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Whenever there is evil you will generally find Soros ,his son, their organization and money!
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Soros funneled $15 M-plus to groups rallying for Hamas
Rich Calder and Soros' Son
Far-left billionaire kingmaker George Soros has funneled more than $15 million since 2016 to groups behind this month’s pro-Palestine protests, where demonstrators openly cheered Hamas militants’ craven terrorist attacks on Israel.
A Post examination of Open Society Foundations records shows Soros’ grant-making network gave $13.7 million of the money through Tides Center, a deep-pocketed lefty advocacy group that sponsors several nonprofits who’ve justified Hamas’ bloody attacks while claiming Palestinians obsessed with the eradication of the Jewish state are the real victims.
Tides’ beneficiaries include Illinois-based Adalah Justice Project, which on the day of the Oct. 7 massacre posted a photo on Instagram of a bulldozer tearing part of Israel’s border fence down and a caption: “Israeli colonizers believed they could indefinitely trap two million people in an open-air prison… no cage goes unchallenged.”
Members of the Palestinian advocacy group occupied California Rep. Ro Khanna’s office on Oct. 20 to demand he sign a resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza. Adalah’s members also co-sponsored a rally that same day in Bryant Park where hostile demonstrators spewed anti-Semitic chants and waved a sign that read “I DO NOT CONDEMN HAMAS.”
George Soros4
It also gave $30,000 in 2020 to Desis Rising Up and Moving, another co-sponsor of the Bryant Park protest where 139 people were arrested, financial records show.
Open Society Foundations gave $60,000 in 2018 to the Arab American Association of New York, a group co-founded by politically connected activist Linda Sarsour that helped plan a hate-filled “Flood Brooklyn for Palestine” protest in Bay Ridge on Oct. 21, where protestors called for the eradication of Israel and held a sign of the Israeli flag in a trash basket that read “Please keep the world clean!”
Open Society Foundations also awarded $1.5 million to Adalah’s founding nonprofit, Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, but only $800,000 of it was received before the legal center cut ties with the American organization in 2018. The legal center says its mission is to promote human rights in Israel.
A mass of protesters at a pro-Palestine rally sponsored in Manhattan holding signs and Palestinian flags4
Many groups that received Soros grants sponsored an Oct. 20 protest in Manhattan, where demonstrators spewed anti-Semitic chants. Jesus King/Shutterstock
Other Soros-backed, Palestinian advocacy groups whose members have been spewing hate at rallies since the massacre include Jewish Voice for Peace and If Not Now, which received $650,000 and $400,000, respectively.
Both co-sponsored the Bryant Park rally, and its members were among the protestors who converged on the US Capitol complex Oct. 18.
Jewish Voice for Peace also helped occupy Khanna’s office and has blamed Israel for the Oct. 7 attacks, writing on its website: “Israeli apartheid and occupation — and United States complicity in that oppression — are the source of all this violence.”
Linda Sarsour4
Dan Schneider, vice president of the conservative watchdog group Media Research Center, said Soros — a Hungarian-born Jew and a Holocaust survivor whose loyal lieutenants have scored unmatched access to President Biden’s White House — has a long history of standing against Israel and backing groups who champion terrorists.
“George Soros and his son Alex have a long history of supporting the most radical organizations across the planet, and that includes pro-Hamas organizations that support the most heinous kind of behavior,” said Schneider, who recently co-authored a letter with MRC Founder and President Brent Bozell demanding Soros cease funding to groups who’ve recently spewed pro-Hamas rhetoric.
“We’ve called on George Soros to withdraw this funding, but he seems very determined to continue supporting anti-Semitic organizations that want to upend western civilization,” he said.
Supporters of Palestine hold a rally in the Bay Ridge neighborhood on October 21, 2023, holding Gaza signs and Palestinian flags4
Former City Councilman David Greenfield, a Brooklyn Democrat who now heads the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, said “the world has changed” since the Oct. 7 massacre, so Soros’ group must decide if it will be on “the side that is going to liberate Palestinians or on the side that wants to eliminate Jews.”
Open Society Foundations and related nonprofits the 93-year-old Soros founded have doled out more than $32 billion worldwide since 1984, according to its website. In June, the progressive billionaire announced he’s handing control of his empire over to his 38-year-old son Alexander.
Ari Remez, a spokesman for Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, said Open Society Foundations “has been generously supporting our work on defending the human rights of Palestinians under Israeli control for many years, and we are grateful for their immense contribution to this effort.”
