What Can I Do for Israel?: Yes, we can make a real difference!
Watching the recent terror attacks and the grave danger to our fellow Jews in Israel, everyone is asking what can be done. Presented are practical things we can all do to help. Yes, we can make a real difference!
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Staci, this video is specifically directed at those who ask the question "What can I do?" This includes those who can't join the army for whatever reason, or live so far away as to feel unable to contribute in any way. Yes, physical measures must be undertaken, but that isn't possible for everyone.
What is possible for everyone, and what does help, is to strengthen our commitment and connection to G-d and Judaism.
Humanity is granted phenomenal power by G-d, and though some of it is physical, it would be an egregious mistake to ignore our spiritual capabilities.
Perhaps its our spiritual capabilities that gives us the strength outside Israel to keep fighting the hatred and prejudice. Perhaps we outside Israel need to fight our fear of being harassed and attacked just for being what we are, Jewish. I am guilty of being afraid to put Jewish on medical forms, I take off my Megan David before some meetings due to the fear of hostility or ramifications, my fear is ironic considering I spent neigh on 30 years bringing to light Islamic extremists in England. I don't know how many others are cowards like me hiding what we are.
I pray Ha'Shem will return to me the strength I once had and gives strength to other Jews and our supporters to be as brave as those in Israel, for us to have the strength to fight the hatred against us and the fear inside us which stops us bravely saying,
"We are Jews, we will not hide who we are and we will stop all those telling lies about us and we will stop our enemies because Ha'Shem gives us our strength."