HELEN FREEDMAN, 30 W. 63rd St., New York, NY 10023;ghfree@aol.com; Nov., 2006

Dear Concerned Jews –

I have assembled a list of worthy organizations with which I am personally familiar, that dedicate themselves solely to helping needy Jews in Israel. If that is your interest, please pass this list around to potential donors. I apologize in advance for not including hundreds of other worthy Jewish causes, schools, and organizations. Their omission here is no commentary on their worth. I have tried to focus on the groups that I believe are answering the most immediate needs of desperate Jews in Israel. Thank you for your concern and interest and efforts to turn the tide in the distribution of funds to needy Jews in Israel.

Helping people to help themselves is the objective of JobKatif. Your participation will enable us to accomplish this goal. We thank you for your assistance.

For U.S. Tax Deductible Contributions

Please make checks payable to:

THE CENTRAL FUND OF ISRAEL - In Israel PO Box 6724 Efrat 90435

Attn: Jay Marcus

980 Sixth Avenue

New York, N.Y. 10018

US phone # 212- 354-8700 ext 208 - Arthur Marcus Israel phone # 02 -993-3006 - Jay Marcus

Re: JobKatif- Rav Rimon

(TAX I.D 13-2992985)

For Israeli Tax Deductible Contributions

Please make checks payable to:

“Orot Chesed” and send to:

JobKatif

POB 214

Alon Shvut, Israel 90433

Mishmeret Yesha – Guardians of Yehuda, Shomron & Aza. Outfit and train rapid response teams in the individual settlements to guard against Arab infiltrators. Played a major role in the Lebanon war.Checks to Central Fund of Israel, as above, earmarked for Mishmeret Yesha

“Operation Band-Aid” means immediate help to the people of Gush Katif. A discrete envelope with 500 shekels is given to each family to use as they wish. Tax-deductible contributions to: Central Fund for Israel, as above, earmarked for OPERATION BAND-AID

The Lev Echad (One Heart) organization, that previously helped the Gush Katif evacuees during the trauma of their relocation, needs donations for the Jewish residents of the North of Israel. Tax Free Donations in USA made out to: Central Fund of Israel, earmarked for the Lev Echad Fund. Tax ID# 13-299-2985.

Friends of Gush Katif

P.O. Box 1184

Teaneck, N.J. 07666

The organization that oversees distribution to all the refugees from the Gush Katif expulsion: www.katifund.org. Presently working to change the Compensation Law so that the thousands of families expelled from Gush Katif can begin to get their promised compensation, and can look forward to being in their permanent homes in the very near future.

HONENU LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION – ISRAEL POLICY CENTER. This organization continues to document Israeli government violations of disengagement opponents’ civil rights – and uses every possible legal effort to defend the defenseless victims of an unjust legal system.

67 Hanevi’im Street; Jerusalem 94702, Israel

Tel: 972-2-960-5558; honenu@honenu.org.il American Friends of Yad Eliezer

Yad Eliezer provides food and social services to over 6,000 families, helping over 50,000 desperately needy individuals. The social service programs include an Emergency Fund (Keren Yisrael Mordechai - after Sruly Miller A’H'), for families facing a crisis, The Gitty Perkowski Simcha Fund which provides heavily subsidized weddings to those who cannot afford one, the Big Brothers which deals with over 800 at-risk children and the Job-Training Fund that provides grants to heads of impoverished families to receive job training.

1102 East 26th Street Brooklyn, NY 11210

718-258-1580 email: sori.tropper@verizon.net

In Israel: 12 Polansky Street POB 41175 Jerusalem 2-581-3370 *********************************

• Central Office - Israel MEIR PANIM RELIEF CENTERS IN ISRAEL 78 Yirmiyahu St. - POB 36024 - Jerusalem Tel. 972.2.5011444 or 718.971-5482 Fax: 972.2.537.5062 • For inquiries and further information - Sara Augenbraun • Director of Development - Eli Shaharabany • USA Projects Director - Dudi Roth

• Central Office: UNITED STATES AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MEIR PANIM 5316 New Utrecht Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 Tel. 718.437.9100 Toll Free 1.877.736.6283 Fax: 718.437.0999 Email: info@meirpanim.org

Jerusalem Reclamation Project – JRP – 139 Hagai Street, Old City, Jerusalem 91009; Phone: 972-2-628-4101; Fax: 02-627-3668

Reclaiming Jewish land in east Jerusalem

Lev U’Neshama is registered in Israel as a non-profit organization. Donations from friends around the world help needy families in Tzfat, Israel. It is only because of your compassion that we are able to send food parcels to over 111 families, offer free eyeglasses, free shoes for children, and some dental help.

1. www.lamedvuvnik.org - select True Stories, Rena Tzfat. This site updates the stories of Lev U’Neshama’s work. Credit card donations can be made securely from this site, or you can mail a check made out to: The Derech Elokim Fund, c/o Louis Berlin, 19651 NE 19th PL Miami, FL 33179. Receipts are issued upon request. Indicate that your donation is for Lev U’Neshama, Tzfat.

2. www.tsal.org also takes credit card as well as mailed in donations and issues receipts. To Save A Life 16405 Equestrian Lane, Rockville, Md. 20855 Indicate that your donation is for Lev U’Neshama, Tzfat.

If you don’t need a tax receipt, send your check payable to Lev U’Neshama directly to Lev U’Neshama, c/o Smolensky, PO Box 6432, Tzfat 13229 Israel. Checks are exchanged for shekels and put to work immediately. If you want your donation to be used for one of our specific projects, just let us know. All our work is done by volunteers so that every dollar you donate goes to directly to the project you choose.

The Hebron Fund – Contributions made to: The Hebron Fund, 1760 Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230; 718-677-6886; www.hebronfund.com; hebronfund@aol.com

Friends of Kedumim – Contributions made to: American Friends of Kedumim, PO Box 55, Union, NJ 07083-0055; www.kedumim.org.il; raphaella@kedumim.org.il

Friends of Elon Moreh – American Friends of Elon Moreh, Box 5435, Passaic Park, NJ 07055; elon-moreh@shechem.org; www.shechem.org/elon-moreh

HaMeir L’David- hameir.org/donate.html - is a research and publishing organization that produces books and newsletters based on the Authentic Jewish Idea. A network of volunteers distributes the Darka Shel Torah and Ideas in Action newsletters on five continents in four languages, and HaMeir L’David speakers and lecturers go anywhere they are invited to speak and teach about authentic Jewish values. Additionally, HaMeir L’David oversees the Heroes Memorial Education Center and its unique research and development activities. Contributions may be sent to: Hameir L’David, PO Box 960121, 143 Doughty Blvd., Inwood, NY 11096

KIDS FOR KIDS - Headquarters in Jerusalem Over 558 Israeli children have been left ORPHANED; 172 Children Murdered; 2,007 have been physically INJURED; While thousands more are GRIEVING & TRAUMATIZED by bombings, sniper fire, mortar shelling and terrorist ambushes.

KIDS FOR KIDS is a platform for Jews around the world to do tangible acts of kindness for Israeli children who have been affected by terrorism.

Checks may be written to: American Friends of Kids for Kids, 14114 Sholom Place, San Antonio, Texas 78230; contact - kidsforkids@kidsforkids.net

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