Dear Friend,

Shalom from Jerusalem.  Israel isn’t the same since you left…and you are not the same since you came. We loved meeting you here.   Being part of the joy, love and growth of your group was an extraordinary experience for both of us.

The Israeli soldiers you met on Shabbat and on the base were very inspired.   For most, it was the first time in their life that they understood just how much Jews around the world care about them.

Right now, Israeli Soldiers need to hear from you again. As we are preparing for Rosh HaShanah, they are on high alert preparing to defend Israel against a new barrage of missiles, violent demonstrations and terror attacks.

This Rosh HaShanah, join us to help supply 600 Israeli soldiers and their families in-need with food for the holiday. Without your support, they will not have what they need for the New Year.

At the request of the IDF, we are organizing food packages filled with basic necessities so these brave soldiers and their families can celebrate the New Year with the dignity they deserve.

You may have met some of these soldiers. Army welfare officers estimate that more than 25% of soldiers from fighting units need real assistance!

You can send a package now by clicking here, Send Rosh HaShanah Package.  Or you can send a check to TIS, POB 644735, Pittsburgh PA 15264.  (Your donation will be tax-deductible in the USA.)

Spread the word in your community and ask others to give too. Be sure to include New Years letters from your children, students, family and friends. These letters will adorn walls, lockers and even the inside of tanks for months to come!

May this mitzvah, and every precious step you take in your Jewish journey, draw you closer to your family, Am Yisrael and yourself.With gratitude and our greatest blessing for a sweet and joyful New Year,

Mimi Jankovits                                                      Pamela Claman

mimi@thankisraelisoldiers.org                        pfoxclaman@hotmail.com