The Soros family, Open Society Foundations, Tides, Adalah Justice Project and other pro-Palestinian groups that got Soros funding did not return messages.
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This was sent to me by a vey dear friend and fellow memo reader. I have not confirmed but he has generally been accurate.
I have seen the various family connections many times but am less sure about the voting contracts etc.. I do know California has been controlled by about 5 families that have familial interconnections.
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THE SWAMP - A very few things you might like to know:
*YES, THE GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN USED TO WORK FOR GEORGE SOROS.
*YES, CALIF GOV. GAVIN NEWSOM IS NANCY PELOSI'S NEPHEW AND WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM YOUNG GLOBAL LEADER.
* YES, ADAM SCHIFF’S SISTER IS MARRIED TO ONE OF GEORGE SOROS’S SONS.
* YES, JOHN KERRY'S DAUGHTER IS MARRIED TO A MULLAH'S SON IN IRAN.
* YES, HILLARY'S DAUGHTER CHELSEA IS MARRIED TO GEORGE SOROS'S NEPHEW.
* YES, ABC NEWS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER IAN CAMERON IS MARRIED TO SUSAN RICE, OBAMA'S FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER.
* YES, CBS PRESIDENT DAVID RHODES IS THE BROTHER OF BEN RHODES, OBAMA'S DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS.
* YES, ABC NEWS CORRESPONDENT CLAIRE SHIPMAN IS MARRIED TO JAY CARNEY, FORMER OBAMA WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY.
* YES, ABC NEWS AND UNIVISION REPORTER MATTHEW JAFFE IS MARRIED TO KATIE HOGAN, OBAMA'S FORMER DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY
* YES, ABC PRESIDENT BEN SHERWOOD IS THE BROTHER OF ELIZABETH SHERWOOD, OBAMA'S FORMER SPECIAL ADVISER.
* YES, CNN VP VIRGINIA MOSELEY IS MARRIED TO TOM NIDES, FORMER HILLARY CLINTON'S DEPUTY SECRETARY.
THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL A "STACKED DECK". IF YOU HAD A HUNCH THE NEWS MEDIA WAS SOMEWHAT RIGGED AND YOU COULDN'T PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT, THIS MIGHT HELP YOU SOLVE THE PUZZLE.
Now you know why no one is investigated. They all have their hands in the cookie jar! You might remember James Comey who investigated the Clinton email scandal and the Clinton Foundation, and made the final decision not to recommend prosecution by the DOJ.
It turns out that the Clinton Foundation was audited by the law firm DLA Piper. One of the executives there was in charge of the Clinton Foundation audit. Who was it? Peter Comey, James Comey’s brother. Peter Comey held an executive position with the Washington law firm that did the audit of the Clinton foundation in 2015. Peter Comey was officially DLA Piper “Senior Director of Real Estate Operations for the Americas,” in 2015 when the Clinton Foundation scandals first broke and Hillary was preparing for her Presidential campaign. Not only was DLA Piper, the firm where Comey’s brother worked involved in the audit of the Clinton Foundation, but according to the foundation’s donor records, DLA Piper has given between $50 - 100k to the Foundation. It gets even cozier. DLA Piper executive Douglas Emhoff is taking an extended leave of absence from the firm.
Who is Douglas Emhoff? He is the husband of KAMALA HARRIS! Just a coincidence. Amazing if it is. You can't make this stuff up! Another example of the DC swamp.”
And it only gets worse. This "Family Tree" will make your head spin . . THE SWAMP IS DEEP!!
Dominion (voting machine provider) serves 40% of the US market. It is in 30 states - - The state of Texas rejected the machines.
- Admiral Peter Neffenger is on Biden's transition team.
- Neffenger was the President of the board of Smartmatic
- Smartmatic (another voting machine supplier) entered into an agreement with Dominion in 2009
- Smartmatic counted votes in Venezuela
- Smartmatic is connected to Philippine voter fraud
- Smartmatic is run by Lord Mark Malloch Brown who works for George Soros (-he and Brown are life-long friends)
- Brown chairs the Boards of a number of non-profit boards including the Open Society Foundation,
- Brown chairs the Centre for Global Development.
- Open society of course is owned by George Soros
- Smartmatic partnered with DLA Piper Global
- Douglas C. Emhoff works at DLA Piper Global
- Douglas C. Emhoff is Kamala Harris's husband
- Guess who owns Dominion? - -Blum Capital Partners, L.P.
