#WTH: How can I help?

Some organizations...

We’ve got a podcast incoming (notwithstanding our effort to go to Thursday releases, the news is too urgent). Our guest this week is Israeli journalist Haviv Rettig Gur from the Times of Israel. Please do listen… I (Dany) have been in the Middle East business for decades, and I found his thoughtful responses on issues like “colonization” and the “why” of the Hamas attack absolutely fascinating.

But that’s not why we’re here today. So many of us want to do something to help, but don’t know how. We’ve collected just a few organizations that are working to help Israel at its hour of need and continuing the critical fight against the antisemitism that so obviously permeates our societies. In addition, we’ve included links to support Palestinians without helping Hamas/PIJ/Iran.

We share all of these recommendations without prejudice. If you wish to do more due diligence, Charity Navigator is a good place to start.

• Bring Them Home Now The hostages and missing families forum, dedicated to freeing the hostages and almost four dozen nations home from Gaza.

• Jewish Agency Fund for Victims of Terror Per the good people at the Philanthropy Roundtable, The Jewish Agency Fund for Victims of Terror provides financial aid directly to victims of terror attacks.

• The Jewish National Fund Helping families and individuals in the southern Israel Gaza envelope, donating protective equipment to communities under rocket fire, and mental health.

• Magen David Adom  Magen David Adom is Israel’s official representative to the International Red Cross. They are Israel’s emergency health services. Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg recently announced he is matching all gifts to Magen David Adom. 

• United Hatzalah  This is Israel’s all-volunteer EMT service.

• IsraAID The largest humanitarian aid organization in Israel.

• The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law The Center “engages in research, education and legal advocacy to combat the resurgence of antisemitism on college and university campuses, in the workplace and elsewhere.”

• Israel on Campus Coalition What the name says.

• The Tel Aviv Institute The institute is committed to “empowering a new generation of Jews ready to use publications, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and new media to advocate for tolerance and peace.”

• Stand With Us “StandWithUs empowers and energizes students and communities with leadership training and educational programs on hundreds of college campuses, high schools, and middle schools. StandWithUs informs through social media, print and digital materials, films, weekly newsletters, and missions to Israel.”

• CAMERA (The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting) What the name says, plus on campus activities as well.

• Medicins Sans Frontières - Doctors Without Borders. Not in Israel, only in Gaza.

• The International Rescue Committee Led by Brit David Miliband, the IRC has done critical work in Syria, and is on the ground supporting victims in Gaza.

• The Catholic Near East Welfare Association “This network links our generous donors with the laity, priests, sisters and bishops of the local churches.”

• Kibbutz Nir Oz Attacked on October 7 by Hamas terrorists, the Kibbutz accepts donations here.

Thank you for all that you do.