2009 High Holy Days
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In the Israeli town of Sderot, parents cannot send their children outside to play on a beautiful day. Soccer fields are no longer home to after-school games. There is no sound of laughter, cries or screeches, or any other usual childhood noise. The streets are not filled with children riding bicycles but rather with an eerie silence. As rockets launched from nearby Gaza Strip continue to fall on Sderot, life is at a standstill. The town’s 3,000 children are forced to remain indoors all day rather than risk the chance of not being able to reach a bomb shelter quickly enough during a rocket attack. |
To directly impact the lives of the children of Sderot and provide them with the chance to simply be kids, Jewish National Fund is embarking on a massive project; building the largest indoor, secure playground in Israel. A recent study showed that 75% of children ages 4-18 in Sderot suffer from post-traumatic stress, including sleep disorders and severe anxiety. We can’t stop the rockets from falling but we can give these children an opportunity to escape the anxiety and fear that they are forced to live with. |
The proceeds of this year’s Yizkor Campaign will be allocated to help complete this amazing, secure playground for the children of Sderot. Contact JNF today and give these kids something to smile about!
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