- Guess who is on the board for the company? -- Richard C. Blum.
- Richard C. Blum is Dianne Feinstein's husband.
- Nancy Pelosi's husband is also a major investor
- An aide to Nancy Pelosi, Nadeam Elshami, was hired by Dominion Voting Systems
And it goes on & ON!!
- Dominion Voting Systems is listed on the Clinton Foundation website.
- Dominion Voting is listed as a $25,000 -$50,000 donor to the Clinton Foundation in 2014 by The Washington Post
- Georgia Governor Kemp used Dominion Voting after Texas and Florida rejected them
- Dominion has a lobbyist named Jared Thomas
- Jared Thomas was Governor Brian Kemp’s chief of staff and press secretary from 2012 to 2015
- You must remember the Feinstein-Kavanaugh-Soros connections to understand this next information
- Debra Katz (Christine Ford's lawyer) worked for George-Soros at the Open Society Foundation.
- Debra Katz (Christine Ford's lawyer) also worked at Project on Government Oversight (POGO).
- POGO is funded by Soros’s Open Society Foundation.
- POGO is the co-signer of the letter Diane Feinstein presented against Kavanaugh's nomination.
- Kamala Harris did not prosecute One West Bank for their fraud when she had the authority - Soros owned One West Bank.
IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW!!!!!!
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Ordman finds some good news:
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So many articles in this week's newsletter highlight the heroism of Israelis bravely defending their communities from barbaric terrorists and rescuing civilians. Together with Israel's friends from all over the world, they have selflessly suspended their normal routines so that they can help the survivors and the IDF, donating vital funds, residential accommodation, and much more.
Please recommend www.verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com and forward this email to friends, family and colleagues and especially to any individuals who you think need to know about the good work that Israel does.
In the 29th Oct 23 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:
Many examples of brave Israelis who saved countless lives on Oct 7.
Successful launch of smart Israeli device that advises on best cancer treatment.
Huge support for war effort from both religious and secular Israelis.
Best-ever performance by Israeli students at Informatics Olympiad.
Generous support for Israel from all over the world.
Amazing stories of Jewish resilience.
Click here to see the 22nd Oct newsletter on IsraelSeen. Also (TY Sandra) for translating it into German here. No Hebrew version as my translator is an IDF reservist. Please forward this newsletter to German-speaking contacts. If you want a rough translation of my newsletter in any language, use the Google Translate widget on my www.verygoodnewsisrael.blogspot.com blogsite. Also (TY Esty) please visit the https://www.facebook.com/verygoodnewsIL Facebook page.
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POSITIVE NEWS DURING A WAR
More heroes. Many examples of brave Israelis confronting Hamas terrorists. A wounded battalion commander rescued an abducted French tourist and carried on fighting. A brigade commander got into three separate tanks, one after another, and then ran over Hamas vehicles to reach the Sderot police station besieged by Hamas.
https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/rkuxomwb6
The few against the many. Less than ten brave young men on Kibbutz Kerem Shalom held 100 Hamas terrorists at bay for more than 6 hours, despite being low on ammunition, until the Israeli Army came in and rescued them. https://www.israelunwired.com/heartbreaking-story-from-a-hero-who-saved-his-kibbutz-in-southern-israel-from-hamas/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s20ECtAf0GA
Bedouin bus driver saves 30. On Oct 7, Bedouin Arab minibus driver Youssef Ziadna went to pick up one of his regular customers at the outdoor party near Gaza and came face to face with Hamas’ brutal massacre. He then dodged bullets and drove off-road to rescue 30 Jewish Israelis and bring them to safety.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/378869
Protestors metamorphose. Organizations that only weeks ago were protesting on the streets are now helping victims of Hamas. Some 15,000 volunteers at the Expo Tel Aviv International Convention Center are distributing donated equipment and food, finding accommodation for evacuees, and much more.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-stunning-response-15000-volunteers-fill-leadership-vacuum-to-help-victims-of-hamas/
Tons of aid arrive. An EL AL 787 Dreamliner that landed on Oct 23 in Ben Gurion Airport was filled with 22 tons of supplies donated to assist with the ongoing war effort. Jointly sponsored by the Phoenix Group and NY-based Amudim Community Resources, plus El Al, the cargo hold was full of medical aid and clothing.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/379006 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-769687
Vegan meals for 6,000 IDF soldiers. Israel’s Redefine Meat is producing thousands of nutritious protein-rich vegan dishes each week to feed the many vegan / flexitarian IDF soldiers serving on the front lines. Redefine Meat’s head chef has enlisted vegan startups, 100 volunteers, and private chefs to work at his Tel Aviv kitchen.
