December 13, 2000
Now is the Time
Orthodox Union Spearheads Solidarity Trip to Israel
We are taught from a young age that actions speak
louder than words. In the face of the current crisis in Israel these words resonate from every
Orthodox synagogue in the United States. Many feel that it is time
to take a stand and actively show our support for Israel, not as bystanders
but as participants in the struggle for our homeland. To help facilitate this, the
Orthodox Union is sponsoring a Solidarity
Trip to Israel on Sunday January 21 - Monday, January 29.
All year long we praise Israel in our prayers, we
celebrate Israel's Independence Day and we mourn for the fallen Israeli soldiers on
Israel's Day of Remembrance. We send our children to Israel for
summer
programs as part of their bar/bat mitzvah ceremonies and teach them
Israel's national anthem from the time they are old enough to say the
word hatikvah.
OU President Mandell I. Ganchrow, M.D., explains,
"All year round we all carry a love for Israel in our hearts and in our prayers. Now it is
time to give voice to that love. This Solidarity Trip will enable
the
Jewish communities of the United States to show the American government
how important Israel is to us while also showing the Israeli people that
we are behind them and will unconditionally support them."
For a low price of $1,070, the trip
includes airfare and hotel stay at the Sheraton Jerusalem Plaza Hotel. Meetings and top-level
briefings will take place at the OU's new Seymour J. Abrams Israel
Center. Optional tour programs and guides are available at
additional
cost. There is a discount for synagogue delegations of 15 or more
people.
Orthodox Union Solidarity Trip To
Israel Facts
Who: Jewish Synagogues, families
and individuals throughout North America
What: Orthodox Union Solidarity Trip to Israel
When: Sunday January 21 - Monday, January 29.
Why: In the face of the current crisis in Israel, the OU's
Solidarity
Mission will enable the Jewish communities of the United States to show
the American government how important Israel is to us while also showing
the Israeli people that we are behind them and will unconditionally
support them.
Price: $1,070. There is a discount for synagogue delegations
of 15 or
more people.
Included: The trip includes airfare and hotel stay at the Sheraton Jerusalem Plaza Hotel. Meetings and top-level briefings will take
place at the OU's new Seymour J. Abrams Israel Center. Optional tour
programs and guides are available at additional cost.
Registration: To register for the trip or for more information,
contact Frank Buchweitz at, 212.613.8188.
The Solidarity Mission is coordinated by the Department
of Synagogue
Services, a division of the Orthodox Union.
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Orthodox Union, now in its second century of service to the Jewish
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