As students arrive at Smith and Amherst, my thoughts and prayers reach out to others wrestling with bags, suitcases, and belongings in disarray. I wish those who have suffered homelessness or other damage from Katrina best wishes for a return to normal life.
The following letter is from United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
It offers ways to provide Hurricane relief to members of the Jewish community.
Obviously, one can contribute directly to the American Red Cross or other relief agencies.
B'shalom and welcome back,
Rabbi Bruce
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Dear Friends,
Our offices have received many phone calls from congregational leaders
asking how we can help the victims of Hurricane Katrina and our Conservative
synagogues in the affected areas. To help our Conservative movement
communities and all the victims of the community, United Synagogue has
opened our Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund. We ask Conservative Jews to make
a financial contribution that will help our communities affected by Katrina.
Our Conservative synagogues are still assessing damage to their buildings
and communities. Synagogues in the affected areas that sustain extensive
damage that is not covered by insurance may receive money from the fund.
Funds for assistance to individual victims will be made from our Hurricane
Relief Fund to organizations on the ground that are best able to provide
direct assistance.
Credit card donations can be made online at www.uscj.org; just click on the
link to the Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund. When you make a credit card
donation you must write in the designation box that the donation is for the
Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund.
Donations by check can be made payable to "USCJ" and indicate in the memo
section that the donation is for the Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund. Checks
should be mailed to: USCJ Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund;
121 Congressional Lane; Suite 210; Rockville, MD 20852. In order to reduce
administrative costs, we will not send an acknowledgemeDear Friends,
Our offices have received many phone calls from congregational leaders
asking how we can help the victims of Hurricane Katrina and our Conservative
synagogues in the affected areas. To help our Conservative movement
communities and all the victims of the community, United Synagogue has
opened our Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund. We ask Conservative Jews to make
a financial contribution that will help our communities affected by Katrina.
Our Conservative synagogues are still assessing damage to their buildings
and communities. Synagogues in the affected areas that sustain extensive
damage that is not covered by insurance may receive money from the fund.
Funds for assistance to individual victims will be made from our Hurricane
Relief Fund to organizations on the ground that are best able to provide
direct assistance.
Credit card donations can be made online at www.uscj.org; just click on the
link to the Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund. When you make a credit card
donation you must write in the designation box that the donation is for the
Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund.
Donations by check can be made payable to "USCJ" and indicate in the memo
section that the donation is for the Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund. Checks
should be mailed to: USCJ Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund;
121 Congressional Lane; Suite 210; Rockville, MD 20852. In order to reduce
administrative costs, we will not send an acknowledgement of the donation
unless required by law or requested by the donor.
1 comment:
I am managing director of the southern california jewish repertorytheatre in Los Angeles. We would like to do a benefit staged reading of a play to raise funds for any Katrina affected synagogue or Jewish agency or charity. Please contact me asap at ahfbroadway@yahoo.com Alan H. Friedenthal
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