J-VOICE Online - March 25, 2011

March 25, 2011 / 19 Adar II, 5771

Greetings!

The first bomb attack in Jerusalem since the 2004 intifada sent shock waves through the Jewish world on Wednesday, coming on the heels of rising tension in Israel's south. Our thoughts and prayers are extended to the innocent victims of this senseless act of terror.

Meanwhile, in the country's south, the Israel Air Force struck targets in the Gaza Strip, as Palestinians fired rockets and mortar shells across the border into southern Israel.

Also this week, Jewish Federations and our partners continued to mobilize in response to the disaster in Japan, (see JFNA's most recent briefing on the efforts here . As of today, JFNA and Federations have raised more than $830,000 for Japan relief.

We are one global Jewish family in good times and bad. Thank you for all you do in building community. I look forward to seeing many of you at The PJ Library Benefit Concert Saturday evening.

Shabbat Shalom

Seth J. Katzen
Chief Executive Officer
Jewish Federation of Delaware

Benefit Concert

Tomorrow Night!

The PJ Library is an award-winning Jewish family engagement program, and it is coming to Delaware in 2011!

Tomorrow, Saturday, March 26 beginning promptly at 8:30 pm, over 200 community members will join together at the Delaware Theatre Company for a benefit concert, "Then and Now...A Tribute to Barbra Streisand Starring Carla DelVillaggio."

The Jewish Federation of Delaware invites you to help support this wonderful new program - tickets are available at the door before the show.

PJ Library will provide hundreds of Jewish families, with children up to 6 years of age, the opportunity to receive FREE monthly books and CDs.

Click here for more information about the concert or to donate online. Click here to hear Carla before you go.

Answer the Call during

SUPER WEEK

Monday, March 28 through Wednesday, March 30, dozens of Federation volunteers will hit the phones for a second Super Week phone-a-thon!

Please click here to be a volunteer.

Can't pick up the phone those nights?
Click here to lend support to Jewish life in Delaware, the Brandywine Valley and around the world with a gift to the 2011 Campaign.

Middle East 101 Lecture
"Islam & Israel"

On Sunday, April 10, Jewish Community Relations Committee (JCRC) Chair, John Elzufon, will address the basic points of Islam and how those beliefs impact what is happening in the Middle East and especially in Israel. This lecture is part of the AKSE Men's Club Breakfast which is open to all.
Click here for more details.

Sepharad 101: TGIF

We all love Fridays, and Shabbat candles, wine and challah probably conjure up a whole set of feelings and memories, but who knew there was a Sephardic poet that could sum up that Friday night feeling in a way that resonates today?

Sabbath, My Love
by Yehudah HaLevi
I greet my love with wine and gladsome lay;
Welcome, thrice welcome, joyous Seventh Day!
Six slaves the weekdays are; I share
With them a round of toil and care,
Yet light the burdens seem, I bear
For your sweet sake, Sabbath, my love!
Click here for the full poem.

Jerusalem Bomb Attack Updates