https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/israel-hamas-palestine-war-food-tech-founders-feed-6000-vegan-meals-soldiers/
US firefighters respond. 23 American firefighters from the Emergency Volunteers Project (EVP – see here previously) left their homes to join the response effort in Israel. 60 more are on standby, ready to fly over at a moment’s notice. Many of those stationed in Ashkelon were hosted in Kibbutz Be’eri during a previous visit.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-firefighters-in-israel-worried-about-fate-of-beeri-families-who-hosted-them/
https://www.evp.org.il/
8-year-old meets family of soldier who donated his liver. An emotional meeting was held at Schneider Pediatric Hospital between transplant patient 8-year-old Refael who received a liver lobe and the family of its donor - soldier Amichai Rubin - who was killed on Oct 7. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/379213
My home is your home. The World Zionist Organization has launched a project whereby owners of empty apartments in Israel release them to the WZO for evacuees from southern and northern Israel. The WZO will be the guarantor. The project includes a website, contact details, and global adverts in many languages.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/379109
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Better cancer treatment. (TY OurCrowd) A trial of the PROphet blood test from Israel’s OncoHost (see here previously) has proved its accuracy and reliability in predicting the best treatment for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. OncoHost has received orders from 29 US cancer centers since its 2023 launch.
https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/journal-of-pharmaceutical--biomedical-analysis-publishes-study-analytically-validating-oncohosts-prophet-test-as-a-decision-support-tool-for-metastatic-nsclc-patients-301964509.html https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0731708523005721
Detecting too much calcium in the arteries. Israel’s Beilinson Hospital has completed a study of coronary artery calcium (CAC) levels using the HealthCCSng system from Israel’s Nanox.AI (see here previously) to review routine CT-scans. High CAC patients were referred to clinics for in-depth evaluation and treatment.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/377841 https://www.nanox.vision/ai
Partnering to develop IBD treatment. Israel’s Teva is partnering with France’s Sanofi (see also here) to develop and commercialize TEV 574, currently in Phase 2b clinical trials, for the anti-TL1A treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease, two types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-teva-teams-with-sanofi-on-inflammatory-bowel-treatment-1001459330
US approval for vision-correcting eye drops. The US FDA has approved the QLOSI eye drops, from Israel’s Orasis (see here previously), The prescription eye drops improve farsightedness (presbyopia) for up to eight hours without impacting distance or night vision. The treatment can benefit almost two billion sufferers.
https://nocamels.com/2023/10/eyedrops-that-temporarily-correct-vision-receive-fda-approval/
Sports tech to heal injured soldiers. The ElectroGear device from Israel’s Healables (see here previously) was designed to enhance performance and accelerate recovery among athletes. It is now being repurposed to treat pain and injuries suffered by IDF personnel. You can even help towards donating one to an Israeli soldier.
https://nocamels.com/2023/10/startup-repurposes-wearable-medtech-for-israeli-soldiers-in-battle/
https://electrogear.com/products/electrogear-military-hero
Treating war-related head trauma. Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is using innovative methods to treat the complex injuries suffered by those wounded by Hamas terrorists. One example is the AI systems from Israel’s Aidoc (see here previously), used to analyze brain aneurysms from gunshot wounds and rocket shrapnel.
https://nocamels.com/2023/10/israels-top-hospital-innovates-to-treat-war-related-head-trauma/
Using AI to speed up gene therapy development. Israel’s mana.bio harnesses the power of AI to significantly reduce development times for new nucleic acid therapeutics and vaccines. Mana.bio produces novel lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that deliver RNA and gene therapies to specific tissues in the body near to the liver,
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rjkyo2hzt https://www.mana.bio/technology
Optimizing clinical trials. Israel’s PhaseV develops causal machine learning (ML) technology that optimizes clinical trial design and analysis. Its goal is to prevent bio-techs wasting money on failed or badly designed trials of new treatments. It boosts clinical trial success rates while maximizing resource and time efficiency.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/skymnbhf6 https://phasevtrials.com/
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
Haredi support for war effort. The offices of Haredi website Kikar haShabat have been transformed into an emergency control room. They help organize 4,000 ultra-orthodox volunteers who distribute supplies, visit the sick, and donate blood in many Israeli cities. 2,000+ have just volunteered for the IDF - 100+ each day.
