congregation is located in the Lakefront, near the 17th St. canal, where the levee breach occurred.

Tulane University, with 30% of its 6000 undergrads from Jewish families, is served by the Chabad Jewish Student Center, as well as the Hillel Center Of New Orleans.
The Jewish Community Center on St. Charles Ave. serves the New Orleans Community, while the Jewish Community Center in Metairie was recently built to serve Jefferson Parish, and the greater community.

Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
Temporarily c/o Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
5603 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77096-3998
Phone: 713-729-7000 Fax: 713-721-6232
http://www.jewishnola.com/

source26 · September 6th, 2005, 08:47 AM

Updated Sep. 6, 2005 8:23
Israeli divers volunteer to recover bodies

Israeli volunteer divers are heading to New Orleans to help look for bodies in flooded homes.

The divers are expected to sift through the murky waters with powerful underwater flashlights. US officials believe there may be hundreds or even thousands of dead bodies still trapped in houses. There is fear that the remains will also be found in the streets as the waters recede.

They are part of a private delegation of Israeli volunteers who have extensive experience in rescues and complex emergencies garnered from work around the world.
The delegation is being coordinated by IsraAID (the Israel Forum for International Aid), a non-governmental group funded by donations mainly from American Jews. Gal Lousky, the head of the delegation, said it expects to depart Tuesday and has all the permits necessary.

"It is very dangerous, we know that," Lousky told The Jerusalem Post. "We will be helping in three areas: post trauma, evacuation of bodies underwater and medical treatment. We are working in full coordination with the Americans and our foreign ministry."

Lousky said that the group is receiving help from the strong lobbying efforts of the American Jewish Congress and World B'nai B'rith. There are 20 to 25 volunteers going, including four doctors.

Now that most of the stranded people have been rescued, the focus is shifting to the grisly task of collecting the bodies. Officials also fear disease could spread because of floodwaters befouled by toxic chemicals, human waste, garbage and decomposing corpses.

"What's going to happen when we... remove the water from New Orleans is we are going to uncover people who died, maybe hiding in houses... people whose remains are going to be found in the streets," US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Fox News.

It is here that the Israeli divers will be particularly useful. They are members of the northern diving volunteers connected with the police who are usually called on to find drowning victims.

"I was offered the opportunity to help and am always a sucker for a chance to help," said Michael Yinhar, 51, a blacksmith, volunteer diver and medic from Moshav Tzipori. "I am sure we won't be lone cowboys wandering around looking for bodies. We'll be given tasks. We are willing to help whoever needs it."

The IsraAID delegation helped in rescue operations after the Southeast Asian tsunami, as well as in Turkey, Georgia and Romania. The members will wear vests with their symbol, a Star of David with wings, said Lousky, the founder of IsraAID.

They are seeking donations, particularly to purchase supplies in the US. Anyone interested can telephone (057) 733-3400 or (050) 535-3453, or visit www.israaid.org.il on the Web.

