MHJC Stands With Israel

Manetto Hill Jewish Center Stands with Israel

October 7th brought us unimaginable terror and loss of life that has shocked us to the core. We mourn the loss of all who have lost their lives at the hands of Hamas and pray for the wounded as well as the safe return of those held hostage. Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with Israel and the Israeli Defense Forces. We will continue to stand with Israel and do what we can during this horrific time.

Israel needs both our outspoken support as well as monetary support as they fight Hamas and the other terrorist groups bent on Israel’s destruction. There are some ways in which we can help.

Attending events to show our support

Every Sunday members of the Plainview community meet at County Pointe at 10:00 to participate in a walk in support of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. This is a global movement, run under the auspices of Run for Their Lives, consisting of over 200 groups worldwide.

We walk to the wall of the Hostages by Captain Omer Neutra Way (a section of Manetto Hill Road recently named for Omer Neutra) at the Mid Island Y JCC. The walk seeks to continue to bring awareness to the plight of the hostages. Sadly, there are still 50 hostages in Gaza, of which at least 27 are believed to be dead. As the conditions of those who are still alive are precarious and grow worse each day, it is so very important that we show our support in every way possible. We thank the police department, who provides security and accompanies us on the walk each Sunday and pray that the day will come soon when this walk will no longer be necessary.

Give monetary donation to the following charities

AFMDA (American Friends of Morgan David Adom) – Magen David Adom is Israel’s national paramedic and Red Cross service. Donations help outfit ambulances with lifesaving equipment and wound-stanching dressing; support MDA’s blood services and provide more personal-protection equipment, such as ballistic vests, to make EMTs and paramedics as safe as possible

Address: 20 W. 36th Street, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10018

Website for donations: https://afmda.org/

Friends of the Israeli Defense Force – Friends of the IDF is the sole organization authorized to collect charitable donations on behalf of the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces across the United States of America.

Address: PO Box 4224 NY, NY 10163

Website for donations: https://www.fidf.org/

United Hatzalah – Using specially equipped motorcycle ambulances, United Hatzalah’s network of more than 6,500 volunteer medics help save thousands of lives each year across Israel by providing medical treatment in an average response time of 3 minutes or less.

United Hatzalah is launching an emergency appeal to raise funds for desperately needed supplies to provide their volunteers with the equipment they need to save lives and the protective equipment to keep themselves safe. The goal of the campaign is to raise $20 million to equip an additional 1,000 United Hatzalah volunteers with protective vests and helmets, oxygen tanks, defibrillators, trauma bandages, and tourniquets.

Address: Friends of United Hatzalah, 442 5th Ave, Suite 1866, New York, NY 10018

Website for donations: https://israelrescue.org/

Contact governmental officials

It is important to urge our representatives to speak out in support of Israel and to thank them when they do so. The following is a list of elected officials who have spoken out in support of Israel. (That list is not comprehensive.) Please contact them to thank them for their support.

Governor Kathy Hochul

https://www.governor.ny.gov/

Senator Chuck Schumer

https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/email-me/

President Donald Trump

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Congressman Tom Suozzi

https://suozzi.house.gov/

Legislator Arnold W. Drucker

https://www.nassaucountyny.gov//4302/District-16—Arnold-W-Drucker