Dear Friend,

We welcome you to another edition of the Israel Connection, an e-newsletter brought to you by THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and the Baltimore Jewish Council. Our goal is to provide you with relevant information that you can use in your advocacy efforts and to express your support and solidarity with the people of Israel. We welcome your feedback — please email us at lkatzen@baltjc.org or call Lynn Katzen at the Baltimore Jewish Council at 410-542-4850 with your comments.

Sincerely,

Linda A. Hurwitz
Chair, Hasbarah Committee
Joel Simon
Chair, Israel Connection

November 2003

IN THIS ISSUE...





TAKE ACTION
Replay the Sound of Solidarity at the Community-Wide
Chanukah CD Drive for Israel

DONATE NEW OR USED CDS TO ISRAEL
Last year, Baltimore sent nearly 3,000 CDs to Israel through the Community-Wide Chanukah CD Drive for Israel, sponsored by the Hasbarah: Israel Awareness & Advocacy Committee of THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and the Baltimore Jewish Council. Here is another chance...
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LEARN THE TRUTH
Myth: "Israel is pursuing a policy of genocide toward the Palestinians that is comparable to the Nazis' treatment of the Jews."
FACT: This is perhaps the most odious claim made by Israel's detractors. The Nazis' objective was the systematic extermination of every Jew in Europe. Israel is seeking peace...
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STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE
Taking Exception
Not the Israel I Know

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TEL AVIV -- In his Oct. 7 column Richard Cohen writes about an American who lived in Israel for more than 20 years ["Israel Is Losing," op-ed]. This person has left Israel, probably permanently, Cohen writes, "because he cannot take life there any longer. . . . His business had gone to hell, his life was always in danger and he simply could not take it any longer." ...
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ARCHIVES

UPCOMING ISRAEL PROGRAM
Co-Existence in Israel: Current Challenges & Prospects for the Future, December 9, 2003
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HOW YOUR DOLLARS HELP

The commencement of the new school year in Israel also marked the start of the third year of the country’s security crisis. This continuing, stark reality presents a new ...
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FROM BALTIMORE TO ISRAEL
Chris Eddings recently returned from Israel where he was a participant in the Baltimore Jewish Council's Non-Jewish "Influentials" Mission.
Nothing has come easy for Israelis. Their land is shoehorned between hostile nations; their lives are lived in the shadow of ongoing Palestinian terrorism; .
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