https://unitedwithisrael.org/defending-israel-together-haredi-website-base-transformed-into-war-control-center-amid-hamas-war/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98A0If0iYSo
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/378911
Tel Aviv restaurants go kosher for the IDF. (TY Nocamels) More than 100 Tel Aviv restaurants have rushed to acquire temporary kosher certification so they could cook thousands of meals each day for soldiers, hospitals, and the evacuees of the Gaza border communities. They’re even closed on Shabbat for the duration of the war.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-order-to-cook-for-tens-of-thousands-tel-aviv-restaurants-kasher-their-kitchens/
Agriculture accord with Morocco. Israeli Minister of Agriculture Avi Dichter and his Moroccan counterpart Mohamed Sadiki have signed an agreement to bolster agricultural cooperation between their two nations. It includes support for tech companies, new food supply chains, rural development, and countering drought.
https://www.jns.org/rabat-and-jerusalem-sign-agricultural-accord/
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Technology for Israel. Israelis have been working hard to develop systems to support Israelis during the war. Digitaldome.io reports toxic content on social media with a single click. Swords of Steel helps families search for missing loved ones. Remember710 translates Hebrew personal testimonies into English in sharable format.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/syf8xofbp https://digitaldome.io/
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/byez28ww6 https://swordsofsteel.org/
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hyr11sqkbt https://www.remember710.com/
Israeli scientists awarded European grants. (TY Nevet) Two Bar-Ilan University scientists received a total of $3.6 million from the European Research Council. Dr. Assaf Ben-Moshe studies the properties of mirror images of chemicals. Dr Shahar Alon studies interactions between the immune system and tumors.
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/technology-science/1693920094-israeli-researchers-receive-over-3-5-million-from-european-research-council
3 Golds at Informatics Olympiad. (TY Dr Salem) Israel's Informatics team won three gold medals and an honorable mention at the International Olympiad in Informatics. It was Israel’s best-ever result at the Olympiad since it first competed in 1996 (see here previously). Israel came overall 4th of the 90 participating countries.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-758403
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
A wave of new business for the new Middle East. On the 3rd anniversary of the Abraham Accords, this article describes the success of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and its success at providing Israeli entrepreneurs with a platform to explore new markets and foster cross-cultural partnerships.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-760284
Financial support for war victims. Israel’s Tipalti (see here previously) has raised and donated 2.5 million shekels in humanitarian relief. The Israeli Children’s Fund (ICF)is giving $100,000 to each child who has lost a parent. Over 200 Venture Capital funds have signed a letter of support for Israel. (now 500)
https://nocamels.com/2023/10/high-tech-entrepreneurs-to-raise-100m-for-israeli-orphans/
https://nocamels.com/2023/10/fintech-firm-raises-millions-to-aid-israelis-after-terror-attacks/
https://www.israelichildrensfund.org/ https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rj11ulhh11p
Global corporate aid. Canada’s Leaders Fund is donating $50+ million to Israeli aid organizations. Salesforce - $3m; Disney - $2m; Paramount - $1m; Insight Partners - $1m; General Catalyst - $0.25m; Cisco is paying NIS 9k to each Israeli employee and NIS 19k to IDF reservists. Oracle is matching global employees’ donations.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/tech-giants-from-google-to-oracle-condemn-horrific-hamas-attack-pledge-israel-aid/ https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bj8f1tfbt
Support from Diaspora Jews & friends. This article describes some of the Jewish and non-Jewish organizations who are raising funds to support victims of Hamas terrorism and their families. They include Israel Bonds, Victims of Terror, UJA, JNF-USA, synagogues, Christians United 4 Israel, and even Tieks shoes.
