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July 7th, 2017 ~ 13 Tammuz  ~  Light Candles at 8:15 PM

Message From the CEO...

Dear Community Member, Good morning and I hope you had a relaxing July 4th holiday. Please find below interesting and relevant article links from this week's current events as well as flyers for upcoming community programs. Shabbat Shalom, Seth J. Katzen Chief Executive Officer Jewish Federation of Delaware

News & Commentary

A People That Dwells Alone | Rabbi Jonathan Sacks ( RabbiSacks.org - 7.5.17) Remembering Indian Soldiers Who Helped Liberate Jerusalem | Lenny Ben-David ( JCPA.org - 7.5.17) Analysis: 2 State Solution = Demographic Suicide for Israel ( IsraelNationalNews.com - 7.5.17) Israelis Don't Care that You're Insulted: An Open Letter to American Jews | Daniel Gordis ( Times of Israel - 7.3.17) Battle for the Kotel: It's Not Just About the Progressive Movement | Frederick L. Klein ( Times of Israel - 7.3.17) Western Wall Compromise & Non-Orthodox Conversion: Implications for the Philanthropy of North American Jewry Toward Israel ( ejewishphilanthrophy - 7.3.17) 11 Things I Learned in South Africa as Israel's Ambassador | Arthur Lenik ( Daily Maverick - 7.3.17) 3 years after Operation Protective Edge, southern Israel is flourishing ( Israel Hayom - 7.2.17) Modi Is Coming to Jerusalem ( BESA - 7.1.17) Radical Ignorance | Cameron Khansarinia ( The Harvard Crimson - 6.29.17) Say it in Hebrew, Say it in "Political Speak" | Nachman Shai ( Jerusalem Post - 6.29.17)

Upcoming Federation Events & Programs...

PJ Library Grows in Delaware Did you participate in our 2016 Family Survey? Find out what families like yours have to say about PJ Library. Thank you to all of the PJ Library families, donors, and community partners who helped make this possible!

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Today, Tomorrow, and TOGETHER Federation Strengthens Community

TODAY...  the Annual Campaign The Annual Campaign addresses the most pressing needs and issues at a moment's notice.It feeds the hungry, helps the unemployed, supports families with special needs, and funds Jewish education. The Annual Campaign provides essential, unrestricted dollars for the organizations that provide amazing services to our community and to those in need around the world.  Click here to make a secure donation today. Contact Wendy Berger, Senior Philanthropy Director at 302.427.2100 or  Wendy@ShalomDel.org. TOMORROW... Create A Jewish Legacy Leaving a legacy allows individuals and families to support the Jewish causes they care so deeply about. An endowment ensures that tomorrow's needs will be met through perpetual funding. A legacy acts as a beacon of light to future generations of Jews around the corner and around the world.  Click here to learn more about Creating A Jewish Legacy and ensuring tomorrow. Contact Rachel Jacobson, CJL Program Coordinator, at 302.427.2100 or  Rachel@ShalomDel.org.

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Jewish VOICE Check out this month's issue of the Jewish VOICE! June 2017

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