Israel Action Committee

Welcome to the Israel Action Committee Web site... a site in development.

            The Israel Action Committee is a group at Temple Israel who believe that “ordinary” people can do something to help our brethren in Israel.  We are action-oriented.  Our aim is to educate ourselves and our community about what is happening in Israel and in the Arab-Israel dispute (or war) and about what we can do to help Israel, and to inspire people to action:

• We organize talks and discussions by knowledgeable experts, and film showings and cultural events and celebrations.
• We inform the community about upcoming talks and courses in the area, and where to buy Israeli products – in local stores, online, and at Israel bazaars. 
• We make people aware of unfair news coverage, we circulate articles with insightful information, and we show people where to get more information on their own.
• We encourage travel to Israel, and are planning a Temple Israel trip to Israel.
• We call the community to action – to attend rallies, protests, and parades, to protest biased and misleading news coverage in mainstream media, to write to politicians.
• We encourage investment in Israel’s infrastructure and future through the purchase of Israel bonds, and we raise money for Israel causes.
• We coordinate with other arms of Temple Israel, including the religious school, the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Committee, and the Men’s Club, to spread the love and appreciation and support of Israel wherever we can.

Israel is under attack and in an emergency situation.  We cannot close our eyes to the plight of our cousins in Israel, and pretending the problem isn’t there or that we can’t do anything to help will not make it go away.

If you want to join us, please write to IsraelActionComm@aol.com.

                                                                        Richard Schnaittacher,
                                                                             Chair, Israel Action Committee