Dear friends,

 

People in the southern Israeli cities slept in bomb shelters last night, and yesterday the rockets from Gaza which have been falling for years in the south of Israel have hit near Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.  Once again the young men and women of Israel are forced to defend their homes and families, just as any people would do when they come under attack.  We pray for peace and tranquility in Israel, and also for all those in the Middle East who want nothing more than a quiet, normal life.  Our community has established an Emergency Terror Relief Fund, and we encourage you to send your dollars to their by following this link, http://www.jewishsantabarbara.org/IsraelEmergency.aspx  or to your favorite charitable organization supporting the people of Israel as they seek to live in peace and security.

 

Rabbi Steve Cohen

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