Beth Tfiloh
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Celebrating the Joy of Judaism, Embracing all Jews. KISLEV-TEVET ELUL 5768 SEPTEMBER 2008 5775 DECEMBER 2014
Supporting Israel with our minds, hearts and hands This fall, Beth Tfiloh continued its long standing tradition of supporting Israel through a volunteer mission on an IDF base, and our students’ participation in the AIPAC High School Summit. Mission participants worked on an officer training base in Mitzpe Ramon, restocking warehouses and reconditioning armoured personnel carriers and communications equipment used in Operation Protective Edge this past summer. June Karlin said she “loved talking to the soldiers,” many of whom were her grandchildren’s age. Robert Cohen enjoyed power washing military equipment. “I had a blast meeting people– they thanked us for coming and I thanked them for what they do for Israel.” Ben Sigman said “I give money but this way I was able to give of myself.” Eve Kresin Steinberg used her BT day school Hebrew skills to serve as translator for the group. “We got much more than we expected–seeing special events in the lives of the soldiers.” Eve was joined by her daughter, Rachel Steinberg Warschawski. The trip was dedicated in memory of Dr. Steven Steinberg, who participated in a similar mission in 2009. Janice Salzman worked in armoured personnel carriers that had been used last summer in Gaza. “The timing of the trip Continued on page 5
Top: ISRAEL VOLUNTEER MISSION - Beth Tfiloh sponsored a volunteer mission to assist on an IDF military base, led by Larry Feldman, National President of Volunteers for Israel/Sar-El. Bottom: AIPAC HIGH SCHOOL SUMMIT - Rabbi Yehuda Oratz accompanied the Beth Tfiloh student delegation to a 3-day summit in Washington, D.C. to provide training in lobbying and political activism in support of Israel.
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