Letters of Support Initiative

As each of us navigate the sense of personal sorrow we are feeling, we come together in order to support educators and students in Israel. The Jewish Agency for Israel, in cooperation with their partners at the Ministry of Education, have invited North American Jewish Schools to show our support and solidarity by sending messages of deep caring.

On behalf of The Jewish Education Project, in partnership with Foundation for Jewish Camp, Prizmah, and The Jewish Federations of North America, your students, families and teachers are invited to participate in a letter writing campaign to support Israelis. 

Details  

There are two sets of letters being requested.

1. Educator to educator

2. Student to student

Suggestions 

• We suggest typing your letters so that they are easily read. If writing the letter in English by hand, please write in block letters, rather than in cursive script so they are more legible. Letters may also include drawings.
• Suggestions of wording:
  • We admire your strength.
  • We see your pain and feel for you.
  • We stand with you.
  • We know that you may be scared.
• Although you will not receive the specific details of your letter’s recipient, please share some personal information including the grade you are in or what you teach, where you live, and something about yourself or your family. These details will help the reader connect with you. Tell them about anything you may have done to support Israel, or any specific connection you have.
• As you can imagine, Israeli educators are under tremendous pressure at this time. The Jewish Agency requests that we please prioritize writing to them first. 
• Your notes can be as short or long as you wish.

Upload 
Please upload all the letters and drawings into these folders. They will be shared directly with educators and students in Israel.

Letters for students: https://pardot.jewishedproject.org/e/568792/m-letters-for-israeli-students/y84rc/950142514/h/XU6VjppvZojz84b76OyyP-dZkSNf3KUgX-HjLffrwDw 

Letters for teachers: https://pardot.jewishedproject.org/e/568792/-letters-for-israeli-educators/y84rk/950142514/h/XU6VjppvZojz84b76OyyP-dZkSNf3KUgX-HjLffrwDw

Wishing you and your communities strength and may all in Israel know true peace soon.

Please note that Areyvut passionately supports every Israel event, program and resource that we post at this time.  To have us list your event, please e-mail us at [email protected] and provide us with all the necessary information.  Am Yisrael Chai.