Active Judaeans

I just received a request - from a Judaean who is active in her Jewish community - to circulate some information about fair media coverage from the most current conflict in Israel.  As per my statement in the last edition of the Kol Ha'Tnua, I urge everyone to think for themselves and find information that can be trusted:

“It is important that we all know the real facts about Israel and the Middle
East conflict because there is so much misinformation portrayed as the truth
and even as eye-witness reports in the press. This has created a lot of ill
will throughout the world toward Israel and Jews. We need to call attention
to the false statements, correct them, and tell others why we support Israel
and why Israel must take certain actions to protect itself.

You can stay informed about Israel 's current situation on a regular basis by visiting the website of Stand With Us (www.standwithus.com and www.standwithuscampus.com) and/or subscribing to the email newsletters at Honest Reporting (www.honestreporting.com), the Israel Project (www.theisraelproject.com), and the American Jewish Committee (www.ajc.org).

And if you will give us the names and email addresses of friends who also might be interested in helping Israel in this way, we will add them to our mailing list and include them in our mailings.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter and for sending us the names and addresses of new people to help with this project.”

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Numbers

As I look outside to see the snow falling lightly, I think of the fact that I'll be in Malibu in a few weeks with my best friends.  The numbers for NMW are on the up and up, but we still need your help.  In order to create visible change in the movement, we need as many dedicated Judaeans to attend convention as possible.  This means calling, writing, emailing, texting, and noodging your friends in any way possible.  Be the change you seek!

The programming for convention is coming along swimmingly, and a great time will be had by all.  Get excited, and be sure to post your comments on this blog.

New Beginnings

   As our country wipes her slate clean and attempts to start anew with fresh ideas, so do we in Young Judaea.  As the President said, "everywhere we look, there is work to be done."  This is correct on many counts, and holds true to our own beloved movement. 

   I'll leave you with a quote from the inaugural address of the 44th President of the United States: "All of this we can do; all of this we will do.  There are some who question the scale of our ambitions...they have forgotten what [we] have already done.  What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them."

   May we in Yehuda Ha'Tzair be empowered by witnessing such a revolutionary event and hearing such inspiring words.

   "With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents and endure what storms may come..."

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Evan

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Young Judaea is at a crucial juncture at this point in time.  It is our job to bring the movement out of this dark hour and back into her prime.  It will take much perseverance and innovation, however it can be done.  The movement depends on you.  The movement is you. 

The rhetoric about the revolutionizing of the movement is no longer rhetoric and no longer verbose - it is a reality to which we have been brutally awakened to find.  Be there to support your peers and be there to support your movement.

B'Shalom

Evan M. Gildenblatt

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