Turmoil threatens Jews around the world, Pages 32-35 The Jewish Journalof san antonio AV-ELUL 5774 Published by The Jewish Federation of San Antonio AUGUST 2014 Israel under fire: Stop the sirens Ronit Sherwin, CEO of time of terror, respite for GLOBAL CONNECTIONS the Jewish Federation of tens of thousands of children Federation’s mission to San Antonio, expresses her fleeing rocket attacks, crisis build “community” across gratitude to all the members of counseling for Israelis who are the world. the San Antonio community overwhelmed by anxiety and PAGE 3 who have contributed to in need of relief, and needs that help those Israelis who were have developed. impacted by the recent barrage To contribute to the Campaign of rocket fire. Thank you for send a donation to the Jewish your support of Israel. We Federation of San Antonio, 12500 are stronger together. The N.W. 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Steve Gutow, has stated that the Jewish people should have USA voted at its recent Of equal concern has been the document is “worthy a national existence in our meeting in Detroit to divest the publication and sale of a hate group, not a homeland,” added Gutow. from three companies whose of Zionism Unsettled by prominent American church.” “Like me, most Jews are WHAT’S HAPPENING equipment is used by Israel in a committee of PC-USA. Additionally, he described the Zionists and embrace a two- Catch up on what’s the West Bank. (Although PC- It contains quotes such as Presbyterian congregational state solution, a Jewish state been happening in USA purports to not support resource, Zionism Unsettled, of Israel and a Palestinian the community! Zionism is “a false theology… the BDS [Boycott, Divestment .a doctrine that fosters both as “an affront to Jews, PAGES 14-18 and Sanctions] Movement, by political and theological Israel, peacemaking, and See CRC, page 12 12500 N. W. 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Lauren who are doing through their is a co-chair of our Israel Federations just what we’re and Overseas Committee trying to do through ours - and Susan is our new Chief connecting local communities Development Officer. with the global Jewish people. The mission planners These are a few of the could not have imagined experiences of the mission A home visit with a Jewish family in Athens. the matzav (the Hebrew that Jewish San Antonians word for “situation” which should note: the president of the Athens Israel, recognizing that both has come to embody the Greece is still reeling from Jewish community. His countries are Mediterranean ongoing struggle in Israel the economic crisis of 2011. Lauren Stanley, Susan Kariv and message to North American democracies dependent on Ronit in Athens, Greece. against terrorism) we High unemployment and the Jews was simple: “With your each other. would encounter. 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