Resources for understanding & talking about the crisis in Israel

Resources for News, Education & Support for Israel

Antisemitism On College Campuses

AJC Campus Resource Hub – Continually updated

Hillel/ADL Legal Protection Hotline

Hillel Campus Resources

Jewish On Campus

Find the university with which you are affiliated and email the administration to urge them to take action to protect the safety and well-being of Jewish students on campus.
What To Do If You Are a Victim Of Antisemitism
Questions, Complexities and Context: Insights into Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Israel News Sources
Watch
Talking About Israel

12 tips for Talking about Israel in Interfaith Families

ADL – Who is Hamas and other historical context

ADL – 10 ways to have conscientious conversations on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Institute for Curriculum Services – Lesson plans about Israel and Hamas

AJC – Compilation of articles

Shalom Hartman Institute

Religious Action Center (RAC)
Talking About Israel To Kids

PJ Library Israel Hub
Talking To Kids About Scary Situations – https://pjlibrary.org/beyond-books/pjblog/january-2017/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-scary-situations

Jewish Education Project – How to talk to your children about Israel video

Jewish Education Project – How to talk to your teens about operation Iron Sword video

ADL Resources for Educators – 6 Tips for Supporting Jewish Students in the Classroom

Institute for Curriculum Services – Lesson plans about Israel and Hamas

Kveller – How to Talk to Your Kids About the Violence in Israel and Gaza

Resource from the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland

Resource from Ohel

Guidance for Talking to our Kids
Israel & Jewish History Publications

Podcasts

Unpacking Israeli History

Podcasts from The Times of Israel

вЂ‹Videos

The Story of the Jews: Simon Schama

Jewish History Books

History of the Jews by Paul Johnson

Wanderings by Chaim Potok

Letters to Auntie Fori

Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn

Noa Tishby: Israel

Daniel Sokatch: Can We Talk About Israel

My Promised Land: Ari Shavit

Impossible Takes Longer

Current Issues

Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor

Catch 67
For the Visually Impaired
Talking About Anti-Semitism
Donation Options

Jewish Federation of North America

AJC’s Israel Emergency Campaign

UJA Federation New York

FIDF – Friends of the Israel Defense Force

Lone Soldier Center

American Friends of Magen David Adom

ARZA – Association of Reform Zionists of America

The Jewish Agency

The Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism

American Friends of Soroka Medical Center

NATAL – Trauma and Resiliency Center

United Hatzalah

World Union for Progressive Judaism

American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Ashdod Hospital

ERAN

JDC

JGive

Sderot Foundation

The Jewish Agency for Israel

Zaka
Advocacy Organizations
Take Action

Contact your elected leaders and ask that they stand with Israel against Hamas through AJC

Contact your elected leaders and ask that they support Israels right to defend itself through Stand With Us

Contact your elected leaders to pressure them to bring the hostages home through 1 Minute a Day

Urge congress to support military aid for Israel and humanitarian aid for Palestinians through RAC

Sign a petition to call on the UN Woman’s Rights organization to take a stand against the horrific acts of rape, abuse, burn and murder of Israeli woman by Hamas.

Letters to Lone Soldiers – Send a personal message of gratitude to an IDF Lone Soldier currently serving in the IDF. A “lone soldier” is a soldier in the IDF with no family in Israel to provide them with support. You can upload a card or video or you can just type your message on the form.
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