https://www.jns.org/american-jewish-zionist-communities-raise-funds-for-israel-in-time-of-need/
Bank of Israel freezes mortgage and loan repayments. Israel’s Central bank is to freeze mortgage and loan re-payments to Israeli citizens for 3 months to provide financial relief and ease cashflow crunch during the war.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/bank-of-israel-sets-out-plan-to-freeze-mortgage-loan-payments-for-3-months/
Startup budget quadrupled. Israel has increased the budget of the Innovation Authority's Fast-Track program by a factor of four, from NIS 100 million to NIS 400 million. It will provide vital support to startups facing financial difficulties because of the ongoing hostilities.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/379158
Israel will emerge stronger. Positive messages from Jon Medved, CEO of Israel’s OurCrowd, and Economist Amir Kahanovich who predict Israel’s resilience will ensure that it will recover from adversity and grow even stronger. Medved also calls on everyone to combat misinformation, support Israel, and work for a better future.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-10-11/ourcrowd-s-medved-israel-has-strong-tech-ecosystem-video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kImSykd-l1A
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/vn6colckz
Investment in Israeli startups in a war: Island.io raised $100 million; Blockaid raised $27 million; Mana.bio raised $19.5 million; PhaseV raised $15 million; Statement raised $12 million; Wanda Fish raised $7 million;
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT`
Transforming Hell. See the latest video showing the beautiful Valley of Hennom in Jerusalem (see here previously) which the City of David organization has transformed from the Valley of Hell into a family-friendly park, that was enjoyed by many during the recent Festival of Sukkot.
https://unitedwithisrael.org/exploring-the-ancient-and-the-new-city-of-davids-sukkot-park-unveiled/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnvYEEsTxeY
10-y-o Chess champion. Noam Sasson has come joint-first in the European Rapid Chess Championship 2023 under-10s in Slovenia, following the conclusion of a day and a half of games. He previously won the European School Chess Championships 2022 and is a graduate of the "Chess4all" chess club (see here previously).
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-761044 https://www.chess4all.org.il/
Israel wins Bridge Championships. (TY Dr Salem) For the first time, Israel’s women won the Venice Cup at the 46th World Bridge Championships in Marrakech, Morocco, beating Turkye in the final. The competition took place at the end of August, shortly before the Sept 8 earthquake.
http://championships.worldbridge.org/marrakech2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djacfBIISqM
THE JEWISH STATE
Jews who fled Ukraine, now help Israel in its war. Ukrainian teens and young adults, who fled Russia and Ukraine to avoid war, are helping Israel’s war effort. Via non-profit Shishi Shabbat Yisraeli (SSY), they work in 12-hour shifts packing medical equipment and field rations. But here they want to support Israel’s soldiers.
https://www.jns.org/olim-who-fled-ukraine-war-volunteering-in-israels-war-effort/
No stopping new Olim. Even in war-time new immigrants are still arriving at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport. "Seeing olim arrive in Israel during the most challenging days we've ever known fills our hearts and gives us strength to carry on," said Chairman of the Jewish Agency, Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/378791
The priority of saving lives. For the first time in 41 years, El Al flew on Shabbat, bringing back to Israel from New York and Bangkok (free of charge) Israelis called up for emergency military reserve duty. They also flew back security and rescue forces stranded abroad. The emergency rescue flights were religiously approved.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-in-41-years-el-al-to-fly-on-saturday-to-bring-reservists-back-to-israel/
From the ashes. 12-year-old Ariel Zohar survived the massacre that took his parents and sisters on Oct 7. During the shiva, Ariel asked Zaka volunteers to try to find his father’s tefillin that had been handed down by his grandfather – a Shoah survivor. The two men found a melted plastic bag. Inside was the tefillin – intact!
https://unitedwithisrael.org/rising-from-the-ashes-young-massacre-survivors-tefillin-defies-the-flames/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGIZR8Cuyqc https://twitter.com/i/status/1715803966171156678
Tzitzit for soldiers. Tzitzit, the fringes on a 4-cornered garment, are often worn by the non-religious in times of trouble. Today thousands of secular soldiers are wearing tzitzit and US Jews have launched project “Spiritual Armor” to send tzitzit to Israeli soldiers. https://raisethon.com/spiritualarmor
https://www.jns.org/us-jews-supply-thousands-of-tzitzit-to-israeli-soldiers/
We’re closed, it’s Shabbat. Moshav Tekuma, just 7km from Gaza, was bypassed by Hamas terrorists because they were unable to enter it. The religious community was completely locked down on Shabbat Oct 7, after having been subject to repeated burglaries on Shabbat previously.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/378903
How to help Israel. Here are some sites where newsletter readers can donate to Israeli organizations that provide vital help to Israelis at this difficult time. Many thanks to those who have already contributed and to those who are helping by donating their own valuable time and resources.
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