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Iranian attack on Israel: Message from Heidi Gantwerk & David Bark

Friends,

A few days ago, Heidi wrote to you from Sha’ar HaNegev following our second Solidarity Mission as Israeli artillery in Gaza boomed in the background. We spent four intense and emotional days trying to understand the impact of the October 7 attack and its aftermath, and are still …

Operation Iron Swords Update 4/11

Join FBI Director Christopher Wray for a webinar, "Passover Without Fear: Preparedness & Security Considerations in Today’s World" on Wednesday, April 17 from 2-3:30 pm ET. Hosted by the Secure Community Network (SCN) and co-sponsored by Jewish Federations of North America, the Anti-Defam…

Operation Iron Swords Update 4/8

By the Numbers

Israel and the Jewish community are marking six months since October 7. We will begin today’s update with a list of statistics of what has occurred in this time period. This information is followed by our regular updates below.

  • 814 civilians were killed on October 7, alo…

Operation Iron Swords Update 4/4

The Hostage and Missing Families Forum are hosting a march in Washington, DC to demand the release of the remaining 134 hostages, who have now been in captivity for almost six months. The Jewish community and their allies will march this Sunday, April 7 at 2:30 pm on the National Mall at the…

April 3, 2024: Jeremy Pearl

I’m trying to process the unfathomable horrors we heard about today. This time was different though, seeing some of it with our own eyes. Nothing could prepare me for this day. But along the way, our two very different interactions with the Bedouin community provided some community, wisdom…