Muslim Group Assisting Underprivileged Jews
';Well, not exactly. But I bet I got your attention.
The same Jewish group who gave food assistance to underprivileged Jews during Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot is now turning to help an unlikely crowd: underprivileged Muslims who will celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan next week with the holiday of Eid Al-Fiter.
On Tuesday, 150 members of the Jewish Reform Movement, in cooperation with the “Kavod Foundation” gathered in Jerusalem to assist with the packing of canned goods and other provisions to be delivered during the holiday to needy Muslims in East Jerusalem.
Yoav Shprank, a member of the organization told Ynet that the Kavod Foundation is working all year to help Jews, Christians, and Muslims during the holidays. As an example, the Reform movement donated 2,000 food boxes to the welfare offices, and they are also planning a substantial food donation in preparation for Christmas.The director of the youth movement who participated in the packaging of the goods Yaniv Gliksman said that as a part of their activities they always speak about pluralism which is one of their most central values. According to him, there is a need to help everyone who lives in Israel because there are sectors of the population nobody tends to. Despite their wishes, the youths who participated in the packing will not take part in the actual distribution of the packages because they do not have permission to enter East Jerusalem.
In addition to East Jerusalem, the food will be distributed to Muslim communities in Jaffa, Haifa, and Shfaram, and will total 250 packages worth NIS 100 (roughly USD 43) each.
The youth movement which participated in the drive is a part of the “Kol Haneshama” community who are active in the German Settlement and Bakaa neighborhoods of Jerusalem. Rabbi Gilad Kariv of the Reform movement explains that “one of the most important values of the movement is equality, and so they work in all sectors of Israeli society. Just as we have food drives before Rosh Hashanah and Passover, it is important for us as Jews to help non-Jewish families in Israel celebrate their holidays with respect.”
Inevitable post on Zionist Death FoodTM to follow.
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An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.
October 18th, 2006 at 4:11 am
Feeding the mouth that bites you.
Stupid Jews!
Actually, since the reform movement is involved, possibly 70% of the contributors aren’t Jewish to begin with.
However, to the remain 30% I would like to say this: stupid Jews!
Shy Guy
October 18th, 2006 at 10:08 am
No, they are not stupid Jews. It would be sadder still to lose their humanity if they could not reach out and help those who need it.
Just not lose their life!
October 18th, 2006 at 10:42 am
Mate, they are not stupid. Even if one Islamist psychopath will get on the way to recovery due to their action, they have done well.
They would only be stupid if they risked themselves doing this, or failed to mention that the aid comed from Joooz.
And if they’re Jewish enough for Hitler, they’re Jewish enough for me. What are you, an official of the Ministry of Racial Purity?
October 19th, 2006 at 3:30 am
I didn’t know that Hitler set the standards for who is a Jew.
What are you? A Nazi?
Shy Guy
October 19th, 2006 at 3:39 am
“Kol hamerachem al ha’achzarim, be’sofo ye’achzer al ha’rachamim.”
If you don’t know what it means, ask Gilad Kariv.
Shy Guy
October 19th, 2006 at 12:00 pm
If a person’s good enough to die as a Jew, they’re good enough to live as a Jew. So yes, in a way, Hitler, the Inquisitors, the pogromists, Hizballah, Hamas, Fatah and the rest of the genocidal mosters out to kill us define who is a Jew.
There was a bit of discussion about this on shlemazl’s blog… can’t find it at the moment.
Anyway, why should it be up for a religious fanatic with a beard to do decide who’s a Jew and who isn’t?
October 19th, 2006 at 12:27 pm
So if Moses had shaved every day, you’d think otherwise?
Or do you mean that you believe that G-d has a beard?
Or are we to understand that shlemazels should determine who is a Jew? And is that only true for clean-shaven shlemazels?
Shy Guy
October 19th, 2006 at 6:24 pm
I don’t know what means, but am assuming Gilad has died as a result of these terrorist savages. My final line indicates that I do support Israels right to defend itself against them sub-humans.
My stand is the only 2-state solution is Israel/Jordan and would be happy to see the PLO Arab scum pushed anywhere, just out of Israeli land, the land that was once the centre of Judaism and Christianity. Fortunately, for them no one’s asking me.
But to lose your humanity in order to do this, is sad.
October 19th, 2006 at 7:46 pm
It means that those who are merciful to the cruel shall in the end be cruel to the merciful. And as far as I know, Gilad Kariv is very much alive.
October 20th, 2006 at 12:52 am
I think we actually have more in common than was previously thought. Enough said.
Shy Guy
October 23rd, 2006 at 3:14 am
“Muslim Group Assisting Underprivileged Jews”
LoL. Aussie Dave, that got my attention - shame it is the same old-same old. I am not so much against this charitable action, but I don’t think we should be doing this until the people in Israel are helped. Charity begins at home.