source26 · September 6th, 2005, 03:57 PM

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September 6th, 2005, 08:25 AM	#1
source26 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hebron, Medinat Yehuda, Haifa, Medinat Israel Posts: 2,538 Likes (Received): 0	Katrina Hurricane Israel & Jewish aid/relief Israel: Companies interested in donating could contact the Foreign Ministry's situation room at 02-5303155. The fund for helping natural disaster victims has opened a bank account for donations: account number 409135682, Bank Leumi, branch #120. Magen David Adom has also opened a donation hotline that can be reached by dialing the toll free number 1-800-390-101. USA: donate to: UJF-Hurricane Relief Fund http://jewishla.org/html/hurricanekatrina.htm http://jewishla.org/html/makeapledge.html donate to: canadian-jewish humanitarian relief fund: http://www.veahavta.org/hurricanekatrina.htm donate to chabbad new orleans: http://www.chabadneworleans.com/temp...tml?AID=306259 donate to united synagogues of conservative judaism USA: http://uscj.org/Hurricane_ReliefYou_6553.html donate to: American Jewish Community Katrina-aid fund: http://www.ajc.org/site/c.ijITI2PHKo....CB97/Home.htm donations: https://www.kintera.org/site/c.ijITI...3JlIULbMVIqKfE donate to friendship.org: http://www.friendships.org/ http://www.friendships.org/hurricane.html Union for reform Judaism / Kesher hurricane aid relief: http://keshernet.com/socialaction/hu...ief/index.cfm? donations: https://esite.uahc.org/edonations2/mainpage.aspx? donate to: UJA federation, NY: http://www.ujafedny.org/site/News2?p...8pywpy2.app20a donations: https://secure2.convio.net/uja/site/...8pywpy2.app20a Israel Aid packages organized to be airlifted: http://www.israaid.org.il/ The Jewish community in New Orleans The Jewish community in New Orleans is one of the oldest in the country with synagogues that have been in existence for over 150 years. While small, the community is very vibrant. It boasts 9 synagogues, 2 Jewish Day Schools, 2 Jewish Community Centers, and several Jewish religious schools. The Umbrella Organization of the community is the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans. 2 of the local synagougues are located on historic St. Charles Ave. One of them is Touro Synagougue, which was founded by the philanthropist, Judah Touro, over 150 years ago. Another synagougue, Anshei Sfard, is a beautiful old building which has been designated a historical landmark and has been featured in pictorials of US synagogues. Three more synagogues, as well as the two Jewish Day Schools, are located in Metairie (Jefferson Parish). These institutions include the Chabad Center of Metairie, and Torah Academy, a Chabad-run Jewish Day School that has experience a 25% boost in enrollment this year. Beth Israel Congregation is located in the Lakefront, near the 17th St. canal, where the levee breach occurred. Tulane University, with 30% of its 6000 undergrads from Jewish families, is served by the Chabad Jewish Student Center, as well as the Hillel Center Of New Orleans. The Jewish Community Center on St. Charles Ave. serves the New Orleans Community, while the Jewish Community Center in Metairie was recently built to serve Jefferson Parish, and the greater community. Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans Temporarily c/o Jewish Federation of Greater Houston 5603 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX 77096-3998 Phone: 713-729-7000 Fax: 713-721-6232 http://www.jewishnola.com/ Last edited by source26; September 6th, 2005 at 08:44 AM.

September 6th, 2005, 08:47 AM	#2
source26 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hebron, Medinat Yehuda, Haifa, Medinat Israel Posts: 2,538 Likes (Received): 0	Updated Sep. 6, 2005 8:23 Israeli divers volunteer to recover bodies Israeli volunteer divers are heading to New Orleans to help look for bodies in flooded homes. The divers are expected to sift through the murky waters with powerful underwater flashlights. US officials believe there may be hundreds or even thousands of dead bodies still trapped in houses. There is fear that the remains will also be found in the streets as the waters recede. They are part of a private delegation of Israeli volunteers who have extensive experience in rescues and complex emergencies garnered from work around the world. The delegation is being coordinated by IsraAID (the Israel Forum for International Aid), a non-governmental group funded by donations mainly from American Jews. Gal Lousky, the head of the delegation, said it expects to depart Tuesday and has all the permits necessary. "It is very dangerous, we know that," Lousky told The Jerusalem Post. "We will be helping in three areas: post trauma, evacuation of bodies underwater and medical treatment. We are working in full coordination with the Americans and our foreign ministry." Lousky said that the group is receiving help from the strong lobbying efforts of the American Jewish Congress and World B'nai B'rith. There are 20 to 25 volunteers going, including four doctors. Now that most of the stranded people have been rescued, the focus is shifting to the grisly task of collecting the bodies. Officials also fear disease could spread because of floodwaters befouled by toxic chemicals, human waste, garbage and decomposing corpses. "What's going to happen when we... remove the water from New Orleans is we are going to uncover people who died, maybe hiding in houses... people whose remains are going to be found in the streets," US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Fox News. It is here that the Israeli divers will be particularly useful. They are members of the northern diving volunteers connected with the police who are usually called on to find drowning victims. "I was offered the opportunity to help and am always a sucker for a chance to help," said Michael Yinhar, 51, a blacksmith, volunteer diver and medic from Moshav Tzipori. "I am sure we won't be lone cowboys wandering around looking for bodies. We'll be given tasks. We are willing to help whoever needs it." The IsraAID delegation helped in rescue operations after the Southeast Asian tsunami, as well as in Turkey, Georgia and Romania. The members will wear vests with their symbol, a Star of David with wings, said Lousky, the founder of IsraAID. They are seeking donations, particularly to purchase supplies in the US. Anyone interested can telephone (057) 733-3400 or (050) 535-3453, or visit www.israaid.org.il on the Web.

September 6th, 2005, 03:57 PM	#3
source26 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hebron, Medinat Yehuda, Haifa, Medinat Israel Posts: 2,538 Likes (Received): 0	zohar please make this into a temporary "sticky" topic or alert